The discography of Say Anything, an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Say Anything is composed of Max Bemis (lead vocals), Coby Linder (drums), Jake Turner (guitar, vocals), Jeff Turner (guitar, vocals), and Parker Case (keyboard, vocals). They have released eight studio albums, four EPs, and seven singles (along with music videos for each single).[1] In addition, they have appeared on numerous compilation albums and have recorded many tracks that were never officially released.
| Say Anything discography | |
|---|---|
Max Bemis of Say Anything | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 9 |
| B-sides | 49 |
| Music videos | 9 |
In addition to this, as with any band with a large fanbase, there exist numerous live recordings of Say Anything, often recorded off of radio programs such as DJ Rossstar and GTFU.
Studio albums
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 [2] |
Top Heatseekers [2] |
US Alternative Albums [2] |
US Rock Albums [2] | |||
| 2001 | Baseball: An Album by Sayanything
|
— | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | ...Is a Real Boy
|
— | 8 | — | — | 20,000[3] |
| 2007 | In Defense of the Genre
|
27 | — | 8 | 12 | 25,228[4] |
| 2009 | Say Anything
|
25 | — | 7 | 9 | 16,647[5] |
| 2012 | Anarchy, My Dear[6]
|
22 | — | 4 | 5 | 11,960[7] |
| 2014 | Hebrews
|
37 | — | 7 | — | 17,950 |
| 2016 | I Don't Think It Is
|
31 | — | 3 | 2 | 19,000 |
| 2019 | Oliver Appropriate
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | ...Is Committed
|
— | — | — | — | — |
Mixtapes
edit| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2025 | The Noise of Say Anything's Room Without... | Rory Records |
Live albums
edit| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| NA | Purevolume Studio Sessions Featuring Say Anything | PureVolume |
| 2009 | The Myspace Transmissions | N/A |
| July 7, 2011 | Daytrotter Digital EP[8] | Daytrotter |
| 2014 | Say Anything/Matt Pryor: Daytrotter Presents N. 23 | Daytrotter |
| 2025 | Say Anything ...Is A Real Boy (Live Version) | Doghouse Records |
Compilation albums
edit| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Playlist: The Very Best Of Say Anything | J Records |
| 2013 | All My Friends Are Enemies: Early Rarities | Equal Vision Records |
| 2021 | Makeup for Lost Times[9] | Self Released |
Extended plays and splits
edit| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Junior Varsity | Self-released |
| 2001 | In Your Dreams | |
| 2002 | Menorah/Majora EP | |
| May 2004 | For Sale... | Doghouse |
| April 2008 | Say Anything/Manchester Orchestra Tour Download Card | N/A |
| November 3, 2009 | Secret Origins | N/A |
| October 3, 2012 | Say Anarchy Fall 2012 Tour Sampler | N/A |
| May 10, 2013 | Say Anything/Eisley | Equal Vision Records |
| September 4, 2014 | Say Anything/Saves The Day Digital Tour Split | N/A |
| April 20, 2016 | Say Anything/mewithoutYou | NA |
| March 31, 2017 | Say Anything/Bayside | Equal Vision Records & Hopeless Records |
| July 16, 2024 | The Emo Singer | Dine Alone Records |
| October 10, 2025 | ...Is Committed (Remixes) | Dine Alone Records |
| 2025 | ...Is Sleazy | Rory Records |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alternative [2] | ||||||||
| 2003 | "A Boston Peace" | — | Non-album single(s) | |||||
| 2005 | "Belt (Acoustic)" | — | ||||||
| "Alive with the Glory of Love" | 28 | ...Is a Real Boy | ||||||
| 2007 | "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too" | — | ...Was a Real Boy | |||||
| "Baby Girl, I'm a Blur" | 29 | In Defense of the Genre | ||||||
| 2008 | "Shiksa (Girlfriend)" | — | ||||||
| "Skinny Mean Man" | — | |||||||
| "Spores" | — | |||||||
| 2009 | "Hate Everyone" | 31 | Say Anything | |||||
| 2010 | "Do Better"[10] | - | Say Anything | |||||
| 2011 | "Burn a Miracle" | — | Anarchy, My Dear | |||||
| 2012 | "Say Anything" | — | ||||||
| 2014 | "Six Six Six" | — | Hebrews | |||||
| "Judas Decapitation" | — | |||||||
| "Hebrews" | — | |||||||
| 2018 | "Daze" | — | Oliver Appropriate | |||||
| "Pink Snot" | — | |||||||
| "It's a Process" | — | |||||||
| "Send You Off" | — | |||||||
| "It's Chill" | — | Non-Album Track | ||||||
| 2022 | "Angeles (De Los Angelinos)"[11] | — | ||||||
| 2023 | "Psyche!" | — | ...Is Committed | |||||
| "Are You In There" | — | |||||||
