LL Cool J discography

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LL Cool J discography

LL Cool J at the MyCokeFest in Atlanta, Georgia - 2007
Releases
↙Studio albums 12
↙Compilation albums 2
↙Singles 45

This is the discography of rapper LL Cool J. LL Cool J, considered one of the pioneering hip hop artists, and has sold over 13 million albums in the U.S. and over 25 million worldwide.

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Album details Peak chart
positions		 Certifications
(sales threshold)
U.S. U.S. R&B CAN [1] UK
1985 Radio 46 6 — 71
1987 Bigger and Deffer
  • Release: July 22, 1987
  • Label: Def Jam/Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 3 1 39 —
  • US: 2× Platinum[2]
1989 Walking with a Panther
  • Release: June 9, 1989
  • Label: Def Jam/Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 6 1 64 43
  • US: Platinum[2]
1990 Mama Said Knock You Out
  • Release: August 27, 1990
  • Label: Def Jam/Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 16 1 32 49
  • US: 2× Platinum[2]
1993 14 Shots to the Dome
  • Release: June 1, 1993
  • Label: Def Jam/Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 5 1 — 74
1995 Mr. Smith
  • Release: November 21, 1995
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 20 4 53 —
  • US: 2× Platinum[2]
1997 Phenomenon
  • Release: October 14, 1997
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 7 4 7 37
  • US: Platinum[2]
2000 G.O.A.T.
  • Release: September 5, 2000
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 1 1 5 —
2002 10
  • Release: October 8, 2002
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 2 1 — 26
2004 The DEFinition
  • Release: August 31, 2004
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 4 3 — 66
2006 Todd Smith
  • Release: April 11, 2006
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 6 2 40 —
2008 Exit 13
  • Release: September 9, 2008
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 9 3 61 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

[edit] Compilation albums

Year Title Peak Chart positions Certifications
U.S. 200 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1996 All World: Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 5, 1996
  • Label: Def Jam Recordings
 29 21 -
  • US: Platinum[2]
2009 All World 2
  • Released: December 8, 2009
  • Label: Def Jam
 — — —

[edit] Mixtapes

Year Title
2008 The Return of the G.O.A.T.

[edit] Singles

[edit] Solo

Year Single (RIAA certification) Chart peak[3] Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK[4]
1985 "I Can't Live Without My Radio" — 15 — 95 Radio
1986 "Rock the Bells" — 17 — 98
"I Can Give You More" — 21 — —
"You'll Rock" — 59 — —
1987 "I'm Bad" 84 4 — 71 Bigger and Deffer
"I Need Love" 14 1 — 8
"Go Cut Creator Go" — — — 66
1988 "Going Back to Cali" (Gold) 31 12 — 37 Walking with a Panther
1989 "I'm That Type of Guy" (Gold) 15 7 1 43
"Big Ole Butt" — 57 13 —
"One Shot at Love" — 68 — —
1990 "Jingling Baby" — 32 6 —
"To da Break of Dawn" — 17 17 — Mama Said Knock You Out
"The Boomin' System" 48 6 1 83
"Around the Way Girl" (Gold) 9 5 1 36
1991 "Mama Said Knock You Out" (Gold) 17 12 1 411
"6 Minutes of Pleasure" 95 26 7 —
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" — — — — Simply Mad About the Mouse
"Strictly Business" — — — — Strictly Business OST
1993 "How I'm Comin'" 57 28 1 37 14 Shots to the Dome
"Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" 2 42 24 2 —
"Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings" 1
"Stand By Your Man" — 67 24 —
1995 "Hey Lover" (featuring Boyz II Men) (Platinum) 3 3 1 17 Mr. Smith
1996 "Doin' It" (featuring LeShaun) (Gold) 9 7 2 15
"Loungin" (featuring Total) (Platinum) 3 4 1 7
"Ain't Nobody" 46 57 4 1 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America OST
1997 "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (with B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio & Method Man) — 50 — 8 Space Jam OST
"Phenomenon" 55 16 14 9 Phenomenon
"4, 3, 2, 1" (featuring Method Man, Redman, Master P, Canibus & DMX) 75 24 10 —
1998 "Father" 18 12 1 10
"Hot Hot Hot" — — — —
"Zoom" — 101 — 15 Bulworth OST
1999 "Deepest Bluest" — — — — Deep Blue Sea OST
2000 "Imagine That" 98 46 16 — G.O.A.T.
"Take It Off" — — 35 —
"You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) — 59 44 —
"Shut 'Em Down" — 88 31 — Any Given Sunday OST
2002 "Luv U Better" 4 1 2 7 10
2003 "Paradise" (featuring Amerie) 36 14 10 18
"Amazin'" — 73 — —
2004 "Headsprung" (Gold) 16 7 4 25 The DEFinition
"Hush" (featuring 7 Aurelius) 26 14 11 3
2006 "It's LL and Santana" (featuring Juelz Santana) — — — — Todd Smith
"Control Myself" (featuring Jennifer Lopez & Jermaine Dupri) 4 28 9 2
"Freeze" (featuring Lyfe Jennings) — 65 — —
2008 "Baby" (featuring The-Dream) 52 22 10 56 Exit 13
"Feel My Heart Beat" (featuring 50 Cent) — — — —
2009 "NCIS: No Crew Is Superior" — — — — Non-album single
2011 "No More" (featuring Ne-Yo) 124 87 — —
  • 1 "Around the Way Girl"/"Mama Said Knock You Out"
  • 2 Released as a Double A-side single, and therefore charted together.

