LL Cool J discography

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

Albums

Studio albums

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

Compilations

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
U.S. U.S. R&B
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
 — —

Mixtapes

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

Singles

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 — — —

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 – –

Guest appearances

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
2000 "Shut 'em Down" David Meyers
"Imagine That" Hype Williams
"You And Me"
2002 "Luv U Better" Benny Boom
"Paradise"
"All I Have" David Meyers
2004 "Headsprung" Fat Cats
"Hush" Jessy Terrero
2006 "Control Myself" Hype Williams
Freeze

References

  1. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5&q1=ll+cool+j&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20
  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.
LL Cool J
Albums
Singles
"I Need a Beat" · "I Can't Live Without My Radio" · "I Can Give You More" · "Rock the Bells" · "You'll Rock" · "I'm Bad" · "I Need Love" · "Go Cut Creator Go" · "Going Back to Cali" · "I'm That Type of Guy" · "Big Ole Butt" · "One Shot at Love" · "Jingling Baby" · "To da Break of Dawn" · "The Boomin' System" · "Around the Way Girl" · "Mama Said Knock You Out" · "6 Minutes of Pleasure" · "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" · "Strictly Business" · "How I'm Comin'" · "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" · "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings" · "Stand By Your Man" · "Hey Lover" · "Doin It" · "Loungin" · "I Shot Ya" · "Ain't Nobody" · "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" · "Phenomenon" · "4, 3, 2, 1" · "Father" · "Candy" · "Zoom" · "Say What" · "Deepest Bluest" · "Hot Hot Hot" · "Shut 'Em Down · "Imagine That" · "You and Me" · "Put Your Hands Up" · "Blink Blink" · "Luv U Better" · "Paradise" · "All I Have" · "Amazin' · "Headsprung" · "Hush" · "It's LL and Santana" · "Control Myself" · "Freeze" · "Baby"
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