K-Ci & JoJo discography

K-Ci & JoJo discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 5
↙Compilation albums 4
↙Singles 15
↙Music videos 15

The discography of K-Ci & JoJo, an American R&B duo made up of Cedric and Joel Hailey, consists of five studio albums, four compilation albums, fifteen singles, and fifteen music videos. K-Ci & JoJo was originally affiliated with the R&B group Jodeci before signing a record deal with MCA Records.[1] In 1997, they released their debut album, Love Always. In the United States, Love Always peaked at number five on the Billboard 200,[2] and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[2] and was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] Internationally, the album reached the top 50 on the Swiss,[4] Canadian,[5] and Australian Charts,[6] and appeared on the UK[7] and Swedish Albums Chart.[8] The album produced four singles, including the multi-national number-one song, "All My Life".[6][9][10]

In 1999, K-Ci & JoJo released their second studio album, It's Real. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200,[2] number two on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart,[2] and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[11] Internationally, the album reached top 20 on the Dutch Mega Album Top 100,[10] the Canadian Albums Chart,[5] and appeared on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums[12] and the Australian Albums Charts.[6] The album spawned four singles, including "Tell Me It's Real", which peaked at number two in the US on the Billboard Hot 100. The duo's third studio album, X, was released in 2000. The album peaked at number twenty on the Billboard 200,[13] number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[14] and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[15] The album also appeared on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums[12] and the Dutch Mega Album Top 100.[10] The album produced three singles: "Crazy", "All The Things I Should Have Known", and "Wanna Do You Right", with the first peaking at number eleven on the Hot 100.[9]

Emotional (2002) was the duo's fourth studio album to be released. Emotional peaked at number sixty-one on the Billboard 200[13] and number eighteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[14] The album produced two singles, yet neither charted on the Billboard Hot 100. K-Ci & JoJo followed the release of Emotional with three compilation albums: All My Life: Their Greatest Hits (2005), peaking at number fifty-two on the Billboard 200[13] and number eighteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[14] 20th Century Masters – Millennium Collection: The Best of K-Ci & Jojo (2006) and Ballad Collection for Lovers (2007). The duo released a Japan-only album, Love (2008), followed by another compilation album, Playlist Your Way (2008). Neither album charted.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[2]		 US R&B
[2]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[5]		 NL
[10]		 NZL
[12]		 SWE
[8]		 SWI
[4]		 UK
[7]
Love Always
  • Released: June 17, 1997
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, LP
 6 2 37 26 19 5 56 28 51
It's Real
  • Released: June 22, 1999
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 8 2 47 19 14 34 — — 56
X
  • Released: December 5, 2000
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 20 3 — — 88 30 — — 187
  • RIAA: Platinum[15]
Emotional
  • Released: November 26, 2002
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, LP
 61 18 — — — — — — —
Love[19][20] — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[13]		 US R&B
[14]
All My Life: Their Greatest Hits
  • Released: February 8, 2005
  • Label: Geffen
  • Format: CD
 52 18
20th Century Masters – Millennium Collection: The Best of K-Ci & Jojo[21]
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Geffen
  • Format: CD
 — —
Ballad Collection for Lovers[22]
  • Released: December 5, 2007
  • Label: Geffen
  • Format: CD
 — —
Playlist Your Way[23]
  • Released: August 5, 2008
  • Label: Geffen
  • Format: CD
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[9]		 US R&B
[24]		 AUS
[6]		 BEL
(VL)
[25]		 NL
[10]		 NOR
[26]		 NZL
[12]		 SWE
[8]		 SWI
[4]		 UK
[7]
"If You Think You're Lonely Now" 1995 17 11 — — — — — — — — Jason's Lyric OST
"How Could You" 1996 53 16 35 — — — 3 — — — Bulletproof OST
"You Bring Me Up" 1997 26 7 — — — — 15 — — 21 Love Always
"Last Night's Letter" 46 15 — — — — 16 — — —
"All My Life" 1998 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 4 8
"Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)" — 24 — — 25 — 21 — — 16
"Life" 1999 60 15 — — — — — — — — It's Real
"Tell Me It's Real" 2 2 — — 13 — 4 — — 16
"Fee Fie Foe Fum"[B] — 101 — — — — — — — —
"Girl"[C] — — — — — — — — — —
"Crazy" 2001 11 63 55
[29]		 — 39 — — — — 35 X
"All The Things I Should Have Known"[D] — — — — — — — — — —
"Wanna Do You Right" — 60 — — — — — — — —
"It's Me"[E] 2002 — 105 — — — — — — — — Emotional
"This Very Moment" — 53 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[30]		 US R&B
[31]		 US Rap
[32]		 AUS
[33]		 CAN
[32]		 FIN
[34]		 FRE
[35]		 NZL
[36]		 SWE
[37]		 UK
[38]
"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)"[F]
(CeCe Peniston featuring JoJo)		 1996 120 52 — — — — — — — — I'm Movin' On
"How Do U Want It"
(2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo)		 1 1 1 24 14 19 35 2 33 17 All Eyez on Me
"Rapper's Ball"
(E-40 featuring K-Ci & JoJo)		 29 19 — — — — — — — 164 Tha Hall of Game
"Toss It Up"
(Makaveli featuring K-Ci & JoJo, Danny Boy & Aaron Hall)		 — — — 39 — — — 7 — 15 The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
"Royalty"[40]
(Gang Starr featuring K-Ci & JoJo)		 1998 — — — — — — — — — — Moment of Truth
"From the Ground Up"[41]
(E-40 featuring Too Short & K-Ci & JoJo)		 — — — — — — — — — — The Element of Surprise
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Rapper's Ball" 1996 Eric Haywood[42]
"Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)" 1997 Gerry Wenner[43]
"You Bring Me Up" David Talbert[44]
"You Bring Me Up"
(Remix)		 David Talbert[45]
"How Could You" Brian Luvar[46]
"Last Night's Letter" Don Hannah[47]
"All My Life" 1998 Lara Schwartz[48]
"From the Ground Up" Chris Robinson[49]
"Tell Me It's Real" 1999 Tim Story, Ramsey Nichols, Vance Burberry[50]
"Crazy" 2000 Terry Heller, Sylvain White[51]
"This Very Moment" 2002 Terry Heller[52]
"It's Me" Nzingha Stewart[53]
"Fee Fie Foe Fum" Joe Rey, Troy Smith[54]
"Wanna Do You Right" Aaron Courseault[55]
"It's Me" Nzingha Stewart[56]