| "Carrie & Lowell & Cody (Pendent)" | — | |||||||
| 2024 | "I, Vibrator" | — | ||||||
| "On Cum" | — | |||||||
| 2025 | "Death Dancing" | — | The Noise of Say Anything's Room Without | |||||
| "Fuckbuddy" | — | |||||||
| "Maxie's Choice" | — | |||||||
| "The Band The Used" | — | |||||||
| "Death by Throat" | — | |||||||
| "Fanz !!!" | — | |||||||
| "Promethea Dupree-Bemis" | — | |||||||
| "I Will Never Lie to Lucy" | — | |||||||
| "Fifty Things" | — | |||||||
| "No Man" | — | |||||||
| "Say Anything Is... A Well-Known Cottage" | — | |||||||
| "Both" | — | |||||||
| "Nardo" | — | |||||||
| "You Could Feel Really Cool" | — | |||||||
| "Moran" | — | |||||||
| "Liking" | — | |||||||
| "Sweet Things" | — | |||||||
| "He Cannot Say What is Right to You" | — | |||||||
| "Unfucked" | — | |||||||
| "Breaking News - Dead Methhead Died From Doing Meth" | — | |||||||
| "A Wake, A Mass" | — | "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | ||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Album | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Alive with the Glory of Love"[12] | ...Is a Real Boy | Kevin Kerslake[13] |
| 2007 | "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too"[14] | ...Was a Real Boy | Shane Drake[15] |
| "Baby Girl, I'm a Blur"[16] | In Defense of the Genre | Wayne Isham | |
| 2008 | "Shiksa (Girlfriend)"[17] | ||
| 2009 | "Hate Everyone" | Say Anything | The Malloys |
| 2012 | "Say Anything" | Anarchy, My Dear | |
| "Burn a Miracle" | |||
| 2014 | "Six Six Six" | Hebrews | Rylan Morris Scherer[18] |
| 2016 | "Give a Damn" | I Don't Think It Is | Israel Anthem[19] |
| 2023 | "Psyche!" | ...Is Committed | Boy Wonder |
| 2024 | "Belt" (20th Anniversary) | ...Is A Real Boy | |
| 2025 | "Death Dancing" | The Noise of Say Anything's Room Without | Sandy Weintraub |
| "Fuckbuddy" | |||
| "Maxie's Choice" | |||
| "The Band 'The Used'" | |||
| "Death by Throat" |
Other Appearances
edit| Year | Song | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "The Man in Me" (Bob Dylan cover) | Paupers, Peasants, Princes & Kings: The Songs of Bob Dylan | Doghouse Records |
| 2007 | "Walk Through Hell" (Re-Recorded) | Alternative Press Play Volume 1: Back to School & Punk the Clock Volume III: Property of a Gentleman | Photo Finish Records |
| "Woe" (Acoustic) | Punk Goes Acoustic 2 | Fearless Records | |
| "Alive with the Glory of Love" (97X Green Room Session) | 97x Green Room Volume 3 | 97X | |
| "Alive with the Glory of Love" (The Edge 103.9 Session) | The Edge 103.9 Acoustic Live & Rare 2007 | The Edge 103.9 FM | |
| 2008 | "I Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard cover) | Punk Goes Crunk | Fearless Records |
The song "I Got Your Money" was originally slated to appear on the album Yo!: Indie Rock Raps on Immortal Records, but the compilation was scrapped by the label before its slated 2007 release.
Other songs
editMost of the band's unreleased songs predate ...Is a Real Boy. Along with the band's demos and other above-listed songs, they are available to download from the band's online forum.[20][21][22]
Baseball demos
edit- "Colorblind" (Rough Demo)
- "Sure, Baby... Hold Back" (Demo)
- "That's That" (Demo) (later retitled "That's That (Do What We Want)")
Dormroom demos
editMost of Say Anything's unreleased songs from the set of tracks known as Dormroom Demos, were recorded by Max Bemis in his dorm room while at Sarah Lawrence College.[20][23][24]
- "For the Silent"
- "Until the Bombs"
- "All This Fashion"
- "You Help Them" †
- "Transylvanian" †
- "Signal the Riflemen"
- "The Great Awakening"
- "A Boston Peace"
- "The Keg Is Bleeding"
- "By Tonight" †
- "My Bare Hands"
- "Try to Remember, Forget" †
- "Certain Type of Genius"
- "I Want to Know Your Plans" ‡
- "Nudity"
- "Dealer" (Safety In Numbers cover)
† Released as part of Menorah/Majora
‡ Released as part of Menorah/Majora and ...Is a Real Boy, the latter as a rerecording
...Is a Real Boy demos
edit- "Belt"
- "The Writhing South"
- "Alive with the Glory of Love"
- "Yellow Cat (Slash) Red Cat"
- "Tiny Portions, Artful Abortions" (later renamed "The Futile")
- "An Orgy of Critics"
- "Slowly, Through a Vector"
- "Molly Conelly " (later renamed "Every Man Has a Molly")
- "I Shall Grow" (later renamed "Chia-Like, I Shall Grow")
- "Admit It!!!"
