Maxwell discography

Maxwell discography
Maxwell performing in 2007
Studio albums	5
EPs	1
Singles	25

American R&B singer Maxwell has released five studio albums, one extended play and twenty five singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B/HH [2]	AUS [3]	CAN [4]	FRA [5]	NL [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite	Released: April 2, 1996 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	37	8	100	—	33	52	33	46	—	39	RIAA: 2× Platinum [11] BPI: Gold [12]
Embrya	Released: June 23, 1998 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	3	2	20	42	23	29	39	10	38	11	RIAA: Platinum [11]
Now	Released: August 14, 2001 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	1	1	32	21	32	27	—	12	64	46	RIAA: Platinum [11]
BLACKsummers'night	Released: July 7, 2009 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	1	—	25	147	31	—	—	—	66	RIAA: Platinum [11]
blackSUMMERS'night	Released: July 1, 2016 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	3	1	49	14	—	33	— [A]	—	64	72

Extended plays

Year	Title	Chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B/HH [2]	FRA [5]	NL [6]	UK [10]
1997	MTV Unplugged Released: July 15, 1997 Label: Columbia	53	15	26	58	45	RIAA: Gold [11]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions					Certifications	Album
		US [14]	US R&B/Hip-Hop [15]	US Urban AC [16]	AUS [3]	UK [10]
1996	"Til the Cops Come Knockin'"	—	79	—	—	63		Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
	"Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"	36	8	2	—	28	RIAA: Platinum [11] BPI: Silver [17]
	"Sumthin' Sumthin'"	—	23	10	—	27	RIAA: Gold [11]
1997	"Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)"	—	64	—	—	—
	"Whenever, Wherever, Whatever"	—	54	—	—	—		MTV Unplugged
	"This Woman's Work" (Live)	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"Luxury: Cococure"	—	16	2	—	—		Embrya
	"Matrimony: Maybe You"	—	79	—	—	—
1999	"Fortunate"	4	1	1	52	—	RIAA: Gold [11]	Life OST
	"Let's Not Play the Game"	—	55	—	—	—		The Best Man OST
2000	"Gravity: Pushing to Pull (Fellowship Remixes)"	—	—	—	—	—		Embrya
2001	"Get to Know Ya"	—	25	2	—	—		Now
	"Lifetime"	22	5	1	—	—
2002	"This Woman's Work"	58	16	2	—	41
2009	"Pretty Wings"	33	1	1	—	—	RIAA: Gold [11]	BLACKsummers'night
	"Bad Habits"	71	4	1	—	—
	"Cold"	—	62	—	—	—
	"Fistful of Tears"	94	11	1	—	—
2016	"Lake by the Ocean" [18]	—	12	1	—	—		blackSUMMERS'night
	"All The Ways Love Can Feel"	—	—	—	—	—
	"1990x"	—	28	3	—	—
2017	"Gods"	—	46	11	—	—
2018	"We Never Saw It Coming"	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"Shame"	—	35	8	—	—		blacksummers'NIGHT
2021	"OFF"	—	20	1	—	—
2024	"Simply Beautiful"	—	10	1	—	—		Non-album single

Album appearances

Year	Song	Album
1996	"Softly Softly" (Sweetback featuring Maxwell)	Sweetback
2004	"No One Else in the Room" (Nas featuring Maxwell)	Street's Disciple
2009	"Smile" (The Alchemist featuring Maxwell & Twista)	Chemical Warfare
2012	"Fire We Make" (Alicia Keys featuring Maxwell)	Girl on Fire

Soundtrack appearances

• 1997: Love Jones ("Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe (Cut)")
• 1999: Life ("Fortunate")
• 1999: The Best Man ("Let's Not Play the Game", "As My Girl")
• 2000: Love & Basketball ("This Woman's Work")
• 2006: Little Man ("Purple Haze")
• 2007: Stomp the Yard ("This Woman's Work")

Other works

• 1996: Red Hot + Rio ("Seguranca")
• 2004: Cottonbelly NYC Sessions ("Luxury")

Notes

1. blackSUMMERS'night did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. ^[13]

Maxwell

References

1. "Maxwell Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. "Maxwell Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
3. Peaks in Australia:
   • All except noted: "Discography Maxwell". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
   • Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite and "Fortunate": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 180.
4. Peak positions in Canada:
   • Embrya: "Top 100 CDs: Issue 3631". RPM ". Library and Archives Canada. July 20, 1998. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
   • Now : "Albums : Top 100". Jam! . September 6, 2001. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
   • BLACKsummers'night, and blackSUMMERS'night : "Maxwell Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
5. "Les charts français". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
6. "dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
7. "charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
8. "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
9. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
10. "Maxwell – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 20, 2016.
11. "American certifications – Maxwell". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 26, 2021.
12. "Radio 2 – Trevor Nelson – Album of the Week". BBC. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
13. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
14. "Maxwell Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
15. "Maxwell Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
16. "Maxwell Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
17. "British certifications – Maxwell". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 16, 2025.Type Maxwell in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
18. "Maxwell Teases New LP With Suave Ballad 'Lake by the Ocean'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 11, 2016.