Notes

References

General
Specific
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  3. ^ a b "American certifications – K-Ci & JoJo – Love Always". Recording Industry Association of America. July 9, 1998. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Love+Always%22. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c "Discography K-Ci – swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=K-Ci. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c For Canadian studio album peaks:
  6. ^ a b c d e "Australian-charts.com – Discography K-Ci". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=K-Ci. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
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  8. ^ a b c "Swedishcharts.com – Discography K-Ci". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=K-Ci. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b c d e "K-Ci & JoJo > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p210589/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  10. ^ a b c d e "Dutchcharts.nl – Discografie K-Ci" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=K-Ci. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  11. ^ a b "American certifications – K-Ci & JoJo – It's Real". Recording Industry Association of America. July 26, 1999. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22It%27s+Real%22. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
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  13. ^ a b c d "K-Ci & JoJo Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 for K-Ci & JoJo. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/k-ci-jojo/chart-history/182162?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  14. ^ a b c d "K-Ci & JoJo Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for K-Ci & JoJo. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/k-ci-jojo/chart-history/182162?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  15. ^ a b "American certifications – K-Ci & JoJo – X". Recording Industry Association of America. January 30, 2001. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22X%22. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1998. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1998.htm. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  17. ^ "Canadian certifications – K-Ci & JoJo – Love Always". Music Canada. June 30, 1998. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Love+Always&sa=K-Ci+%26+JoJo&smt=0. Retrieved September 19, 2011. 
  18. ^ "Canadian certifications – K-Ci & JoJo – It's Real". Music Canada. August 23, 1999. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=It%27s+Real&sa=K-Ci+%26+JoJo&smt=0. Retrieved September 19, 2011. 
  19. ^ "Jodecis Biografie". Last.fm. http://www.lastfm.de/music/Jodeci/+wiki. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  20. ^ "Love by K-Ci & JoJo". iTunes Store. Apple. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love/id275661133. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  21. ^ "20th Century Masters – Millennium Collection: The Best of K-Ci & JoJo – K-Ci & JoJo > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/album/20th-century-masters--millennium-collection-the-best-of-k-ci--jojo-r929706. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Ballad Collection for Lovers – K-Ci & JoJo > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/album/ballad-collection-for-lovers-r1290033. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  23. ^ "Playlist Your Way – K-Ci & JoJo > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/album/playlist-your-way-r1408254/charts-awards. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  24. ^ For US R&B singles peaks:
  25. ^ "Ultratop.be – Discografie K-Ci" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=K-Ci. Retrieved July 11, 2011. 
  26. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Discography K-Ci". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=K-Ci. Retrieved July 11, 2011. 
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1999.htm. Retrieved July 24, 2011. 
  28. ^ "Swedish single certifications – All My Life" (in Swedish) (PDF). IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  29. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 21st May 2001". ARIA Report (Australian Recording Industry Association) (586): 3. May 21, 2001. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue586.PDF. 
  30. ^ For featured singles peaks in the United States:
  31. ^ For featured singles peaks in the United States R&B:
  32. ^ a b "2Pac > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p50051/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  33. ^ For featured singles peaks in Australia:
  34. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – 2 Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It". Finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=2+Pac+feat.+KC+and+JoJo&titel=How+Do+U+Want+It&cat=s. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  35. ^ "Lescharts.com – 2 Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It" (in French). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=2+Pac+feat.+KC+and+JoJo&titel=How+Do+U+Want+It&cat=s. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  36. ^ For featured singles peaks in New Zealand:
