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Revision as of 17:46, 26 July 2009

Kanye West discography
West performing in April 2007
Studio albums4
Live albums1
Music videos23
Singles20
DVDs3
Features singles25

The following is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Kanye West, an American rapper, singer, and producer. He has released four studio albums, one DVD, and fifteen singles on Def Jam Recordings.

West's debut album, The College Dropout, was released in February 2004 and it produced five singles, including U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1 single "Slow Jamz", featuring rapper Twista and R&B singer Jamie Foxx, and the Grammy Award winner "Jesus Walks". The album reached #2 in the U.S., and has sold over four million copies and been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. West's second album, Late Registration, debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums charts, and the U.S. Rap Album Charts, with just under 900,000 sales in its first week, the most first week sales in the history of West's record label, Def Jam. Late Registration produced the #1 single "Gold Digger", with Jamie Foxx, and the award winning singles "Touch the Sky", with rapper Lupe Fiasco, and "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", with rapper Jay-Z. Late Registration is one of very few rap albums to receive a 5/5 from Rolling Stone magazine. The critically acclaimed album has sold over 6 million copies, and has gained five multi-platinum certifications, including 3x Platinum from the RIAA. West's third album, Graduation, sold over 950,000 sales in its first week, breaking the previous record set by West's last album. Graduation held the U.S. #1 spot for over a month, also reaching #1 in the UK.. It spawned two Grammy Award winning singles, the #1 single "Stronger" and the top ten single "Good Life" with T-Pain. West's fourth album went in a controversially new direction, singing rather than rapping. The album, 808s & Heartbreak, was a third consecutive #1 for West. It spawned two top three singles, "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless", which topped the U.S. Airplay charts for three straight weeks.

Albums

Studio

Year Album details Peak chart positions[1][2][3] Sales Certifications
(sales threshold)
US US R&B UK GER FRA CAN AUS SWE
2004 The College Dropout 2 1 12 77 98 — — 39
  • US sales: 3 million[4]
  • Worldwide sales: 4 million[5]
2005 Late Registration
  • Released: August 30, 2005
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
 1 1 2 14 36 1 14 11
  • US sales: 3.1 million[11]
  • Worldwide sales: 5 million[5]
  • US: 3× Multi-Platinum[6]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[12]
  • AUS: Platinum[8]
  • UK: 2× Multi- Platinum[9]
  • NZ: Gold[10]
  • IRE: 2× Platinum[13]
2007 Graduation
  • Released: September 11, 2007
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
 1 1 1 10 9 1 2 6
  • US sales: 2.9 million[14]
  • Worldwide sales: 4 million
2008 808s & Heartbreak
  • Released: November 24, 2008
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
 1 1 11 30 52 4 12 —
  • US sales: 1.5 million[20]
  • Worldwide sales: 2.8 million[21]

Live

Year Title
2006 Late Orchestration
  • Released: April 24, 2006
  • Label: Mercury

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[1][26] Album RIAA[27]
US US R&B US Rap US Pop UK IRE CAN GER AUS
2003 "Through the Wire" 15 8 4 — 9 24 23 61 81 The College Dropout —
2004 "All Falls Down" (feat. Syleena Johnson) 7 4 2 — 10 23 9 72 — Gold
"Jesus Walks" 11 2 3 — 16 18 4 — 37 Gold
"The New Workout Plan" — 59 — — — — — — — —
2005 "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" 43 21 11 40 8 19 18 67 — Late Registration Gold
"Gold Digger" (feat. Jamie Foxx) 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 35 1 2× Platinum
"Heard 'Em Say" (feat. Adam Levine) 26 17 12 34 22 23 19 95 27 Gold
2006 "Touch the Sky" (feat. Lupe Fiasco) 42 23 10 41 6 14 36 97 10 —
"Drive Slow" (feat. T.I., Paul Wall and GLC) — — — — — — — — — —
2007 "Can't Tell Me Nothing" 41 20 8 55 107 — 16 — — Graduation —
"Stronger" 1 30 3 1 1 2 1 17 2 3× Platinum
"Good Life" (feat. T-Pain) 7 3 1 18 23 24 23 78 21 Platinum
"Flashing Lights" (feat. Dwele) 29 12 2 40 29 21 54 — 82 Gold
2008 "Homecoming" (feat. Chris Martin) 69 53 15 50 9 5 79 17 32 —
"Love Lockdown" 3 26 — 8 8 4 5 7 18 808s & Heartbreak 2× Platinum
"Heartless" 2 4 1 4 10 11 8 37 40 3× Platinum
2009 "Amazing" (feat. Young Jeezy) 81 65 22 — — — — — — —
"Paranoid" (feat. Mr Hudson) 118 — — 61 — — — — 90 -
"—" denotes the single failed to chart

