K'naan discography

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K'naan discography
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Studio albums4
Live albums1
EPs1
Singles21
Mixtapes4
Other appearances1

The discography of K'naan, a Somali Canadian rapper and singer, consists of four studio albums, one live album, one extended play and 21 singles (including eight as a featured performer and seven promotional releases).

Albums

Studio albums

Album title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		FRA
[3] 		MEX
[4] 		SWI
[5] 		UK
[6] 		US
[7] 		US
R&B
[8] 		US
Rap
[9]
My Life Is a Movie
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Self-Released
 — — — — — — — — —
The Dusty Foot Philosopher
  • Released: June 7, 2005
  • Label: BMG
 — — — — — — — — —
Troubadour 7 15 163 67 9 147 32 33 12
Country, God or the Girl
  • Released: October 3, 2012
  • Label: A&M/Octone
 — — — — — — 129 — 19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Album title Album details
The Dusty Foot on the Road

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
CAN
[10] 		US
R&B
[11] 		US
Rap
[12]
More Beautiful Than Silence
  • Released: January 24, 2012
  • Label: A&M/Octone
 37 32 19

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[13] 		AUT
[14] 		GER
[15] 		IRL
[15] 		ITA
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		SWE
[19] 		SWI
[20] 		UK
[21] 		US
[22]
2008 "ABCs"
(featuring Chubb Rock) 		75 — — — — — — — — — — Troubadour
2009 "Wavin' Flag" 2 — — — — — — — — — 99
2010 "Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)" — 1 1 2 2 2 — 7 1 2 82
"Take a Minute" 11 — — — — — — — — — —
"Bang Bang"
(featuring Adam Levine) 		71 — — — — — — — — 105
[6]		 —
2012 "Is Anybody Out There?"
(featuring Nelly Furtado) 		14 7 11 — — 15 1 — 20 — 92 More Beautiful Than Silence
"Hurt Me Tomorrow" 12 — — — — — 16 — — — — Country, God or the Girl
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

As featured artist

Year Song Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
CAN AUS NLD UK
2006 "Til We Get There"
(M-1 featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Confidential
2009 "L'Arme de Paix"
(Oxmo Puccino featuring K'naan) 		— — — — L'Arme de Paix
"Think of All the Things"
(KRS-One & Buckshot featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Survival_Skills
2010 "In Jamaica"
(Beatnick & K-Salaam featuring K'naan and Buckshot) 		— — — — Beatnick & K-Salaam Present - Where The Streets Have No Name
"Wavin' Flag"
(with Young Artists for Haiti) 		1 — — 89 Non-album single
"Stop for a Minute"
(Keane featuring K'naan) 		— — 35 40 Night Train
"Looking Back"
(Keane featuring K'naan) 		— — — —
2011 "Summer Paradise"
(Simple Plan featuring K'naan) 		8 4 7 12 Get Your Heart On!
2016 "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)"
(K'naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC and Resīdεntә) 		— — — — The Hamilton Mixtape
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Promotional singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
CAN
2005 "Soobax" — The Dusty Foot Philosopher
"Strugglin'" —
2008 "Dreamer" — Troubadour
"Somalia" —
2009 "I Come Prepared"
(featuring Damian Marley) 		—
"If Rap Gets Jealous"
(featuring Kirk Hammett) 		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

References

  1. ^ "CAN Billboard". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Steffen Hung. "K'naan - Troubadour". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Steffen Hung. "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  5. ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2010". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  7. ^ "US Billboard". Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "R&B Albums". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "US Rap billboard". Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "Rap Albums". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  14. ^ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "K'Naan - Wavin' Flag - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  16. ^ Steffen Hung. "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  17. ^ Steffen Hung (April 24, 2010). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  18. ^ "K'Naan and Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There? - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  19. ^ Steffen Hung (May 28, 2010). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  20. ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  21. ^ "K'naan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  22. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 US". Retrieved November 4, 2018.[dead link]
  23. ^ a b c "Music Canada - Gold & Platinum". musiccanada.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "British certifications – K'naan". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 27, 2022. Type K'naan in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenban1k". Musikindustrie.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  26. ^ "Certificazioni Download Fimi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  27. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  28. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  29. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Simple Plan – Summer Paradise". Music Canada.
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