The Rasmus
The Rasmus | |
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 The Rasmus in 2025. From left to right: Hakala, Ylönen, Suhonen and Heinonen | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Members |
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| Website | therasmus |
The Rasmus is a Finnish Pop music band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Jarno Lahti. They are best known for their 2003 single "In the Shadows", the band has sold over 6 million albums worldwide and 350,000 albums in Finland. The band represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Jezebel".[1]
Members
[change | change source]Current members
[change | change source]- Lauri Ylönen – vocals, occasional acoustic guitar (1994–present)
- Eero Heinonen – bass, backing vocals (1994–present)
- Aki Hakala – drums (1999–present)
- Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen – guitar, vocals (2022–present)
Former members
[change | change source]- Jarno Lahti – drums (1994–1995)
- Janne Heiskanen – drums (1995–1999; died 2022)
- Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar (1994–2022), backing vocals (1994–1999)
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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| FIN [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
ITA [7] |
NL [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||||||||
| Peep |
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16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Playboys |
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Hell of a Tester |
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16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Into |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Dead Letters |
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1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| Hide from the Sun |
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1 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 65 |
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| Black Roses |
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1 | 22 | — | — | 13 | 38 | 51 | 32 | 22 | — |
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| The Rasmus |
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3 | 23 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 46 | — |
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| Dark Matters |
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7 | 47 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | 52 | — | ||||||||
| Rise |
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4 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 37 | — | ||||||||
| Weirdo |
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22 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
[change | change source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| FIN [2] | |||
| Hell of a Collection |
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2 |
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| Best of 2001–2009 |
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8 |
Extended plays
[change | change source]| Title | Details |
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| 1st |
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| 2nd |
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| 3rd |
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Video albums
[change | change source]| Title | Details |
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| Live Letters |
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| Live 2012 / Mysteria |
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| Live 2012 / Volume II. |
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Singles
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| FIN [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL (FL) [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
ITA [7] |
NL [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||||||||
| "Blue" | 1997 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Playboys | |||||||
| "Kola" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Playboys" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Ice" | 1998 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Liquid" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hell of a Tester | ||||||||
| "Swimming with the Kids" | 1999 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "F-F-F-Falling" | 2001 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Into | ||||||
| "Chill" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Madness" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Heartbreaker/Days" | 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "In the Shadows" | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Dead Letters | |||||||
| "In My Life" | 2 | — | 55 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "First Day of My Life" | 4 | 9 | 31 | — | 6 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 50 | |||||||||
| "Funeral Song (The Resurrection)" | 2004 | 2 | 32 | — | — | 24 | 44 | — | — | 54 | — | ||||||||
| "Guilty" | 2 | 32 | 67 | — | 20 | 39 | 58 | — | 43 | 15 | |||||||||
| "No Fear" | 2005 | 1 | 16 | 56 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 43 | Hide from the Sun | |||||||
| "Sail Away" | 2 | 53 | 68 | — | 34 | 46 | 74 | 58 | 51 | 94 | |||||||||
| "Shot" | 2006 | 6 | 49 | — | — | 46 | — | 91 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Keep Your Heart Broken" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Livin' in a World Without You" | 2008 | 1 | 26 | — | — | 14 | 39 | — | — | 78 | — | Black Roses | |||||||
| "Justify" | 2009 | — | 61 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "October & April" (featuring Anette Olzon) |
3 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | Best of 2001–2009 | ||||||||
| "I'm a Mess" | 2012 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Rasmus | |||||||
| "Stranger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Mysteria" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Paradise" | 2017 | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dark Matters | |||||||
| "Silver Night" | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Something in the Dark" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Wonderman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Nothing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Holy Grail" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Bones" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rise | |||||||
| "Venomous Moon" (featuring Apocalyptica) |
—[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Jezebel" | 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | —[F] | ||||||||
| "Rise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Live and Never Die" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "In The Shadows Of Ukraine" (with Kalush Orchestra) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Fireflies" (featuring Charles Ans) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rise | |||||||
| "Rest in Pieces" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Weirdo | |||||||
| "Creatures of Chaos" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Break These Chains" (featuring Niko Vilhelm) |
—[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Love is a Bitch" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Say It Again" (with Bad Wolves) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die About It | ||||||||
| "Weirdo" (featuring Lee Jennings) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Weirdo | ||||||||
| "Creatures of Chaos" (featuring Tyler Connolly) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Forever Young" | 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ "I'm a Mess" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Finnish Download Chart.
- ↑ "Paradise" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Finnish Download Chart and number 59 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
- ↑ "Silver Night" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
- ↑ "Venomous Moon" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 76 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
- ↑ "Jezebel" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[19]
- ↑ "Jezebel" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Singles Downloads Chart.[20]
- ↑ "Break These Chains" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 85 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Turin 2022". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.
- 1 2 3 "Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit (The Rasmus)". ifpi.fi. Official Finnish Charts.
- 1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discografie The Rasmus". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". lescharts.com. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discographie von The Rasmus". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment.
- 1 2 Peak positions in Italy:
- "The Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
- "Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
- 1 2 "Discografie The Rasmus". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discography The Rasmus". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Rasmus | full Official Chart History". Official Charts.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - The Rasmus" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- 1 2 "Certified Awards | BPI" (Type Rasmus in the "Search the BPI Certified Awards" field.). bpi.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry.
- 1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Rasmus)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2004" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
- ↑ "Austrian certifications – The Rasus" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- 1 2 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Rasmus)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "JEZEBEL – RASMUS". Official Charts.