[edit] Featured singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1991 "Rampage" (EPMD featuring LL Cool J) - 30 2 Business as Usual
"Why Me Baby?" (Keith Sweat featuring LL Cool J) 44 2 4 Keep It Comin'
1996 "This Is for the Lover in You" (Babyface featuring LL Cool J) 6 2 – The Day
1998 "Incredible" (Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J) - 70 36 It's a Beautiful Thing
2001 "Fatty Girl" (Ludacris featuring LL Cool J and Keith Murray) 87 32 6 The Good Life
2002 "All I Have" (Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J) 1 4 - This Is Me... Then
2010 "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (Artists for Haiti) 2 – –

[edit] Guest appearances

[edit] Music videos

Year Title Director[5]
1987 "I'm Bad"
"I Need Love" Rolando Hudson
1988 "Going Back to Cali" Rick Menello
1989 "I'm That Type of Guy" Scott Kalvert
"Big Ole Butt"
"Jingling Baby" Paris Barclay
"One Shot at Love"
1990 "Around the Way Girl"
"Mama Said Knock You Out" Paris Barclay
"The Boomin' System"
1991 "6 Minutes of Pleasure" Marcus Nispel
"Strictly Business" Paris Barclay
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Scott Garen
1993 "Stand By Your Man"
"Back Seat"
"Pink Cookies"
1996 "Hey Lover" Hype Williams
"Doin' It"
"Loungin' (remix)"
"Ain't Nobody" Michael Martin
"Summer Love"
1997 "Phenomenon" Paul Hunter
"4, 3, 2, 1" Diane Martel
"Father" Samuel Bayer
"Dear Mallika"
1998 "Hot, Hot, Hot" Paul Hunter
1999 "Deepest Bluest"
2000 "Shut 'em Down" David Meyers
"Imagine That" Hype Williams
"You And Me"
2001 "Blink Blink (With Spax)"
2002 "Luv U Better" Benny Boom
"Paradise"
"All I Have" David Meyers
2004 "Headsprung" Fat Cats
"Hush" Jessy Terrero
2006 "Control Myself (With Jennifer Lopez)" Hype Williams
"Freeze"
2008 "Rocking With The G.O.A.T."
"Baby"
"Feel My Heart Beat (Yahoo Live Sets)"

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5&q1=ll+cool+j&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20. Retrieved 2012-01-07. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "LL Cool J Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=L.L.%20COOL%20J&format=album&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 11-10-2010. 
  3. ^ LL Cool J charts
  4. ^ Chart Stats Retrieved December 22, 2008
  5. ^ Artist Videography. MVDBase.
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