Florida demos
edit- "But a Fleeting Illness"
- "Spider Song" (later renamed "Spidersong")
- "Woe (The Optimist)" (later renamed "Woe")
Vs. AIDS demos
editThe songs that would eventually make up ...Was a Real Boy were originally slated for release as a benefit album entitled Say Anything vs. AIDS, the proceeds from which would, appropriately enough, go to support AIDS research.[25] The songs differ from their commercially released counterparts in that they had yet to be properly mastered, and that the titles for many songs were different. One song does not appear on the commercial release.
| Track number | Old Title (if Applicable) | Title on ...Was a Real Boy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Metal Now" | |
| 2 | Purple Sky | "Most Beautiful Plague" |
| 3 | There's a Man Assigned to Me | "Total Revenge" |
| 4 | "It's a Metaphor, Fool" | |
| 5 | "Wow, I Can Be Sexual" | "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too" |
| 6 | "I Will Never Write an Obligatory Song About Being on the Road & Missing Someone" | |
| 7 | "Don't Dance So Close to Me" | "Little Girls" |
| 08 | "You Don't See Me Right" |
Miscellaneous demos
edit- "Mystery Rash" (demo of "We Will Erase All Life on Earth but Us")
- "Treblinkah" (demo of "Alive with the Glory of Love")
- "The Man in Me" (demo of the Bob Dylan cover, featuring Chris Conley of Saves the Day)
- "Yellow Cat/Red Cat" (rough demo)
- "Thoughts on a Liberal Education" (rough demo)
- "But a Fleeting Illness" (Demo)
- "The Presidential Suite (Electric)" (acoustic demo of "The Presidential Suite")
- "The Great Awakening" (Possible early demo of 'spay me')
Non-demo unreleased songs
edit- "Jessie and My Whetstone" (Saves the Day cover)
- "Dammit" (blink-182 cover)
- "Joel on the Other Planets"
- "Thoughts on a Liberal Education"
- "The Presidential Suite (Acoustic)"
References
edit- ↑ Bemis, Max. "Say Anything biography - by Max Bemis". Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Say Anything Albums & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Endelman, Michael (Feb 27, 2006). "...Is a Real Boy Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ "Previous Album Chart: CHART DATE: 10/29/2007". HitsDailyDouble.com. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Previous Album Chart: CHART DATE: 11/09/2009". HitsDailyDouble.com. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Zaleski, Annie. "Exclusive Interview: Max Bemis reveals all about Say Anything's new album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Previous Album Chart: Chart Date: 3/19/2012". HitsDailyDouble.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195402/http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/max-bemis-of-say-anything-concert/20054860-3738432.html
- ↑ https://maxbemis.bandcamp.com/album/makeup-for-lost-times
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Do-Better-Digital-Say-Anything/dp/B07DQL9JDN
- ↑ https://maxbemis.bandcamp.com/track/angeles-de-los-angelinos
- ↑ "Alive With The Glory Of Love". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ "BOOKED: Say Anything - Kevin Kerslake, director". VideoStatic. January 23, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ Bemis, Max (2007-02-26). "WOW, I Can Get Sexual Too Debuts". The Official Say Anything Site. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ "Awards". SAY SO PICTURES. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ Bemis, Max (2007-11-08). "Baby Girl I'm a Blur Premieres this Month on MTV2 and mtvU". The Official Say Anything Site. Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ Bemis, Max (2008-04-03). "Say Anything Video Update". Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ Hauck, Kiel (August 11, 2014). "Say Anything stream new music video for "Six Six Six"". ITSALLDEAD. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Say Anything "Give A Damn" (Israel Anthem, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 12, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- 1 2 Bemis, Max (2003-04-09). "SayAnythingMusic.com archive (Discography)". Archived from the original on 2003-04-09. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ Tate, Jason (2007-06-19). "Interview with Max Bemis". Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ↑ "Say Anything Forum: It's the Download Thread Fools!". Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ↑ "Say Anything biography". Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ↑ Bemis, Max (2003-02-05). "SayAnythingMusic.com archive". Archived from the original on 2003-02-05. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ ...Is a Real Boy CD booklet from the 2006 J Records reissue