Single certifications

Other charted songs

Year Song Chart positions Album
US US
R&B 		US
Pop
2005 "Hey Mama" — 109 — Late Registration
2007 "Big Brother" — 119 — Graduation
"Barry Bonds" (feat. Lil Wayne) — 124 —
"Champion" — 99 94
2008 "See You in My Nightmares" (feat. Lil Wayne) 21 — 27 808s & Heartbreak
"Welcome to Heartbreak" (feat. Kid Cudi) — — 87
Year Single Chart positions Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap 		US
Pop 		CAN UK GER FRA
2003 "Champions" (Damon Dash feat. Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Cam'ron, Young Chris & Twista) — 109 — — — — — — Paid in Full soundtrack
"Slow Jamz" (Twista feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx) 1 1 1 — — 3 58 — Kamikaze and The College Dropout
2004 "This Way" (Dilated Peoples feat. Kanye West) 78 41 22 — — — — — Neighborhood Watch
"Down & Out" (Cam'ron feat. Syleena Johnson & Kanye West) 94 29 20 — — — — — Purple Haze
"Talk About Our Love" (Brandy feat. Kanye West) 36 16 — — — 6 89 — Afrodisiac
"The Food" (Common feat. Kanye West & DJ Dummy) — — — — — — — — Be
"Selfish" (Slum Village feat. John Legend & Kanye West) 55 20 15 — — — — — Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
"I Changed My Mind" (Keyshia Cole feat. Kanye West) 71 23 — — — 48 — — The Way It Is
2005 "The Corner" (Common feat. Kanye West and The Last Poets) 110 42 — — — — — — Be
"Go!" (Common feat. Kanye West and John Mayer) 79 31 21 — — 79 — —
"Number One" (John Legend feat. Kanye West) — 86 — — — 62 — — Get Lifted
"Brand New" (Rhymefest feat. Kanye West) — — — — — 32 — — Blue Collar
"Extravaganza" (Jamie Foxx feat. Kanye West) — 86 — — — 43 99 — Unpredictable
2006 "Grammy Family" (DJ Khaled feat. Consequence, John Legend, & Kanye West) — 124 — — — — — — Listennn... the Album
"Number One" (Pharrell feat. Kanye West) 57 40 — — — 31 — — In My Mind
2007 "Wouldn't Get Far" (The Game feat. Kanye West) 64 26 11 83 — — — — Doctor's Advocate
"I Still Love H.E.R." (Teriyaki Boyz featuring Kanye West) — — — — — — — — Serious Japanese
"Pro Nails" (Kid Sister feat. Kanye West) — — — — — — — — Dream Date
2008 "Finer Things" (DJ Felli Fel feat. Jermaine Dupri, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, & Fabolous) 101 80 8 — — — — — Non-album single
"Beat Goes On" (Madonna feat. Kanye West) — — — 97 82 — — — Hard Candy
"American Boy" (Estelle feat. Kanye West) 9 55 — 6 9 1 5 3 Shine
"Put On" (Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West) 12 3 1 42 46 — — — The Recession
"Everybody" (Fonzworth Bentley featuring Kanye West and André 3000) — — — — — — — — C.O.L.O.U.R.S.
"Stay Up! (Viagra)" (88-Keys featuring Kanye West) — — — — — — — — The Death of Adam
"Swagga Like Us" (T.I. featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z, & Lil Wayne) 5 11 4 19 19 33 — — Paper Trail
"Go Hard" (DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain & Kanye West) 69 53 19 — — — — — We Global
"The Big Screen" (GLC feat. Kanye West) — — — — — — — — Love, Life & Loyalty
2009 "Knock You Down" (Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) 3 1 — 14 14 5 — — In a Perfect World...
"Kinda Like a Big Deal" (Clipse feat. Kanye West) 119 — — — — — — — Till the Casket Drops
"Walkin' on the Moon" (The-Dream feat. Kanye West) 87 38 — — 74 — — — Love vs. Money
"Supernova" (Mr Hudson feat. Kanye West) — — — — — 2 — — Straight No Chaser
"Maybach Music 2" (Rick Ross feat. T-Pain, Kanye West & Lil Wayne) 92 54 — — — — — — Deeper Than Rap
"Make Her Say" (Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West & Common) 51 46 22 — 78 — — — Man on the Moon: The End of Day
"Run This Town" (Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Rihanna) — — — — — — — — The Blueprint 3

