Wu-Tang Clan discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 16 |
Compilations | 20 |
Other appearances | 12 |
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop musical group, consisting of ten American rappers: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.
One of the most critically and commercially successful hip hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan rose to fame with their uncompromising brand of hardcore rap music. They have launched the careers of numerous other artists and groups, and have inspired a loose association of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees, consisting of rappers, producers, and record label CEOs. [1]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales figures | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [2] | US R&B [3] | AUS [4] | AUT [5] | CAN [6] | FRA [7] | GER [8] | NLD [9] | SWI [10] | UK [11] | ||||
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 83 | |||
Wu-Tang Forever |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
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The W |
| 5 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 19 |
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Iron Flag |
| 32 | 6 | 46 | 36 | — | 61 | 44 | 57 | 39 | 77 |
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8 Diagrams |
| 25 | 9 | 74 | — | — | 84 | 79 | 95 | 19 | 114 |
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A Better Tomorrow |
| 29 | 3 | 49 | 51 | 24 | 104 | 64 | — | 21 | 74 |
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Once Upon a Time in Shaolin [19] |
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Title | EP details |
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Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men |
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Compilation details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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US [2] | US R&B [3] | US Ind. [21] | FRA [7] | UK [11] | |||
The Swarm (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
| 4 [22] | 3 [22] | — | — | 81 |
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Wu-Chronicles
| 25 | 16 | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Chronicles, Chapter 2
| 72 | 30 | — | — | — | ||
The Sting (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
| 46 [22] | 9 [22] | 1 [22] | — | 197 | ||
Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 | 82 | 36 | — | 137 | — | ||
Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan
| 72 | 35 | — | — | 162 |
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Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
| 190 [23] | 68 [23] | 17 [23] | — | — | ||
Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased (with Mathematics)
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Wu-Box: Cream of the Clan [24]
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Return of the Swarm [25]
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Return of the Swarm, Vol. 4 [26]
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Wu XM Radio [27]
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Lost Anthology [28]
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Return of the Swarm, Vol. 5 [29]
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Soundtracks from the Shaolin Temple [30] (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan [31] | — | 32 | — | — | — | ||
Killa Bees Attack [32]
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Tang Chamber Music
| 49 | 13 | 3 | 196 | — | ||
Wu-Tang Meet the Indie Culture, Vol. 2
| — | 87 | — | — | — | ||
Legendary Weapons [33]
| 41 | 10 | 6 | — | 151 [34] | ||
The Essential Wu-Tang Clan
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Saga Continues [35]
| 15 | - | — | 69 | 42 [36] | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [37] | US R&B [38] | US Rap [39] | AUS [40] | AUT [5] | BEL (FL) [41] | FRA [7] | SWI [10] | UK [42] | |||||
"Protect Ya Neck" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | ||
"Method Man" | 69 | 40 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"C.R.E.A.M." | 60 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Can It Be All So Simple" | — [upper-alpha 1] | 82 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Triumph" | 1997 | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| Wu-Tang Forever | |
"It'z Yourz" | — | 75 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Reunited" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" | 2000 | — | 52 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | The W | ||
"Gravel Pit" | 2001 | — | 70 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 95 | 9 | ||||
"Careful (Click, Click)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Uzi (Pinky Ring)" | 2002 | — | 92 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Iron Flag | ||
"Back in the Game" | — | — [upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Rules" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"The Heart Gently Weeps" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 Diagrams | ||
"Take It Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Family Reunion" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Keep Watch" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Better Tomorrow | ||
"Ron O'Neal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"People Say" (featuring Redman) [46] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Track(s) | Artist(s) | Album |
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1994 | "Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)" [47] | various artists | Fresh OST |
"Anything (Old School Remix)" | SWV | Remixes | |
1995 | "Let Me at Them" [48] | various artists | Tales from the Hood OST |
"Dirty Dancing" [49] | various artists | The Jerky Boys: The Movie OST | |
1996 | "America" [50] | various artists | America is Dying Slowly |
1997 | "Sucker M.C.'s" | various artists | In tha Beginning...There Was Rap |
"Diesel" [51] | various artists | Soul in the Hole OST | |
"Niggas be Trippin'" | various artists | Damo C. and Melly Mel Como-tion Collabo Album | |
"Tragedy" | various artists | Rhyme & Reason OST | |
1998 | "Put Your Hammer Down" "Wu-Tang Cream Team Lineup" | Funkmaster Flex | The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk |
"Windpipe" | various artists | Belly OST | |
"And You Don't Stop" | various artists | Rush Hour OST | |
"Say What You Want" [52] | Texas | The Greatest Hits | |
1999 | "Fast Shadow" | various artists | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai OST |
2000 | "Shame" "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing ta Fuck Wit" "For Heaven's Sake 2000" | various artists | Loud Rocks |
"Shaolin Worldwide" | various artists | Next Friday OST | |
2000 | "The Abduction" | Tony Touch | The Piece Maker |
2001 | "What You In Fo" | various artists | Oz OST |
2004 | "Black Mamba" | various artists | Kill Bill Volume 2 OST (hidden track) |
"Rock Steady" | Tony Touch | The Piece Maker 2 | |
2012 | "Rivers of Blood" "Six Directions of Boxing" | various artists | The Man With the Iron Fists OST |
2018 | “Wu Tang Forever” | Logic | YSIV |
2020 | “Hi” | Texas | Hi |
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