Idina Menzel discography

Idina Menzel discography
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.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Sales	Certifications
		US [5]	AUS [6]	UK [7]
Still I Can't Be Still	Release date: September 15, 1998 Label: Hollywood Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	US: 18,000 [8]
Here	Release date: February 23, 2004 Label: Zel Formats: CD	—	—	—	US: 2,000 [8]
I Stand	Release date: January 29, 2008 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, digital download	58	—	54	US: 80,000 [8]
Holiday Wishes	Release date: October 14, 2014 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, digital download	6	55	42	US: 370,000 [9]	RIAA: Gold [10]
Idina	Release date: September 23, 2016 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, digital download	29	—	86	US: 20,000 [8]
Christmas: A Season of Love	Release date: October 18, 2019 Label: School Boy, Decca Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	123	—	—	US: 34,900 [8]
Drama Queen	Release date: August 18, 2023 Label: Walkman, BMG Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—

Live albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [5]
Live: Barefoot at the Symphony	Release date: March 6, 2012 Label: Concord Formats: CD, DVD, digital download	53
Idina: Live [11] [12]	Release date: October 5, 2018 Label: Walkman, Arts Music Formats: CD, digital download	—

Cast recordings

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [5]
Rent	Release date: 1996 Label: Dreamworks	19
The Wild Party (Lippa)	Release date: 2000 Label: RCA	—
Wicked	Release date: 2003 Label: Decca	66
See What I Wanna See	Release date: 2006 Label: Sh-K-Boom	—
Chess in Concert	Release date: 2009 Label: Reprise	—
If/Then	Release date: 2014 Label: Masterworks Broadway	19
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Soundtracks

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Sales
		US [5]	AUS [13]	CAN [14]	NZ [15]
Rent	Release date: September 23, 2005 Label: Warner Bros.	—	—	—	—
Frozen	Release date: November 25, 2013 Label: Walt Disney	1	1	1	1	RIAA: 3× Platinum [16] ARIA: 4× Platinum [17] BPI: 4× Platinum [18]	US: 3,500,000 [19] CAN: 202,000 [20]
Frozen II	Release date: November 15, 2019 Label: Walt Disney	1	2	4	8	RIAA: 2× Platinum [21] BPI: Platinum [22]
Disenchanted	Release date: November 18, 2022 Label: Walt Disney	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

EPs

• Defying Gravity , May 2007 (remix EP)
• Defying Gravity (DJ version) , May 2007 (remix EP)
• Gorgeous, December 2007 (remix EP #1)
• Gorgeous, January 2008 (remix EP #2)
• Acoustic, August 2008 (acoustic version EP)
• Idina Menzel, April 2010
• Beaches (Soundtrack From The Lifetime Original Movie), January 13, 2017

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		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	RIAA: Diamond [33] ARIA: 8× Platinum [34] BPI: 4× Platinum [35] MC: 2× Platinum RIAJ: Platinum RMNZ: Gold	Frozen
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Michael Bublé)		78	1	—	58	—	58	71 [36]	—	—	39	BPI: Platinum [35]	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	RIAA: 4× Platinum [33] BPI: Platinum [35] ARIA: 2× Platinum [34]	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.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		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.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		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]	BPI: Platinum [35]	Wicked
"For the First Time in Forever" (with Kristen Bell)	2014	57	—	62	70	54	14	—	38	RIAA: Gold [33] ARIA: Gold [46] BPI: Platinum [35]	Frozen
"Some Things Never Change" (with Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff and the cast of Frozen II)	2019	— [G]	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	BPI: Gold [47] RIAA: Platinum [33]	Frozen II
"Show Yourself" (with Evan Rachel Wood)		70	—	—	73	84 [48]	—	8	62	BPI: Platinum [35] ARIA: Platinum [34] RIAA: 2× Platinum [33]
"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

Other appearances

Title	Other artist(s)	Year	Album
"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

Notes

1. "Take Me or Leave Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. ^[32]
2. "Into the Unknown" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart. ^[38]
3. "Into the Unknown" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[40]
4. "Love Power" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 96 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. ^[41]
5. "Funny Girl" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. ^[32]
6. "Defying Gravity" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 86 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. ^[45]
7. "Some Things Never Change" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. ^[32]
8. "One Short Day" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. ^[32]

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