Mixtapes

  • Freshmen Adjustment (2005)
  • Freshmen Adjustment 2 (2006)
  • Freshmen Adjustment 3 (2007)
  • Can't Tell Me Nothing (2007)
  • The Graduate (2007)
  • Fast Forward (2008)
  • Air Yeezy (2009)
  • LV's and Autotune (2009)
  • LV's and Autotune 2 (2009)
  • LV's and Autotune 3 (2009)

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1999 "What You Do to Me" Infamous Syndicate Changing the Game
2000 "Let's Get Married (Reception Remix)" Jagged Edge J.E. Heartbreak
2001 "Welcome 2 Chicago" Abstract Mindstate
2002 "The Bounce" Jay-Z The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
2003 "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Consequence Don't Quit Your Day Job!
"Knock Knock (Remix)" Monica After the Storm
2004 "Changing Lanes" CHOPS Virtuosity
"U Know" White Boy
"Oh Oh" Melbeatz Rapper's Delight
"Get 'Em High" Ratatat Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1
"So Soulful" Consequence Take 'Em to the Cleaners
"03 'til Infinity" Consequence
"Take It as a Loss" Consequence
"I See Now" Consequence, Little Brother
"Getting Out the Game" Consequence
"Turn Yourself In" Consequence
"Gettin' It In" Jadakiss Kiss of Death
"Get By (Remix)" Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z Quality
"Down and Out" Cam'ron, Syleena Johnson Purple Haze
"My Baby" Janet Jackson Damita Jo
"Confessions Part II (Remix)" Usher, Twista, Shyne Confessions
"I Got a Love" Jin The Rest Is History
"Pusha Man" Bump J
"Pusha Man (Remix)" Bump J, Keyshia Cole, Rhymefest
"The Way That U Do" Carl Thomas
"Call Some Hoes" Chamillionaire, Stat Quo Mixtape Messiah
2005 "Crazy" Aura
"Higher" Do or Die D.O.D.
"Paid the Price" Do or Die
"They Say" Common, John Legend Be
"Fly Away" Miri Ben-Ari, Fabolous, Musiq The Hip-Hop Violinist
"Stay the Night" Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi
"Grown Man, Pt. 2" Young Gunz, John Legend Brothers from Another
"More" Rhymefest Blue Collar
2006 "Tell Me When to Go (Remix)" E-40, The Game, Ice Cube My Ghetto Report Card
"Back like That (Remix)" Ghostface Killah, Ne-Yo More Fish
"Like This" DJ Clue, Fabolous The Professional, Pt. 3
"Still Dreaming" Nas, Chrisette Michelle Hip Hop Is Dead
"Anything" Patti LaBelle, Consequence The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
"Nirvana" Psycho Drama
2007 "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" KRS-One, Nas, Rakim Better Than I've Ever Been
"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (Remix)" Fall Out Boy Infinity on High
"Because of You (Remix)" Ne-Yo Because of You
"My Drink N My 2 Step (Remix)" Cassidy, Swizz Beatz, Ne-Yo B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
"Southside" Common Finding Forever
"Down" Chris Brown Exclusive
"No One (Remix)" Alicia Keys As I Am
"Diamonds" Ratatat Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
2008 "Everyone Nose (Remix)" N*E*R*D, Child Rebel Soldier, Pusha T Seeing Sounds
"Billie Jean 2008" Michael Jackson Thriller 25
"Beat Goes On" Madonna Hard Candy
"Lollipop (Remix)" Lil Wayne, Static Major Tha Carter III
"Go Hard" DJ Khaled, T-Pain We Global
"It's Over" John Legend Evolver
"Promised Land" Malik Yusef, Adam Levine G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night
"Plastic" Really Doe First Impressions
"Digital Girl" Jamie Foxx, The-Dream Intuition
2009 "Gifted" N.A.S.A., Santogold, Lykke Li The Spirit of Apollo
"Teriyaking" Teriyaki Boyz Serious Japanese
"What It Is" Sophia Fresh TBA
"Flight School" GLC, T-Pain Love, Life & Loyalty
"Diamonds" Teairra Mari At That Point
"Digital Girl (Remix)" Drake, The-Dream, Jamie Foxx Intutition
"Alright" Twista Category F5

