Complete List Of The Smashing Pumpkins Songs From A to Z

Rising from the underground music scene in Chicago, The Smashing Pumpkins emerged in 1988 with a sound that blended alternative rock, dream pop, and heavy metal influences. Founded by frontman Billy Corgan, the band initially started as a duo with guitarist James Iha, using a drum machine in their earliest performances. A pivotal moment came when bassist D’arcy Wretzky joined the lineup, bringing a new dimension to their sound. The final piece was drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, whose jazz-infused playing style transformed the band’s rhythm section. With this lineup solidified, The Smashing Pumpkins began performing around Chicago, steadily gaining attention for their dense, layered guitar work and emotionally charged compositions.

Their debut album, Gish, arrived in 1991, produced by Butch Vig, who would later gain widespread recognition for his work with Nirvana. The album was a critical success, blending psychedelic and hard rock elements with a polished production that set it apart from the lo-fi aesthetics of many alternative rock contemporaries. While Gish garnered underground acclaim, it was their next album, Siamese Dream (1993), that catapulted them into the mainstream. Despite internal tensions and Corgan’s obsessive perfectionism in the studio, the album became a landmark of the era, featuring hits like “Today,” “Cherub Rock,” and “Disarm.”

By 1995, The Smashing Pumpkins had reached new creative heights with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, an ambitious double album that showcased their versatility and grand artistic vision. Songs like “1979,” “Bullet with Butterfly Wings,” and “Tonight, Tonight” became defining tracks of the decade, propelling the album to multi-platinum status. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and received seven Grammy nominations, ultimately winning Best Hard Rock Performance for “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.” The success of Mellon Collie was followed by a grueling world tour, solidifying the band’s reputation as one of the defining acts of the 1990s.

The latter half of the decade brought turmoil. In 1996, touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin died from a heroin overdose, leading to the firing of Jimmy Chamberlin. The band’s next album, Adore (1998), was a drastic departure from their guitar-driven sound, incorporating electronic and gothic influences. While critically well-received and earning a Grammy nomination, it failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor. Chamberlin rejoined for the recording of Machina/The Machines of God (2000), but internal conflicts led to bassist D’arcy Wretzky’s departure before its release. The album’s experimental nature divided fans, and after a farewell tour, the band disbanded later that year.

Billy Corgan revived The Smashing Pumpkins in 2006 with drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, releasing Zeitgeist in 2007. Over the next decade, the band’s lineup shifted frequently, with Corgan remaining the sole consistent member. Albums like Oceania (2012) and Monuments to an Elegy (2014) explored new sonic territories, but it was the return of original guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin in 2018 that sparked renewed excitement among fans. Their reunion led to Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., followed by Cyr (2020), which leaned heavily into synthesizers and electronic textures.

Their most recent release, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2023), continued Billy Corgan’s penchant for ambitious storytelling, presenting a sprawling conceptual work spanning multiple albums. While their sound has evolved significantly over the years, The Smashing Pumpkins’ ability to reinvent themselves has kept them relevant in an ever-changing musical landscape. Their impact on alternative rock remains profound, with their catalog continuing to influence new generations of musicians.

In addition to their musical accomplishments, The Smashing Pumpkins have made significant contributions beyond the stage. Billy Corgan, in particular, has explored various ventures, including owning the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and operating Madame Zuzu’s, a tea house and arts venue in Highland Park, Illinois. The band has won numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and an American Music Award, with over 30 million albums sold worldwide.

Their legacy endures not only through their groundbreaking music but also through their fearless artistic evolution. From their earliest club performances in Chicago to headlining arenas worldwide, The Smashing Pumpkins remain one of the most influential rock bands of their generation, with a discography that continues to captivate listeners decades after their debut.

(#)

“17” – Adore (1998)
“1979” † – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“7 Shades of Black” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“999” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)

(A)

“Adrennalynne” – Cyr (2020)
“Aeroplane Flies High (Turn Left, Looks Right)” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Thirty-Three”) (1996)
“Again, Again, Again (The Crux)” – American Gothic (EP) (2008)
“Age of Innocence” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Alienation” – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Anaise!” – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“Annie-Dog” – Adore (1998)
“Anno Satana” † – Cyr (2020)
“Anti-Hero” – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“Appels + Oranjes” – Adore (1998)
“Astral Planes” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor (2010)
“Atom Bomb” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Atum” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“Ava Adore” † – Adore (1998)
“Avalanche” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)

(B)

