Lenny Kravitz discography
.jpeg) Kravitz in Brazil in 2005. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 9 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙EPs | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 49 | |
| ↙Video albums | 8 | |
| ↙Music videos | 41 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 6 | |
| ↙Box sets | 4 | |
| ↙U.S. Number one songs | 3 | |
This article features the discography of the American rock, funk, R&B, soul, blues-rock and pop singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer and arranger Lenny Kravitz, which includes nine studio albums, one greatest hits compilation album, four box set compilation albums, two extended plays, forty-nine singles and eight video albums, including one single, three of which are live. For video releases, see Lenny Kravitz videography.
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[edit] Summary
All of Kravitz's albums have received certifications of gold or higher in the U.S., three of which have been declared multi-platinum. As of present, Kravitz has earned three gold albums, two platinum albums, two double platinum albums, and one triple platinum album. Kravitz's début album Let Love Rule (1989) peaked at #61 in the U.S., and while receiving generally positive reviews, it became a huge success in Europe but took a long time to reach success in the U.S. Its followers, Mama Said (1991) and Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993) became instant hits, being considered some of the finest recordings of the decade and achieving platinum and multi-platinum status respectively, establishing Kravitz in the music industry and expanding his success in Europe and South America. However, despite only a two-year gap between albums, personal issues such as substance abuse problems, the aftermath of divorce and his mother Roxie Roker's illness lead to a decline in commercial sales with Circus (1995), in comparison to his preceding success, remaining his least successful album to date. With 5 (1998), Kravitz embraced a fresh outlook towards his career and also experimented with electronic equipment such as pro-tools. Initially, the album received only mediocre reviews and it took a slow and steady process for it to achieve worldwide success after spinning off hits such as "I Belong to You" and "Fly Away" to ultimately become Kravitz's most successful studio album to date. It would be the album to establish his career at a higher level, with increasing worldwide popularity, especially in Europe, and would win him his first two Grammy Awards. Greatest Hits (2000) would prove to become Kravitz's most successful album to date, going on to sell over 10.5 million copies worldwide, earning him yet another Grammy. While Lenny (2001) would prove to be a very fast seller, although not quite comparing to 5 or Greatest Hits, it managed to win Kravitz his fourth consecutive Grammy. However, Baptism would prove to be somewhat of a commercial disappointment for the multi-platinum selling artist when compared to its predecessors. Most recently, his 2008 release It Is Time For A Love Revolution had Kravitz realising some of the best début positions and opening sales weeks worldwide in years, along with his best critical reviews since Lenny.
According to recent sales numbers, a number of his albums (Let Love Rule, Mama Said, 5 and Greatest Hits) have been confirmed to have achieved a sales status high enough to be certified at the next level within the sales threshold, but RIAA still has them certified at the sales level they are currently at, with no official word on whether/when the certifications may occur. (citation required) In addition to writing and producing all of his own work, Kravitz has produced albums for other artists, some reaching great success.(particulars and citation required) He personally has scored three Top 10 albums in the U.S., while having reached number one in both the UK and Australia. Kravitz has scored hits in virtually every continent: North America (USA and Canada), Central America (Bahamas), Europe (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia), South America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia), Asia (Japan), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), and Africa (Republic of South Africa).(citation required) Considered one of the most successful and best-selling rock artists of his time, Kravitz has had sales of approximately 40 million albums alone worldwide (not including singles and video releases).(citation required)
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
- All albums were released by Virgin Records America.
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] [1] |
CHE [5] |
GER [6] |
ITA [7] |
NLD [8] |
NOR [9] |
UK [10] [11] |
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| 1989 | Let Love Rule
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61 | 45 | — | 35 | 12 | — | — | 25 | 12 | 56 | ||
| 1991 | Mama Said
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39 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1993 | Are You Gonna Go My Way
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12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | Circus
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10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1998 | 5
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28 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2001 | Lenny
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12 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 55 | ||
| 2004 | Baptism
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14 | 42 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 74 | ||
| 2008 | It Is Time for a Love Revolution
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4 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 42 |
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| 2011 | Black and White America
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18 | 59 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 75 | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [1] |
CHE [5] |
GER [6] |
ITA [7] |
NLD [5] |
NOR [5] |
UK [11] |
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| 2000 | Greatest Hits
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2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2001 | Let Love Rule/Mama Said
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| 2002 | Let Love Rule/Mama Said/Are You Gonna Go My Way
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| 2003 | 5/Lenny
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| 2004 | Lenny/Baptism
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| 2008 | Greatest Hits (Double Disc)
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
[edit] EPs
- 1994: Spinning Around Over You
- 1995: Is There Any Love in the World?