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)[31][32]
2003 "Slow Jamz" Fat Cats
"Through the Wire" Coodie and Chike
2004 "Jesus Walks" Michael Haussman, Chris Milk,
Coodie and Chike, Kanye West
"Two Words" Coodie and Chike
"All Falls Down" Chris Milk
"Spaceship" Unknown
"The New Workout Plan" Little X, Kanye West
2005 "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Hype Williams
"Gold Digger"
"Heard 'Em Say" Joe DeMaio, Bill Plympton, Michel Gondry
2006 "Touch the Sky" Chris Milk
"Drive Slow" Hype Williams
2007 "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
"Stronger"
"Good Life" SoMe, Jonas and Francois
2008 "Flashing Lights" Spike Jonze, Kanye West
"Homecoming" Hype Williams
"Champion" NEON
"Good Morning" Takashi Murakami
"Love Lockdown" Simon Henwood
"Heartless Hype Williams
2009 "Welcome to Heartbreak" Nabil Elderkin
"Amazing" Hype Williams
"Paranoid" Nabil Elderkin
"Street Lights" Javier Longobardo

DVDs

Year Title
2005 The College Dropout Video Anthology
2006 Late Orchestration
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella
Late Registration Video Anthology
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella

Production

Main article: Kanye West production discography

References

  1. ^ a b World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed December 24, 2007.
  2. ^ Kanye West Billboard Album Charts. Allmusic. Accessed August 31, 2007.
  3. ^ Kanye West on Swedish charts Swedishcharts.com Accessed September 22, 2008
  4. ^ Kanye West Returns to Chicago State University as mtvU 'Stand In' Professor.. About.com (September 12, 2005). Accessed September 7, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Mr Confidence puts it all on the line. The Sun-Herald (August 1, 2005). Accessed August 27, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c "Kanye West" Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed December 3, 2007.
  7. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0604_g.php
  8. ^ a b "Australian Record Accreditations - 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  9. ^ a b c d http://www.bpi.co.uk/
  10. ^ a b c d http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  11. ^ Kanye West outsells 50 Cent on first day. Actress Archives (September 12, 2007). Accessed September 17, 2007.
  12. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0206_g.php
  13. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/multi_platinum.htm
  14. ^ http://www.global14.com/tag/kanye-west/
  15. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0108_g.php
  16. ^ "Australian Record Accreditations - 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum07.htm
  18. ^ http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2008
  19. ^ http://2m-online.ru/gold_n_platinum/detail.php?COUNTRY=5077
  20. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8632/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-2-22-08
  21. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8329/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-12-28-08
  22. ^ http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/holidays-make-kanye-wests-808s-and-heartbreak-platinum-20090102
  23. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0108_g.php
  24. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm
  25. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum08.htm
  26. ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed August 31, 2007.
  27. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Kanye West
  28. ^ look at the 20.03.06 for the New Zealand certification of Gold Digger
  29. ^ http://www.hitlisterne.dk/tracklisten.asp?w=4&y=2009&list=t40#
  30. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33699/week-ending-may-24-2009-the-krisadam-duel-moves-to-the-charts/?page=3
  31. ^ Artist Videography. MVDBase. Accessed December 24, 2007.
  32. ^ Kanye West | Music Videos. MTV. Accessed March 3, 2008.
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