Seth MacFarlane discographyMacFarlane in 2012
Studio albums 8 EPs 1 Singles 11 Soundtrack albums 1 Other charted songs 1
American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer Seth MacFarlane has released eight studio albums, one extended play, one soundtrack album, and 11 singles (including two as a featured artist). He has also contributed numerous songs to his projects, such as Family Guy , American Dad! , Ted , and others. In 2005, he served as a producer for the Family Guy soundtrack, Live in Vegas .[ 1] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album .[ 2]
In 2010, MacFarlane signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records .[ 3] In September 2011, MacFarlane released his debut studio album Music Is Better Than Words .[ 4] The album received positive reviews and reached 111 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[ 5] On November 30, 2011, the album received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical .[ 6] In September 2014, MacFarlane released his second studio album, and first Christmas-themed album Holiday for Swing .[ 7] [ 8] The album reached 51 on the Billboard 200.[ 5] In September 2015, MacFarlane released his third studio album, No One Ever Tells You .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] The album earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album .[ 12]
In 2016, he made a guest appearance on Barbra Streisand ’s album, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway . He performed "Pure Imagination " with her as a duet.[ 13] A year later, MacFarlane released his fourth studio album In Full Swing .[ 14] The album received two nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals .[ 15] His fifth studio album, Once in a While was released on April 19, 2019.[ 16]
During the COVID-19 pandemic , MacFarlane and Elizabeth Gillies collaborated on a series of songs, eight in total, on an extended playlist entitled, Songs from Home .[ 17] [ 18] He released his sixth studio album, Great Songs from Stage & Screen in August 2020.[ 19] Like his previous four albums, he recorded a majority of the songs at Abbey Road Studios . However, much of the albums post-production work was done at home due to the pandemic .[ 20] On May 20, 2022, MacFarlane released his seventh studio album, Blue Skies .[ 21] In November 2023, MacFarlane and Gillies collaborated again and released their Christmas album, We Wish You the Merriest .[ 22]
^ "Music and cartoon mayhem comes to CD" . IGN . Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2009-12-10 .
^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations" . The New York Times . December 8, 2005. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
^ " 'Family Guy' Creator Seth MacFarlane Signs Record Deal" . Billboard . August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010 .
^ "Seth MacFarlane: TV's 'Family Guy' Makes Music, Too" . NPR . October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
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^ Montgomery, James. "Grammy Nominations: The Biggest Shocks And Snubs" . MTV. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012 .
^ Hampp, Andrew (August 26, 2014). "Seth MacFarlane on Playing It Straight for His New 'Holiday for Swing' Album" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved August 29, 2014 .
^ "Holiday For Swing: Music" . Amazon.com. ASIN B00NBNS94M . Retrieved September 6, 2014 .
^ "Seth MacFarlane: No One Ever Tells You: Music" . Amazon.com . ASIN B0161FSSXS . Retrieved 2015-12-09 .
^ "SETH MacFARLANE RELEASES NEW ALBUM NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU TO ALL DIGITAL PARTNERS" . Clizbeats. September 30, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015 .
^ "No Ever Tells You credits" . AllMusic. September 30, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015 .
^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees" . Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-08 .
^ "Barbra Streisand To Release "ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway" Album August 26th" . PR Newswire . June 10, 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016 .
^ "Seth MacFarlane: In Full Swing: Music" . Amazon.com . ASIN B074BMXZQM . Retrieved 2017-09-15 .
^ Lynch, Joe (6 December 2016). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees" . Billboard . Retrieved 28 November 2017 .
^ Huver, Scott (April 23, 2019). "Seth MacFarlane on Immersing Music Fans in 'Emotion' for Fifth Album 'Once in a While' " . Variety . Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2019 .
^ "Liz Gillies and Seth MacFarlane: Songs from Home" . All Music . Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ MacFarlane, Seth ; Gillies, Liz (August 20, 2021). "Liz Gillies and Seth MacFarlane: Songs From Home by Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ Newman, Melinda (August 19, 2020). "Seth MacFarlane Mines Classic Tunes for 'Great Songs From Stage and Screen': Exclusive" . Billboard . Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
^ "Seth MacFarlane Recorded Great Songs From Stage And Screen at Abbey Road" . NBC . September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020 .
^ William, Chris (April 21, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane Returns to an Uptempo Take on Big-Band Jazz With New Album, 'Blue Skies' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2022 .
^ Woerner, Meredith (September 28, 2023). "Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies Debut Holiday Album" . Variety . Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 .