Idina Menzel discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
Live albums | 2 |
Cast recordings | 5 |
Soundtracks | 3 |
Singles | 16 |
American actress and singer Idina Menzel has released seven studio albums, fifteen singles and two live albums. She is dubbed as the "Streisand of her generation" by various media outlets. [1] She became the first artist with both a Billboard Top 10 hit and a Tony Award for acting with her global smash hit "Let It Go". Her album "Holiday Wishes" remains her highest charting album on Billboard 200, peaking at #6 [2] and also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Holiday Albums Chart. Let It Go stormed the charts and became a pop culture phenomenon. It became the fifth biggest-selling song of 2014, selling 10.9 million worldwide via IFPI. [3] Menzel was Billboard's 48th top performing artist of 2014 and she also the 9th Top Hot 100 artist of the same year. [4] Let It Go is certified 8× Platinum in the US, according to RIAA and has sold a million units in South Korea and United Kingdom.
She produced and released her debut album, Still I Can't Be Still , in 1998. One single from the album "Minuet", made the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Tracks chart at number 48 in October 1998. Her second album, Here , was released independently in 2004. Her third solo album, I Stand , was released on January 29, 2008. The album debuted at number 58 in the Billboard 200, making it the first solo album by Menzel to make the charts. Menzel wrote many of the songs on her album. Menzel voiced the character of Queen Elsa in the Disney-animated film Frozen , which was released in November 2013. Her performance received praise from film critics, much of it focused on her performance of "Let It Go". Her fourth studio album, Holiday Wishes , was released in October 2014. Her latest album, Idina , was released in September 2016.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
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Still I Can't Be Still | — | — | — |
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Here |
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I Stand |
| 58 | — | 54 |
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Holiday Wishes |
| 6 | 55 | 42 |
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Idina |
| 29 | — | 86 |
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Christmas: A Season of Love |
| 123 | — | — |
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Drama Queen |
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US [5] | ||
Live: Barefoot at the Symphony | 53 | |
Idina: Live [11] [12] |
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Rent |
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The Wild Party (Lippa) |
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Wicked |
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See What I Wanna See |
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Chess in Concert |
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If/Then |
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. |
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US [5] | AUS [13] | CAN [14] | NZ [15] | ||||||||||||||||
Rent |
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Frozen |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Frozen II |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Disenchanted |
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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US [23] | US AC [24] | US Dance [25] | AUS [26] | AUT [27] | CAN [28] | IRE [29] | JPN [30] | NZ [30] | UK [31] | ||||||||||
"Minuet" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still I Can't Be Still | |||||||
"Take Me or Leave Me" (with Tracie Thoms) | 2006 | — [A] | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rent | |||||||
"Defying Gravity" | 2007 | — | — | 5 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | 60 | I Stand | |||||||
"Brave" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Gorgeous" | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Hope" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"You Learn to Live Without" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | If/Then | |||||||
"Let It Go" | 2014 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 74 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 11 | Frozen | |||||||
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Michael Bublé) | 78 | 1 | — | 58 | — | 58 | 71 [36] | — | — | 39 |
| Holiday Wishes | |||||||
"Making Today a Perfect Day" [37] (with Kristen Bell and the cast of Frozen Fever ) | 2015 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | |||||||
"Queen of Swords" | 2016 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Idina | |||||||
"Small World" | 2017 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Into the Unknown" (with Aurora) | 2019 | 46 | — | — | — [B] | — | 39 | 31 [39] | — | — [C] | 19 | Frozen II | |||||||
"The Loud Mouse Song" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Love Power" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [D] | Disenchanted | ||||||||
"Move" [42] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Drama Queen | |||||||
"Dramatic" [43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Beast" [44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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US [23] | AUS [26] | CAN [28] | IRE [29] | UK [7] | |||||||||||||||
"Funny Girl" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 2010 | — [E] | — | — | — | — | Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One | ||||||||||||
"I Dreamed a Dream" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 31 | — | 45 | 36 | 36 | Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers | |||||||||||||
"Poker Face" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 20 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
"Somewhere" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 2011 | 75 | — | — | — | 110 | Glee: The Music, Volume 7 | ||||||||||||
"Yoü and I" / "You and I" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 69 | — | — | — | 174 | Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three | |||||||||||||
"Constant Craving" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 89 | — | — | — | — | Glee: The Music, Volume 7 | |||||||||||||
"Next to Me" (Glee cast featuring Idina Menzel) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Four | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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US [23] | US AC [24] | AUS [26] | CAN [28] | IRE [29] | JPN [30] | NZ Hot [40] | UK [7] | ||||||||
"Defying Gravity" (with Kristin Chenoweth) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [F] |
| Wicked | ||||
"For the First Time in Forever" (with Kristen Bell) | 2014 | 57 | — | 62 | 70 | 54 | 14 | — | 38 | Frozen | |||||
"Some Things Never Change" (with Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff and the cast of Frozen II) | 2019 | — [G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | Frozen II | |||||
"Show Yourself" (with Evan Rachel Wood) | 70 | — | — | 73 | 84 [48] | — | 8 | 62 | |||||||
"Caroling, Caroling" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Christmas: A Season of Love | ||||||
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (featuring Aaron Lohr) | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"One Short Day" (with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth featuring Michael McCorry Rose) | 2024 | — [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wicked: The Soundtrack | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Other artist(s) | Year | Album |
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"Follow If You Lead" | 1998 | The Other Sister | |
"Silence" | Corey Glover | Hymns | |
"How Shall I See You Through My Tears" | 2003 | Camp | |
"The Want of a Nail" | |||
"I Saw Three Ships" | Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 5 | ||
"Damsel In Distress" | 2005 | Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives | |
"I Will Be There" | Ray Charles | Genius & Friends | |
"A Hero Comes Home" | 2007 | Beowulf | |
"What If" | Rhydian Roberts | 2008 | Rhydian |
"Take a Bow" | Elaine Paige | 2010 | Elaine Paige and Friends |
"When I Fall in Love" | George Benson | 2013 | Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole |
"Little Drummer Boy" | Jennifer Nettles | 2016 | To Celebrate Christmas |
"Wind Beneath My Wings" | 2017 | Beaches | |
"Rhythm Nation / You Gotta Be" | Camila Cabello | 2021 | Cinderella |
"Material Girl" | |||
"Am I Wrong" | Camila Cabello and Nicholas Galitzine | ||
"Dream Girl" | |||
"Let's Get Loud" | Camila Cabello and Nicholas Galitzine |
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