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Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1982–present |
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They Might Be Giants are an alternative rock band that live in Brooklyn, New York. The two original band members, John Flansburgh and John Linnell, officially formed the band in 1982.
The band has been given two Grammy Awards, one for the children's album Here Come the 123's and the other for the theme song of Malcolm in the Middle.
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | Notes | ||
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US Modern Rock | UK Singles Chart | Australian ARIA Charts | ||||
1987 | "Don't Let's Start" | - | - | - | They Might Be Giants | First charting single |
1988 | "(She's A) Hotel Detective" | - | - | - | They Might Be Giants | |
1988 | "Ana Ng" | 11 | - | - | Lincoln | |
1989 | "They'll Need A Crane" | - | - | - | Lincoln | |
1990 | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | 3 | 6 | 125 | Flood | Highest-charting single |
1990 | "Twisting" | 22 | - | - | ||
1990 | "Istanbul" | - | 61 | - | ||
1992 | "The Statue Got Me High" | 24 | - | - | Apollo 18 | |
1994 | "Snail Shell" | 19 | - | - | John Henry | |
2001 | "Boss of Me" | - | 21 | 29 | Music from Malcolm in the Middle | |
2001 | "Man, It's So Loud in Here" | - | - | 87[5] | Mink Car | |
2010 | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | - | 70 | - | Flood | Re-entry following the song's use in an advertisement for Clarks Shoes |