K'naan discography
Appearance
K'naan discography | |
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![]() K'naan in 2010 | |
Studio albums | 4 |
Live albums | 1 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 21 |
Mixtapes | 4 |
Other appearances | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
The Dusty Foot Philosopher |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Troubadour |
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7 | 15 | 163 | 67 | 9 | 147 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |||||||
Country, God or the Girl |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | — | 19 | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums
Album title | Album details |
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The Dusty Foot on the Road |
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Mixtapes
- K'naan : You Can't Buy This (Mixed By K-Salaam & Beatnick)
- K'naan & J.Period: The Messengers 1 (Fela Kuti)
- K'naan & J.Period: The Messengers 2 (Bob Marley)
- K'naan & J.Period: The Messengers 3 (Bob Dylan)
EPs
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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CAN [10] |
US R&B [11] |
US Rap [12] | ||
More Beautiful Than Silence |
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37 | 32 | 19 |
Singles
As lead artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||||
"Bang Bang" (featuring Adam Levine) |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 [6] |
— | ||||||
2009 | "Wavin' Flag" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | |||||
2010 | "Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)" | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 82 | |||||
2012 | "Is Anybody Out There?" (featuring Nelly Furtado) |
14 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | 20 | — | 92 | More Beautiful Than Silence | ||||
"Hurt Me Tomorrow" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
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Country, God or the Girl | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
As featured artist
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||||||
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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! | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Promotional singles
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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CAN | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | "Soobax" | — | The Dusty Foot Philosopher | ||||||||||||||
"Strugglin'" | — | ||||||||||||||||
2008 | "Dreamer" | — | Troubadour | ||||||||||||||
"Somalia" | — | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | "I Come Prepared" (featuring Damian Marley) |
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"If Rap Gets Jealous" (featuring Kirk Hammett) |
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"Take a Minute" | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Soundtracks
- 2011: Beat The World
References
- ^ "CAN Billboard". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "K'naan - Troubadour". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2010". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "US Billboard". Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "R&B Albums". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "US Rap billboard". Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rap Albums". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "K'Naan - Wavin' Flag - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung (April 24, 2010). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Steffen Hung (May 28, 2010). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "K'naan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 US". Retrieved November 4, 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenban1k". Musikindustrie.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Certificazioni Download Fimi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – K'naan – Is Anybody Out There?". Music Canada.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – K'naan – Hurt Me Tomorrow". Music Canada.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Simple Plan – Summer Paradise". Music Canada.