  37. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – 2 Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=2+Pac+feat.+KC+and+JoJo&titel=How+Do+U+Want+It&cat=s. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  38. ^ For UK featured singles peaks:
  39. ^ "American single certifications – 2 Pac – How Do U Want It". Recording Industry Association of America. August 6, 1996. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22How+Do+U+Want+It%22. Retrieved October 17, 2011.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  40. ^ Smith, Shawnee (April 4, 1998). "Gang Star Is Back With 'Truth'". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 110 (14): 8. ISSN 0006-2510. http://books.google.com/books?id=ug4EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  41. ^ "E-40 > Discography > Singles & EPs". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/e-40-p38525/discography/singles-eps. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
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  43. ^ "Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly) – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/dont-rush-take-love-slowly/USUV70703792. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  44. ^ "You Bring Me Up – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/you-bring-me-up/USUV70500918. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  45. ^ "You Bring Me Up (Remix) – K-Ci & JoJo ft. Snoop Dogg". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/you-bring-me-up-remix/USUV70601491. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  46. ^ "How Could You – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/how-could-you/USUV70501178. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  47. ^ "Last Night's Letter – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/last-nights-letter/USMCV0400381. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  48. ^ "All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/all-my-life/USMCV0100510. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  49. ^ "From The Group Up – E-40 ft. K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/e-40/from-the-ground-up/USZM20500175. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  50. ^ "Tell Me It's Real – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/tell-me-its-real/USMCV0300035. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  51. ^ "Crazy – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/crazy/USMCV0000340. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  52. ^ "This Very Moment – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/this-very-moment/USMCV0300001. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  53. ^ "It's Me – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/its-me/USMCV0400556. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  54. ^ "Fee Fie Foe Fum – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/fee-fie-foe-fum/USMCV9900170. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  55. ^ "Wanna Do You Right – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/wanna-do-you-right/USMCV0100010. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  56. ^ "It's Me – K-Ci & JoJo". Vevo. http://www.vevo.com/watch/k-ci-and-jojo/its-me/USMCV0400556. Retrieved September 28, 2011. 
  57. ^ King, Aliya (June 5, 1999). "MCA's K-Ci & JoJo Get 'Real' With Their Sophomore Set". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 111 (23): 65. ISSN 0006-2510. http://books.google.com/?id=tQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65&dq=k-ci+%26+jojo+love+always+sold+2.9+million+units#v=onepage&q=k-ci%20%26%20jojo%20love%20always%20sold%202.9%20million%20units&f=false. 
  58. ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 16, 1999. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=K-Ci&song=Fee_Fie_Foe_Fum&sdate=1999-10-16&edate=1999-10-17&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved October 24, 2011.  This reference is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
  59. ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 16, 2002. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=K-Ci&song=Me&sdate=2002-11-14&edate=2002-11-18&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved October 24, 2011.  This reference is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
  60. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 1, 1997. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=Cece&song=before_i_lay&sdate=1997-02-01&edate=1997-02-02&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved October 24, 2011.  This reference is best viewed in Internet Explorer.

External links

K-Ci & JoJo
Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey · Joel "JoJo" Hailey
Studio albums
Compilation albums
All My Life: Their Greatest Hits · 20th Century Masters – Millennium Collection: The Best of K-Ci & Jojo · Ballad Collection for Lovers · Playlist Your Way
Singles
"If You Think You're Lonely Now" · "How Could You" · "You Bring Me Up" · "Last Night's Letter" · "All My Life" · "Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)" · "Life" · "Tell Me It's Real" · "Fee Fie Foe Fum" · "Girl" · "Crazy" · "All The Things I Should Have Known" · "Wanna Do You Right" · "It's Me" · "This Very Moment"
As featured artist
"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" · "How Do U Want It" · "Rapper's Ball" · "Toss It Up" · "Royalty" · "From the Ground Up"
Related articles
Discography · Jodeci · MCA Records