“Beautiful” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Beguiled” † – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Behold! The Night Mare” – Adore (1998)
“Being Beige” † – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“Believe” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “1979”) (1996)
“The Bells” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Thirty-Three”) (1996)
“Beyond the Vale” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“Birch Grove” – Cyr (2020)
“Black Forest, Black Hills” – Cyr (2020)
“Blank Page” – Adore (1998)
“Blank” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Tonight, Tonight”) (1996)
“Bleeding the Orchid” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Blew Away” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Blue”[a] – Lull (EP) (1991)
“Blue Skies Bring Tears” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Bodies” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“The Boy” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “1979”) (1996)
“Bring the Light” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” † – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Bury Me” – Gish (1991)
“Butterfly Suite” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“By Starlight” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Bye June” – Lull (EP) (1991)

(C)

“Canary Trainer” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Cash Car Star” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“The Celestials” † – Oceania (2012)
“Cenotaph” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Cherry” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “1979”) (1996)
“Cherub Rock” † – Siamese Dream (1993)
“The Chimera” – Oceania (2012)
“Clones (We’re All)” # (Alice Cooper cover) – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) (1996)
“The Colour of Love” † – Cyr (2020)
“(Come On) Let’s Go!” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Confessions of a Dopamine Addict” † – Cyr (2020)
“Cottonwood Symphony” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 2: The Solstice Bare (2010)
“Crestfallen” – Adore (1998)
“Crush” – Gish (1991991)
“The Crying Tree of Mercury” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“The Culling” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Cupid de Locke” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Cyr” † – Cyr (2020)

(D)

“Daphne Descends” – Adore (1998)
“Daughter” † – Non-album promotional single (1992)
“Daydream” – Gish (1991)
“Death From Above” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Destination Unknown” # (Missing Persons cover) – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) (1996)
“Disarm” † – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Doomsday Clock” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Dorian” – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“Dreaming” # (Blondie cover) – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) (1996)
“Dross” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Drown” – Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)
“Drum + Fife” † – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“Dulcet in E” – Cyr (2020)

(E)

“Edin” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Embracer” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“Empires” † – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“The End Is the Beginning Is the End” † – Music from and Inspired by the “Batman & Robin” Motion Picture (1997)
“The Everlasting Gaze” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Every Morning” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Eye” – Lost Highway (Soundtrack) (1997)

(F)

“Farewell and Goodnight” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“The Fellowship” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 2: The Solstice Bare (2010)
“Fireflies” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“For God and Country” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“For Martha” – Adore (1998)
“Formosa” – Aghori Mhori Mei (Madame ZuZu’s edition) (2024)
“Frail and Bedazzled” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Freak” † (Also known as “Freak U.S.A.”) – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 2: The Solstice Bare (2010)
“Fu*k You (An Ode to No One)” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)

(G)

“Galapogos” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Geek U.S.A.” – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Girl Named Sandoz” # (The Animals cover) – Peel Sessions (1992)
“Glass” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Glass and the Ghost Children” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Glissandra” – Oceania (2012)
“G.L.O.W.” † – Non-album single (2008)
“Go” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“God” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Zero”) (1996)
“Goeth the Fall” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“The Gold Mask” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“The Good in Goodbye” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)

(H)

“Harmageddon” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Haunted” – Cyr (2020)
“Heavy Metal Machine” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Hello Kitty Kat” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Here Is No Why” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“The Hidden Sun” – Cyr (2020)
“Home” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Hooligan” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“Hooray!” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“Hummer” – Siamese Dream (1993)

(I)

“I Am One” † – Gish (1991)
“I of the Mourning” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“If There Is a God” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“The Imploding Voice” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“In Lieu of Failure” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“In My Body” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“In the Arms of Sleep” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Infinite Sadness” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (LP edition) (1995)
“Inkless” – Oceania (2012)
“Innosense” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Intergalactic” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)

(J-L)

“Jellybelly” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Jupiter’s Lament” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Tonight, Tonight”) (1996)
“Knights of Malta” – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Landslide” # (Fleetwood Mac cover) – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“The Last Song” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Thirty-Three”) (1996)
“Le Deux Machina” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Let Me Give the World to You” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Lightning Strikes” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 3 (2011)
“Lily (My One and Only)” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Love” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Lucky 13” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Luna” – Siamese Dream (1993)

(M)

“Ma Belle” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Marchin’ On” – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Marquis in Spades” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Zero”) (1996)
“Mayonaise” – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Medellia of the Gray Skies” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Tonight, Tonight”) (1996)
“Meladori Magpie” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Tonight, Tonight”) (1996)
“Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” (instrumental) – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Minerva” – Cyr (2020)
“Monuments” – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“Moss” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Mouths of Babes” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Zero”) (1996)
“Murnau” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Muzzle” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“My Blue Heaven” # – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Thirty-Three”) (1996)
“My Love Is Winter” – Oceania (2012)

(N-O)

