LL Cool J discography

LL Cool J discography

LL Cool J at the MyCokeFest in Atlanta, Georgia - 2007
Releases
Studio albums 14
Compilation albums 2
Singles 59

This is the discography of rapper LL Cool J.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details US Charts International Charts Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Bill
[1]
R&B
[2]
CAN
[3][4]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
Radio 46 6 71
Bigger and Deffer
  • Released: July 1987
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
3 1 39 35 28 23 54
Walking with a Panther
  • Released: June 1989
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
6 1 64 63 48 43
Mama Said Knock You Out
  • Released: August 1990
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
16 2 32 49
14 Shots to the Dome
  • Released: June 1993
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
5 1 74 36 74
Mr. Smith
  • Released: November 1995
  • Label: Def Jam
20 4 53 75 33 60 90
Phenomenon
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Def Jam
7 4 7 24 48 39 57 48 37
G.O.A.T.
  • Released: September 2000
  • Label: Def Jam
1 1 5 56 17 35 13 29
10
  • Released: October 2002
  • Label: Def Jam
2 1 106 64 100 19 26
The DEFinition
  • Released: August 2004
  • Label: Def Jam
4 3 136 50 85 35 66
Todd Smith
  • Released: April 2006
  • Label: Def Jam
6 2 99 64
Exit 13
  • Released: September 2008
  • Label: Def Jam
9 3 75
Authentic
  • Released: April 2013
  • Label: S-BRO
23 7 87 57
G.O.A.T. 2
  • Released: (TBA 2015)
  • Label: S-BRO
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details US Charts International Charts Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Bill
[1]
R&B
[2]
CAN
[3][15]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
All World: Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 1996
  • Label: Def Jam
29 21 20 46 31 32 45 23
All World 2
  • Released: December 2009
  • Label: Def Jam
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single US Charts International Charts Certifications UK album
Hot100
[16]
Dance
[17]
R&B
[18]
Rap
[19]
AUS
[20][21]
CAN
[22]
GER
[23]
IRE
[24]
NED
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWI
[27]
UK
[28]
1984 "I Need a Beat" (single release only)
1985 "I Can't Live Without My Radio" 21 15 Radio
1986 "Rock the Bells" 24 17
"I Can Give You More" 21
"You'll Rock" 59
1987 "I'm Bad" 84 23 4 74 34 71 Bigger and Deffer
"I Need Love" 14 1 6 10 3 6 8
"Go Cut Creator Go" 76 66
1988 "Going Back to Cali" 31 19 12 37 Walking with a Panther
1989 "I'm That Type of Guy" 15 11 7 1 11 43
"Big Ole Butt" 57 13
"One Shot at Love" 68
1990 "Jingling Baby" 32 6
"To da Break of Dawn" 17 Mama Said Knock You Out
"The Boomin' System" 48 10 6 1
"Around the Way Girl" 9 7 5 1 45 27 41
1991 "Mama Said Knock You Out" 17 11 12 1 37 47
"Around the Way Girl" (remix) 36
"6 Minutes of Pleasure" 95 37 26 7
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Simply Mad About the Mouse
"Strictly Business" Strictly Business soundtrack
1993 "How I'm Comin'" 57 24 28 1 16 37 14 Shots to the Dome
"Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" 42 24 2
"Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings"
"Stand By Your Man" 48 67 24
1995 "Hey Lover" (featuring Boyz II Men) 3 3 3 1 11 50 34 12 5 17 Mr. Smith
1996 "Doin' It" (featuring LeShaun) 9 3 7 2 36 10 16 47 15
"Loungin" (featuring Total) 3 3 4 1 32 19 11 11 7
"Ain't Nobody" 98 9 57 23 33 12 30 30 1 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America soundtrack
1997 "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (with B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio and Method Man) 14 8 5 17 11 8 Space Jam soundtrack
"Phenomenon" 55 7 16 14 29 27 43 28 21 11 22 9 Phenomenon
"4, 3, 2, 1" (featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus and DMX) 75 5 24 10
1998 "Father" 18 12 1 27 10
"Hot Hot Hot" 48 74 13
"Zoom" (with Dr. Dre) 44 67 45 15 Bulworth soundtrack
1999 "Deepest Bluest" 77 Deep Blue Sea soundtrack
2000 "Imagine That" 98 46 16 90 G.O.A.T.
"Take it Off" 35
"You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) 59 44 53 49 85
"Shut 'Em Down" 88 31 Any Given Sunday soundtrack
2002 "Luv U Better" 4 1 2 74 42 7 10
2003 "Paradise" (featuring Ameriie) 36 14 10 28 46 70 18
"Amazin'" 73
2004 "Headsprung" 16 7 4 80 20 25 The DEFinition
"Hush" (featuring 7 Aurelius) 26 14 11 23 3
2006 "It's LL and Santana" (featuring Juelz Santana) Todd Smith
"Control Myself" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) 4 28 9 17 4 25 5 19 7 2
"Freeze" (featuring Lyfe Jennings) 65
2008 "Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) Exit 13
"Baby" (featuring The-Dream) 52 22 10 56
2009 "NCIS: No Crew Is Superior" (non-album singles)
2011 "No More" (featuring Ne-Yo) 87
2012 "Ratchet"
"Take It" (featuring Joe) Authentic
2013 "Whaddup" (featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello and DJ Z-Trip)
"We Came To Party" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Fatman Scoop)
"Live For You" (featuring Brad Paisley)
"Not Leaving You Tonight" (featuring Fitz & The Tantrums with Eddie Van Halen)
2014 "The Hustler" (featuring Mavado) G.O.A.T. 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Year Single US Charts International Charts Certifications UK album
Hot100
[16]
Dance
[17]
R&B
[18]
Rap
[19]
AUS
[20][21]
CAN
[22]
GER
[23]
IRE
[24]
NED
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWI
[27]
UK
[28]
1991 "Rampage"
(EPMD featuring LL Cool J)
30 2 Business as Usual
"Why Me Baby?"
(Keith Sweat featuring LL Cool J)
44 40 2 4 Keep It Comin'
1996 "This Is for the Lover in You"
(Babyface featuring LL Cool J)
6 2 2 50 10 19 12 12 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 2 19 7 5 1 15 2 This Is Me... Then
2010 "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
(As part of Artists for Haiti)
2 18 7 9 8 50
  • CAN: 3× Platinum[34]
(charity single)
2013 "Accidental Racist"
(Brad Paisley featuring LL Cool J)
77 Wheelhouse
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Music videos

Year Title Director[35]
1987 "I'm Bad" Rolando Hudson
"I Need Love"
1988 "Going Back to Cali" Rick Menello
1989 "I'm That Type of Guy" Scott Kalvert
"Big Ole Butt" Paris Barclay
"Jingling Baby"
"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
1999 "Deepest Bluest"
2000 "Shut 'em Down" David Meyers
"Imagine That" Hype Williams
"You And Me"
2001 "Blink Blink (With Spax)"
2002 "Luv U Better" Benny Boom
"Paradise"
"All I Have" David Meyers
2004 "Headsprung" Fat Cats
"Hush" Jessy Terrero
2006 "Control Myself (With Jennifer Lopez)" Hype Williams
"Freeze"
2008 "Rocking With The G.O.A.T."
"Baby"
"Feel My Heart Beat (Yahoo Live Sets)"
2010 "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" Paul Haggis
2011 "Take It" Paris Barclay
2012 "The Hustler" Benny Boom
2013 "I'm Nice" Benny Boom

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