Blu Cantrell discography

Blu Cantrell discography

Blu Cantrell at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty at The Music Box @ Fonda on February 25, 2007 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Releases
↙Studio albums 2
↙Compilation albums 1
↙Singles 5
↙Mixtapes 1
↙Featured singles 1

This is the discography of American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Blu Cantrell.

In 2001, her debut album, So Blu, was released. The record saw major success when it peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, eventually going gold in the United States. The album's hit single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)", which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, became the number one most added record to radio in the country, breaking Elvis Presley's record for most played on all genres of radio. The song earned Cantrell Grammy Award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Song, as well as an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist, both in 2002.

In 2003, Cantrell released her second album, Bittersweet, which peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200. The success of 'Bittersweet' was much greater worldwide than in the U.S. due to the number one single 'Breathe' which climbed to the top of the charts. The song became number one without the support of any major radio syndication and eventually was added to major rotation after it had already become independently worldwide. The record earned Cantrell a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Album and entered the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number eight. The album produced two hit singles, these being "Breathe" and "Make Me Wanna Scream", the former being a collaboration with Sean Paul. "Breathe" peaked at number one for four weeks in the United Kingdom and broke Madonna's song "Lucky Star" single for most played on radio. It eventually became one of the most successful singles of the year in Europe, Australia, South Africa, and several other countries worldwide.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[2]		 FRA
[3]		 NL
[4]		 SWI
[5]		 UK
[6]
So Blu
  • Released: July 31, 2001
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 8 5 — — — —
Bittersweet
  • Released: June 21, 2003
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 37 8 91 71 82 20

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Hit 'Em Up Style: Chart and Club Hits of Blu Cantrell
  • Released: July 26, 2005
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Mixtapes

Title Mixtape details
From L.A. to L.O.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[8]		 US
Pop
[9]		 AUS
[10]		 BEL
[11]		 GER
[12]		 IRE
[13]		 NL
[4]		 SWE
[14]		 SWI
[5]		 UK
[15]
"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" 2001 2 1 3 46 60 37 10 35 77 12 So Blu
"I'll Find a Way" — — — — — — — — — —
"Till I'm Gone" 2002 — — — — — — — — — —
"Breathe"
(featuring Sean Paul)		 2003 70 36 8 15 7 1 4 14 5 1 Bittersweet
"Make Me Wanna Scream"
(featuring Ian Lewis)		 2004 — — 62 — 58 33 — — 60 24
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B
[19]
"Round Up"
(Lady May featuring Blu Cantrell)		 2002 93 May Day and Bittersweet (International Edition)

Soundtrack appearances

Year Song Film
2002 "It's Killing Me (In My Mind)" Bad Company

Guest appearances

Year Song Album
2001 "U Remind Me" (Remix) (with Usher and Method Man) U Got It Bad
"Come My Way" (with Chauncey Black) non-album song
2004 "Take My Heart" (Kool & the Gang) The Hits: Reloaded
2008 "They Must Not Know" (RAW & Anonymous) Worth the Weight
"Feeling Good" (RAW & Anonymous)

Notes

  • A ^ From L.A. to L.O. was released in 2004 exclusively in the UK and Japan after the success of 2003's Bittersweet. Although its North American release was cancelled, the collection was heavily circulated on the internet and was mistaken as a full follow-up album to Bittersweet.

References

  1. ↑ "Blu Cantrell – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  2. ↑ "Blu Cantrell – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  3. ↑ "Discographie Blu Cantrell". lescharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Discografie Blu Cantrell". dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Discographie Blu Cantrell". hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien.
  6. ↑ "Blu Cantrell" (SELECT "ALBUMS" TAB). Official Charts Company.
  7. ↑ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Blu Cantrell". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Blu Cantrell – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. ↑ "Blu Cantrell – Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  10. ↑ "Discography Blu Cantrell". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Discografie Blu Cantrell". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Discographie Blu Cantrell". charts.de/ Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Discography Blu Cantrell". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Discography Blu Cantrell". swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Featuring Sean Paul" (SELECT "SINGLES" TAB). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  18. ↑ bpi.co.uk
  19. ↑ "Blu Cantrell – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.