Rick James discography

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Rick James in 1984

This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American funk/R&B singer/musician Rick James.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumChart positions
Certifications [1]
Record label
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
UK
[9]
1978 Come Get It! 13335 Gordy
1979 Bustin' Out of L Seven 16216
Fire It Up 345* RIAA: Platinum [1]
1980 Garden of Love 8317
1981 Street Songs 3176241913
  • RIAA: Platinum [1]
1982 Throwin' Down 13232411693
  • RIAA: Gold [1]
1983 Cold Blooded 1616748
  • RIAA: Gold [1]
1985 Glow 5078936
1986 The Flag 9516
1988 Wonderful 14812 Reprise
1989 Kickin'
1997 Urban Rapsody 17031Private I
2007 Deeper Still 18519Stone City
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified

Compilation albums

YearAlbumChart positionsRecord label
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
CAN
[5]
1984 Reflections 411096 Gordy
1994Bustin' Out: The Best of Rick JamesMotown
1997Ultimate Collection
2000The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James
2002Anthology
2004Greatest Hits
2005Gold
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2
2006The Definitive Collection
2014The Complete Motown Albums
"—" denotes the album failed to chart

Albums credited to The Stone City Band

YearAlbumChart positionsRecord label
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
1980In 'N' Out12230 Gordy
1981The Boys Are Back53
1983Out from the Shadow56
"—" denotes the album failed to chart

Albums recorded as sideman

Singles

YearSingleChart positions Certifications Album
US
[10]
US
R&B

[11]
US
Dance

[12]
AUS
[4]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
UK
[9]
1974"My Mama"non-album singles
1976"Get Up and Dance"
1978"You and I"131346 Come Get It!
"Mary Jane"413
"Hollywood"
1979"High on Your Love Suite"7212 Bustin' Out of L Seven
"Bustin' Out"718
"Fool on the Street"35
"Love Gun"1332 Fire It Up
1980"Come into My Life (Part 1)"26
"Big Time"173841 Garden of Love
"Summer Love"
1981"Give It to Me Baby"401147 Street Songs
"Super Freak"1632634
"Ghetto Life"10238
"Fire And Desire"
1982"Standing on the Top (Part 1)" (with The Temptations)66653 Throwin' Down
"Dance wit' Me (Part 1)"64374853
"Hard to Get"15
"She Blew My Mind (69 Times)"62
"Teardrops"
"Throwdown"
1983"Cold Blooded"4011793 Cold Blooded
"U Bring the Freak Out"10116
"Ebony Eyes" (with Smokey Robinson)432296
1984"17"36676 Reflections
"You Turn Me On"3189
1985"Can't Stop"50109 Glow
"Glow"10651980
"Spend the Night with Me"41
1986"Sweet and Sexy Thing"64 The Flag
"Forever and a Day"
1988"Loosey's Rap" (featuring Roxanne Shanté)1252980 Wonderful
"Wonderful"50
"Sexual Luv Affair"
1989"This Magic Moment"/"Dance with Me" (medley)74Rock, Rhythm & Blues
1997"Player's Way" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Bobby Womack) Urban Rapsody
"Turn It Out"
2004"On the Run" (with Bump J)62non-album single
2006"In the Ghetto" (with Busta Rhymes)50 The Big Bang
"—" denotes the single failed to chart

Writing and production discography

Albums

YearArtistAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications Notes
US
[14]
US R&B
[15]
CAN
[16]
NZ
[17]
AUS
[18]
UK
[19]
1979 Teena Marie Wild And Peaceful
  • Release date: 1979
  • Label: Gordy
9418Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

1982 Bobby Militello Rick James Presents Bobby M – Blow
  • Release date: 1982
  • Label: Gordy
1983 Mary Jane Girls Mary Jane Girls
  • Release date: 1983
  • Label: Gordy
56651
  • RIAA: Gold [1]
Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

1985 Mary Jane Girls Only Four You
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: Gordy
1856728
  • RIAA: Gold [1]
Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

Val Young Seduction
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: Gordy
Eddie Murphy How Could It Be
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: CBS
2617Rick James produced and wrote

two songs on the album

2014

(recorded

1986)

Mary Jane Girls Conversation
  • Release date: 1983
  • Label: Gordy
Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearArtistTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationAlbumNotes
US
[21]
US
R&B

[21]
US
Dan

[21]
AUS
[22]
BEL
[23]
CAN
[16]
IRE
[24]
NLD
[25]
NZ
[17]
UK
[19]
1983 Mary Jane Girls "Candy Man"10123860Mary Jane GirlsRick James wrote

and produced

all these songs

"All Night Long"101111813
"Boys"1022974
1984"Jealousy"10684
1985"In My House"73119866677Only Four You
"Wild and Crazy Love"4210326
"Break It Up"7933
Eddie Murphy "Party All the Time"281921387How Could It Be
"How Could It Be"

(with Crystal Blake)

63
1986 Mary Jane Girls "Walk Like a Man"4191269749Conversation
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  17. 1 2 "NZ Charts > Rose Royce". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . Retrieved September 28, 2012.
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