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US [20] |
US Alt. [21] |
US Main. [20] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [22] [20] [23] |
FRA [24] |
GER [6] |
NLD [8] |
UK [10] [11] |
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| 1989 | "Spirit of the Forest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Let Love Rule" | 89 | 5 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 39 | Let Love Rule | ||
| 1990 | |||||||||||||
| "I Build This Garden for Us" | — | 25 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 83 | |||
| "Be" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mr. Cab Driver" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | |||
| "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | "Always on the Run" | — | 8 | 40 | 43 | — | 55 | — | — | 8 | 41 | Mama Said | |
| "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" | 2 | — | — | 10 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 43 | 12 | 11 | |||
| "Fields of Joy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | |||
| "Stand by My Woman" | 76 | — | — | 46 | — | — | 36 | 66 | — | 55 | |||
| "What the Fuck Are We Saying?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | |||
| "Stop Draggin' Around" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What Goes Around Comes Around" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 4 | Are You Gonna Go My Way | |
| "Believe" | 60 | 10 | 15 | 8 | — | 9 | 33 | 74 | 40 | 30 | |||
| "Heaven Help" | 80 | — | — | 76 | — | 25 | 41 | 98 | — | 20 | |||
| "Spinning Around Over You" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reality Bites soundtrack | |||
| "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" | — | — | 19 | 32 | — | 53 | — | — | — | 52 | Are You Gonna Go My Way | ||
| 1994 | "Deuce" | — | — | 15 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved | |
| 1995 | "Rock and Roll Is Dead" | 75 | 10 | 4 | 26 | — | 16 | — | — | 40 | 22 | Circus | |
| "Circus" | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | 54 | |||
| 1996 | "Can't Get You Off My Mind" | 62 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 54 | ||
| "The Resurrection" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1998 | "I Belong to You" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 81 | 42 | 75 | 5 | |
| "If You Can't Say No" | — | 39 | — | 55 | 35 | — | 97 | — | 52 | 48 | |||
| "Thinking of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "Fly Away" | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 56 | 15 | 49 | 1 | ||
| "Black Velveteen" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | |||
| "American Woman" | 49 | 7 | 3 | 14 | — | 26 | 88 | 78 | 59 | 177 | 5 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack |
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| 2000 | "Again" | 4 | 23 | — | 30 | 6 | — | 57 | 19 | 25 | — | Greatest Hits | |
| 2001 | "Dig In" | 31 | 13 | 11 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 72 | — | Lenny | |
| 2002 | "Stillness of Heart" | 118 | 38 | — | — | 51 | 22 | 83 | 38 | 84 | 44 | ||
| "Believe in Me" | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 14 | 10 | — | |||
| "If I Could Fall in Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | |||
| "Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "Show Me Your Soul" (with P. Diddy, Loon and Pharrell) |
— | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 35 | Bad Boys II soundtrack | |
| "Where Are We Runnin'?" | 69 | 40 | 30 | 52 | 27 | — | — | 43 | 33 | — | Baptism | ||
| "California" | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | 64 | 62 | |||
| "Storm" (with Jay-Z) | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Calling All Angels" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 35 | — | ||
| "Lady" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | |||
| "Breathe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 2007 | "Bring It On" | — | — | 25 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | It Is Time for a Love Revolution | |
| "I'll Be Waiting" | 73 | — | — | — | 6 | 45 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 104 | |||
| 2008 | "Love Love Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | ||
| "Dancin' Til Dawn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | |||
| "A Long and Sad Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | "I Love the Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Come On Get It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Black and White America | |
| "Stand" | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 44 | 100 | — | |||
| "Rock Star City Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Black and White America" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | 92 | — | |||
| "Push" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
[edit] Other appearances
Other notable works in Kravitz's repertoire are numerous charity albums and collaborations with artists of a wide range of genres. He has participated in numerous soundtracks such as Reality Bites (1994), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Bad Boys II (2003). He contributed tracks to Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix and Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. The 2004 album The Unplugged Collection, Volume One features a live version of "Are You Gonna Go My Way".[25] In 2008, he wrote "Change", for the Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise compilation album.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Lenny Kravitz > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lenny-kravitz-p4708/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Discography Lenny Kravitz". http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Discographie Lenny Kravitz" (in German). Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Lenny Kravitz Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Lenny+Kravitz&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=50. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie Lenny Kravitz" (in German). Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for Lenny Kravitz in Germany:
- "Chartverfolgung / Kravitz,Lenny / Longplay" (in German). PhonoNet. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Kravitz%2CLenny/?type=longplay. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- "Chartverfolgung / Kravitz,Lenny / Single" (in German). PhonoNet. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Kravitz%2CLenny/?type=single. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ a b "Discography Lenny Kravitz". http://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ a b "Discografie Lenny Kravitz" (in Dutch). http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Discography Lenny Kravitz". Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ a b "Chart Stats - Lenny Kravitz". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5725. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ a b c Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Alex K - Kyuss". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_K.HTM. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "RIAA Certified Awards Search". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ a b c d "CRIA Certified Awards Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=2&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25spice+girls%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=37&csearch=0&nextprev=1. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ a b c d e "IFPI Certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/platinum_intro.html. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ a b "ARIA certificates". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – October 2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1001_g.php. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – April 2005". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0405_g.php. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1101_g.php. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Lenny Kravitz > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lenny-kravitz-p4708/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Lenny Kravitz Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lenny-kravitz/chart-history/5020?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Lenny Kravitz Top Singles positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Lenny+Kravitz&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Lenny Kravitz Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lenny-kravitz/chart-history/5020?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Discographie Lenny Kravitz" (in French). Hung Medien. http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Unplugged Collection, Vol. 1 - Various Artists at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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