MC Hammer discography

M.C. Hammer discography
Releases
Studio albums 9
Compilation albums 4
Singles 24

This is the discography of Oakland, California rapper, M.C. Hammer. Hammer has sold about 30 million albums in the U.S. alone. He has sold more than 50 million records worldwide,[1] breaking down numerous doors for rap music and demonstrating that hip-hop had the potential for blockbuster success.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US[9] US R&B[9] CAN[10][11] AUS NZ NOR SWE AUT SWI UK[12]
1987 Feel My Power
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Bustin' (Track) or Bust It
1988 Let's Get It Started 30 1 39 19 46
1990 Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em
  • Released: January 1, 1990
  • Label: EMI/Capitol Records
1 1 1 5 2 14 17 15 11 8
1991 Too Legit to Quit
  • Released: October 29, 1991
  • Label: EMI/Capitol Records
2 3 15 14 41
1994 The Funky Headhunter 12 2
1995 Inside Out
  • Released: December 9, 1995
  • Label: Giant/Warner Bros.
119 23
1998 Family Affair 43
2001 Active Duty
  • Released: November 20, 2001*
  • Label: Full Blast Music
2004 Full Blast
  • Released: January 31, 2004
  • Label: Full Blast Music
2006 Look Look Look
  • Released: July 4, 2006
  • Label: Full Blast Music

Compilation albums

Year Album
1995 Greatest Hits
1998 Back 2 Back Hits
2000 The Hits
2008 Platinum MC Hammer

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US US R&B US Rap US Dan CAN[16] UK[17] AUS NZ NOR SWE NL AUT SWI
1988 "Let's Get It Started" Feel My Power
"Pump It Up" 46 5 Let's Get It Started
1989 "Turn This Mutha Out" 12 3 34 31
"They Put Me in the Mix" 40 5 40
"You've Got Me Dancing" (with Glen Goldsmith) From the Glen Goldsmith album "Don't Turn This Groove Around"
1990 "U Can't Touch This" 8 1 2 6 8 3 1 1 6 1 1 5 2 Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
"Have You Seen Her" 4 4 9 8 42 4 18 2 20 12
"Pray" 2 4 7 3 14 8 7 2 5 18 3 13 10
"Here Comes the Hammer" 54 15 17 29 15 37 6 19
1991 "Yo!! Sweetness" 16
"(Hammer Hammer) They Put Me in the Mix" 20 Non-album song
"Too Legit to Quit" 5 3 4 18 60 43 4 Too Legit to Quit
"Addams Groove" 7 15 10 4 12 9
1992 "Do Not Pass Me By" (with Tramaine Hawkins) 62 15 14 42
"This Is the Way We Roll" 86 20
1994 "Pumps and a Bump" 26 21 3 34 41 The Funky Headhunter
"It's All Good" 46 14 3 52 17
"Don't Stop" 63 33 41 72
1995 "Straight to My Feet" (with Deion Sanders) 57 Street Fighter (soundtrack)
1996 "Too Late Playa" (with Tupac Shakur, Big Daddy Kane, Nuttso & Danny Boy) Too Tight
2001 "No Stoppin' Us (USA)" Active Duty
"Pop Yo Collar"
2006 "LOOK" Look Look Look
"So Long"
2008 "Getting Back to Hetton" DanceJamtheMusic
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Additional singles and/or videos released were:

References

  1. ^ "Where a Fallen Rap Star Is Still No. 1". The New York Times. 2009-06-12. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/arts/television/13hammertime.html?_r=1. Retrieved 2010-12-31. 
  2. ^ "MC Hammer". rockonthenet.com. http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-m/mchammer.htm. 
  3. ^ "A&E "Hammertime" Premiering | Film | News". Static Multimedia. 2009-05-21. http://www.staticmultimedia.com/film/news/a~e_~hammertime~_premiering. Retrieved 2010-03-31. 
  4. ^ Chat: Chat with MC Hammer – SportsNation – ESPN. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  5. ^ Mc Hammer Biography. Sing365.com (2009-02-17). Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  6. ^ Uneven Beef: MC Hammer Calls Out Jay-Z in New Video. CraveOnline.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  7. ^ A&E News – "Hammertime" premieres Sunday, June 14 at 10 PM ET/PT on A&E. Aetv.com (2010-08-18). Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  8. ^ Wharton Business Technology Conference 2010 | Keynotes. 2010.whartonbiztech.com (2010-02-26). Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  9. ^ a b MC Hammer chart awards, allmusic.com
  10. ^ Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  11. ^ Browse by Date – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  12. ^ UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts. everyHit.com (2000-03-16). Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  13. ^ a b c d "Hammer Certifications". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Hammer&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=25. Retrieved November 4, 2010. 
  14. ^ a b Certified award search
  15. ^ a b "Hammer CRIA Certifications". CRIA. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php/cert_db_search.php?page=2&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25Sarah+McLachlan%25%27+AND+%28+cert_search+%3D+1+OR+cert_search+%3D+2+OR+cert_search+%3D+5+OR+cert_search+%3D+6+OR+cert_search+%3D+7+OR+cert_search+%3D+8+%29+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=36&csearch=0&nextprev=1. Retrieved November 4, 2010. 
  16. ^ Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  17. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 357. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.