  Jimmy Eat World (click
here to read how the band named itself), formed in 1993 in
Arizona, consists of Jim Adkins on lead
vocals and guitar, Tom Linton on guitar, Rick
Burch on bass, and Zach Lind on drums. Mitch
Porter originally was the band's bass player
but left 2 years after its formation. It took
the band several years and LP releases before
finally finding mainstream success in 2002.
Jimmy Eat World released a
self-titled LP and the One, Two, Three,
Four EP on the independent label, Wooden
Blue Records.
 Jimmy Eat World released their
first LP on a major record label - Static
Prevails.
Jimmy Eat World released the EP,
Jimmy
Eat World.
 Jimmy Eat World released Clarity.
Jimmy Eat World appeared on the Never
Been Kissed soundtrack with
"Lucky Denver Mint."
Jimmy Eat World
found success with their music in Europe and
especially Germany.
Jimmy Eat World released Singles and Split.
 Jimmy Eat World released Jimmy
Eat World - originally titled Bleed
American but changed after the tragic
events of September 11th.
 # 23
Singles Artist of the Year
Jimmy
Eat World was certified gold.
Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 40
with "The Middle."
The track "Bleed
American" was included on the soundtrack
for National
Lampoon's Van Wilder.
 The band began touring as part
of the 'Pop Disaster' package tour with Green Day and Blink-182.
Jimmy Eat World topped the
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 4
weeks with "The Middle."
Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 10 with "The Middle."
 Jimmy Eat World began their own
tour as headliners.
Jimmy
Eat World was certified platinum.
Jimmy Eat World's video for
"The Middle" was nominated
for a MTV Video Music
Award for Best Rock Video.
Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 40
with "Sweetness."
Jimmy Eat World joined the 'Plea
For Peace/Take Action Tour.'
Jimmy Eat World could be heard
on the holiday LP - Maybe
This Christmas with "12.23.95."
 Jimmy Eat World were featured on
the DVD Riding
In Vans With Boys.
Jimmy Eat World released their
next LP Futures.
Jimmy Eat World topped the
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for a week
with "Pain."
 Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 40
with "Pain."
Futures was certified gold.
 The single "Pain" was certified
gold.
Jimmy Eat World released Chase
This Light.
 Jimmy Eat World topped the
Billboard Top Digital Albums chart with Chase
This Light.
Jimmy Eat World released Invented.
 Jimmy Eat World released Damage.
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Static Prevails
Released: July,1996
Tracks: "Thinking,
That's All" - "Rockstar" -
"Claire" - "Call It In The
Air" - "Seventeen" -
"Episode IV" -
"Digits" - "Caveman"
- "World Is Static" - "In
The Same Room" - "Robot
Factory" - "Anderson Mesa"
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Jimmy Eat World (EP)
Released: October, 1998
Tracks: "Lucky
Denver Mint" - "For Me This Is
Heaven" - "Your New
Aesthetic" (demo) -
"Softer" - "Roller
Queen" |
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Clarity
Released: February, 1999
Tracks: "Table For
Glasses" - "Lucky Denver
Mint" - "Your New
Aesthetic" - "Believe In What
You Want" - "A Sunday" -
"Crush" - "12.23.95"
- "Ten" - "Just Watch The
Fireworks" - "For Me This Is
Heaven" - "Blister" -
"Clarity" - "Goodbye Sky
Harbor" |
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Singles
Released: August, 2000
Tracks:
"Opener" - "77
Satellites" - "What Would I Say
To You Now" - "Speed Read"
- "Spangle" - "H
Model" - "Ramina" -
"Christmas Card" -
"[Untitled]" - "Carbon
Scoring" - "Digits" |
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Split
Released: August, 2000
Tracks: "The Most
Beautiful Things" - "No
Sensitivity" -
"Cautioners" -
"Animal" - "The Less
Trusted Pain Remover" -
"Harpoon" |
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Jimmy Eat World (formerly
titled Bleed American)
Released: July, 2001
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 31
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "Bleed
American" - "A Praise
Chorus" - "The Middle" - "Your
House" - "Sweetness" -
"Hear You Me" - "If You
Don't, Don't" - "Get It
Faster" - "Cautioners" -
"The Authority Song" - "My
Sundown" |
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Futures
Released: October, 2004
US: Gold
Billboard
peak:
# 6
Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Rolling Stone:
Tracks:
"Futures" - "Just
Tonight..." - "Work" -
"Kill" - "The World You
Love" - "Pain" -
"Drugs Or Me" -
"Polaris" -
"Nothingwrong" - "Night
Drive" - "23" |
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Chase This Light
Released: October, 2007
Billboard
peak:
# 5
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: A
Tracks: "Big
Casino" - "Let It Happen"
- "Always Be" - "Carry
You" - "Electable (Give It
Up)" - "Gotta Be Somebody's
Blues" - "Feeling Lucky" -
"Here It Goes" - "Chase
This Light" - "Firefight"
- "Dizzy" |
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Invented
Released: September, 2010
Billboard
peak:
# 11
Tracks: "Heart Is
Hard To Find" - "My Best
Theory" - "Evidence" -
"Higher Devotion" -
"Movielike" - "Coffee And
Cigarettes" - "Stop" -
"Littlething" - "Cut"
- "Action Needs An Audience" -
"Invented" -
"Mixtape" |
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Damage
Released: June 11, 2013
Billboard
peak:
# 14
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks:
"Appreciation" -
"Damage" - "Lean" -
"Book Of Love" - "I Will
Steal You Back" - "Please Say
No" - "How'd You Have Me"
- "No, Never" -
"Byebyelove" - "You Were
Good" |
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Integrity Blues
Released: October 21, 2016
Billboard
peak:
# 17
Tracks: "You With
Me" - "Sure And Certain" -
"It Matters" - "Pretty
Grids" - "Pass The Baby" -
"Get Right" - "You Are
Free" - "The End Is
Beautiful" - "Through" -
"Integrity Blues" - "Pol
Roger" |
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Amazon.mp3
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Surviving
Released: October 18, 2019
Billboard
peak:
# 90
Tracks:
"Surviving" - "Criminal
Energy" - "Delivery" -
"555" - "One Mil" -
"All The Way (Stay)" -
"Diamond" - "Love
Never" - "Recommit" -
"Congratulations" |
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