LL Cool J discography

LL Cool J discography

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

This is the discography of rapper, LL Cool J.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
US
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: June 2, 1987
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
3 1 39 35 28 23 54
Walking with a Panther
  • Released: June 13, 1989
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
6 1 64 63 48 43
Mama Said Knock You Out
  • Released: September 18, 1990
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
16 2 32 49
14 Shots to the Dome
  • Released: March 30, 1993
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
5 1 74 36 74
Mr. Smith
  • Released: November 21, 1995
  • Label: Def Jam
20 4 53 75 33 60 90
Phenomenon
  • Released: October 14, 1997
  • Label: Def Jam
7 4 7 24 48 39 57 48 37
G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time)
  • Released: September 12, 2000
  • Label: Def Jam
1 1 5 56 17 35 13 29
10
  • Released: October 15, 2002
  • Label: Def Jam
2 1 106 64 100 19 26
The DEFinition
  • Released: August 31, 2004
  • Label: Def Jam
4 3 136 50 85 35 66
Todd Smith
  • Released: April 11, 2006
  • Label: Def Jam
6 2 99 64
Exit 13
  • Released: September 9, 2008
  • Label: Def Jam
9 3 75
Authentic
  • Released: April 30, 2013
  • Label: S-BRO
23 7 87 57
I Am The Greatest
  • Released: (TBA 2016)
  • Label: S-BRO
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
CAN
[3][4]
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 Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[15]
US
Dance

[16]
US
R&B

[17]
US
Rap

[18]
AUS
[19]
CAN
[20]
GER
[21]
IRE
[22]
NED
[23]
NZ
[24]
SWI
[25]
UK
[26]
1984 "I Need a Beat" Non-album single
1985 "I Can't Live Without My Radio" 21 15
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
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
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[12]
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 1 148 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 93
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" 100 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 65 36 10 16 47 15
"Loungin" (featuring Total) 3 3 4 1 56 32 19 11 11 7
"Ain't Nobody" 98 9 57 23 60 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" 83 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 95 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
2005 "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
2016 "You Already" (featuring Troy Ave) TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Year Single Charts Certifications Album
US
[15]
US
Dance

[16]
US
R&B

[17]
US
Rap

[18]
AUS
[19]
CAN
[20]
GER
[21]
IRE
[22]
NED
[23]
NZ
[24]
SWI
[25]
UK
[26]
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[29]
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[30]
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

References

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  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Canadian Certifications". musiccanada.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "British Certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  15. 1 2 "US Hot 100 Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  16. 1 2 "US Dance Sales Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  17. 1 2 "US R&B Singles Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  18. 1 2 "US Rap Songs Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  19. 1 2 Australian (ARIA) singles chart peaks:
    • Top 50 singles chart peaks: "Australian Charts". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
    • "I'm That Type of Guy": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
    • Top 100 singles chart peaks, including those peaking between 51-100: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  21. 1 2 "German Chart" (in German). Charts.de GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  22. 1 2 "Irish Charts". Irish Charts. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  23. 1 2 "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  24. 1 2 "New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  25. 1 2 "Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  26. 1 2 "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
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  30. Artist Videography. MVDBase.
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