“Neophyte” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Neverlost” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“A Night Like This” # (The Cure cover) – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) (1996)
“Night Waves” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Not Worth Asking” – Non-album single (B-side to “I Am One”) (1990)
“Obscured” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Oceania” – Oceania (2012)
“Of Wings” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Once Upon a Time” – Adore (1998)
“One and All (We Are)” † – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“One Diamond, One Heart” – Oceania (2012)
“Our Lady of Sorrows” – Aghori Mhori Mei (Madame ZuZu’s edition) (2024)
“Owata” † – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 3 (2011)

(P-R)

“Pacer” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Pale Horse” – Oceania (2012)
“Panopticon” † – Oceania (2012)
“Pastichio Medley” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Zero”) (1996)
“Pennies” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Zero”) (1996)
“Pentagrams” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Pentecost” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Perfect” † – Adore (1998)
“Pinwheels” – Oceania (2012)
“Pissant” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Plume” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Pomp and Circumstances” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Porcelina of the Vast Oceans” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Pox” – American Gothic (EP) (2008)
“Pug” – Adore (1998)
“Purple Blood” † – Cyr (2020)
“Quasar” – Oceania (2012)
“Quiet” – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Raindrops + Sunshowers” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Ramona” † – Cyr (2020)
“Real Love” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Rhinoceros” † – Gish (1991)
“Rocket” † – Siamese Dream (1993)
“The Rose March” – American Gothic (EP) (2008)
“Rotten Apples” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Tonight, Tonight”) (1996)
“Run2Me” – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)

(S)

“The Sacred and Profane” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“…Said Sadly” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) (1996)
“Saturnine” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Save Your Tears” – Cyr (2020)
“Schaudenfreud” – Cyr (2020)
“Seek and You Shall Destroy” – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Set the Ray to Jerry” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “1979”) (1996)
“Shame” – Adore (1998)
“Sicarus” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Sighommi” † – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Silverfuck” – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)” † – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Siva” † – Gish (1991)
“Slow Dawn” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Slunk” – Lull (EP) (1991)
“Smiley” – Peel Sessions (1992)
“Snail” – Gish (1991)
“Sojourner” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Solara” † – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Soma” – Siamese Dream (1993)
“A Song for a Son” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor (2010)
“Soothe” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Soul Power” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Space Age” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Spaceboy” – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Spaced” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Spangled” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 2: The Solstice Bare (2010)
“Speed Kills” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Spellbinding” † – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“Springtimes” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Stand Inside Your Love” † – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Starla” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“Starrcraft” – Cyr (2020)
“Starz” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Stellar” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Steps in Time” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“A Stitch in Time” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor (2010)
“Stumbleine” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Suffer” – Gish (1991)
“Summer” – Non-album single (B-side to “Perfect”) (1998)
“Sunkissed” – American Gothic (EP) (2008)
“Sweet Sweet” – Siamese Dream (1993)

(T)

“Take Me Down” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete” – Adore (1998)
“Tales of a Scorched Earth” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Tarantula” † – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Tear” – Adore (1998)
“Telegenix” – Cyr (2020)
“That Which Animates the Spirit” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Three) (2023)
“That’s the Way (My Love Is)” † – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Thirty-Three” † – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“This Time” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Thru the Eyes of Ruby” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Tiberius” – Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
“To Forgive” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“To Sheila” – Adore (1998)
“To the Grays” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act Two) (2023)
“Today” † – Siamese Dream (1993)
“Tom Tom” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 2: The Solstice Bare (2010)
“Tonite Reprise” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Tonight, Tonight”) (1996)
“Tonight, Tonight” † – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Transformer” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Thirty-Three”) (1996)
“Travels” – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Tribute to Johnny” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Zero”) (1996)
“Tristessa” † – Gish (1991)
“Try, Try, Try” † – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Tyger, Tyger” – Cyr (2020)

(U-Z)

“Ugly” – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “1979”) (1996)
“United States” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Untitled” † – Rotten Apples (2000)
“Vanity” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Violet Rays” – Oceania (2012)
“War Dreams of Itself” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“We Only Come Out at Night” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Where Boys Fear to Tread” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“Where Rain Must Fall” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“Whir” – Pisces Iscariot (1994)
“White Spyder” – Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
“Who Goes There” – Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)
“Widow Wake My Mind” – Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor (2010)
“Wildflower” – Oceania (2012)
“Window Paine” – Gish (1991)
“With Ado I Do” – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Act One) (2022)
“With Every Light” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“With Sympathy” – Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018)
“Wound” – Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
“Wrath” – Cyr (2020)
“Wyttch” – Cyr (2020)
“X.Y.U.” – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
“You’re All I’ve Got Tonight” # (The Cars cover) – The Aeroplane Flies High (B-side to “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) (1996)
“Zeitgeist” – Zeitgeist (2007)
“Zero” † – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)

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