Roxanne Shante discography

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Roxanne Shante discography
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Studio albums2
EPs2
Compilation albums3
Singles29
Music videos42
Promotional singles2

The following is the discography of Roxanne Shante, an American rapper.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
R&B
/HH
[1]
Bad Sister 52
The Bitch Is Back —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
R&B
/HH
[1]
Def Mix Vol. 1
  • Released: October, 1985
  • Label: Pop Art Records
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
61
Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 12, 1995 [2]
  • Label: Cold Chillin'
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
—
The Best Of Cold Chillin': Roxanne Shante
  • Released: October 9, 2001 [3]
  • Label: Landspeed Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

List of extended plays
TitleDetailsTrack listings
Round 1
(with Sparky Dee)
  • Released: 1985 [4]
  • Label: Spin Records
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
Track listing
  1. "Roxanne's Revenge"
  2. "Sparky's Turn (Roxanne, You're Through)"
  3. "Round 1 (Censored)"
  4. "Sparky's Profile"
  5. "Roxanne's Profile"
  6. "Round 1 (Uncensored)"
Thin Line
  • Released: 1996 [5]
  • Label: Salmon Records
  • Formats: LP (Limited Edition)
Track listing
  1. "Thin Line (Reality Mix)"
  2. "Thin Line (Marley's Radio Mix)"
  3. "Thin Line (Player Mix)"
  4. "Thin Line (Player Mix Instrumental)"
  5. "It Can't Happen"
  6. "Good Time"
  7. "Polo's Symphony"

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearChart
positions		Album
US Bub.
[6] 		US R&B
[7] 		UK
[8] [9]
"Roxanne's Revenge"1984922—Round 1 / Def Mix Vol. 1
"Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox On)"1985—49—Def Mix Vol. 1
"Bite This"—8497
"Runaway"———
"The Def Fresh Crew"1986——— Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 11
"I'm Fly Shanté"
(featuring Steady B) [a] [10] 		———Non-album single
"Pay Back" [a] [11] 1987———NY-Philly Rap Connection
"Have a Nice Day"——58Bad Sister
"Go on, Girl"1988——55 Colors (soundtrack) / Bad Sister
"Live on Stage"1989——82Bad Sister
"Independent Woman"1990——77
"Go on, Girl (Remix)"——74
"Big Mama"1992———The Bitch Is Back
"Dance to This" [12] ———
"Queen Pin" [13] 1996———Greatest Hits
"Reels"
(with Bob Sinclar) [14] 		2022———Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of featured singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearChart positionsAlbum
US Bub.
[6] 		US Dance
[15] 		US R&B
[7] 		US
Rap
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		UK
[9] 		UK Dance
[9] 		UK R&B
[9] 		UK Ind.
[9]
"Sharp as a Knife (Acid Attack)"
(Brandon Cooke featuring Roxanne Shante)		1986———*—45—*—Acieed Inferno Volume 2
"Loosey's Rap"
(Rick James featuring Roxanne Shante)		1988—2512880—— Wonderful
"The Cypher: Part III"
(Frankie Cutlass featuring Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante & Craig G)		199722— [b] 7024—59912— Politics & Bullshit
"What's Goin' On?"
(Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante)		2000————90439—5Relax with... Mekon
"Yes Yes Y'all"
(Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante)		2006————————39Some Thing Came Up
"Make Me Sweat"
(Basement Jaxx featuring Roxanne Shante)		2007—————— [c] ——18Non-album singles
"What's Going On? (Remixes)"
(Denney & Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante) [20] 		2017—————————
"Plastic on Acid"
(GotSome featuring Roxanne Shante) [21] 		2019—————————
"I Remember"
(Y.P.F. featuring Roxanne Shante & $uly) [22] 		2021—————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Brothers Ain't Shit (Album Version)" [23] 1990 The Bitch Is Back
"Straight Razor" [24] 1992

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther performer(s)Album
"Juice Crew All Stars" [25] 1987 Craig G, Glamorous, Kool G Rap, MC Percy, MC Shan Evolution (single)
"Wack Itt" [26] 1988 Marley Marl In Control, Volume 1
"Skeezer" [27] 1989— Lean on Me (soundtrack)
"Thin Line"1996— Girls Town (soundtrack)
"Have a Good Time" [28] 1998 DJ Polo Polo's Playhouse
"Down Like That" [28] DJ Polo, Back II Back, Kasia
"What's Going On? (Jon Carter Mix)" [29] 2000MekonAstralwerks and Revolution Present LRD
"We Live This" [30] Big Noyd, Havoc Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest
"Lollipop" [31] 2006 Basement Jaxx, En Kryption Take Me Back to Your House (single)
"Sometimes" [32] 2013Trinity, Eternia, Everlast, Grand Puba, Ill Bill, Immortal Technique, D-Stroy, Reef the Lost Cauze, Roc Marciano, Sha Stimuli, Slug 20 In
"Bite This 2012" [32] Trinity
"Weekend Star" [33] Ralph Myerz, George Clinton, Da Youngfellaz, K-Quick SuperSonic Pulse
"Roxanne Roxanne (The New Chapter)" [34] 2014 Full Force, Lou$tar, UTFO With Love from Our Friends
"1989 (Just Like Old Times)" [35] 2016— Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (soundtrack)

Soundtrack television and film appearances

Sampling

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Published as "Roxanne (Fly) Shanté"
  2. ↑ "The Cypher: Part III" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 24 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. [18]
  3. ↑ "Make Me Sweat" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 85 on the UK Physical Singles Chart. [19]

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Roxanne Shante Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Roxanne Shanté – Greatest Hits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Roxanne Shanté – The Best of Cold Chillin'". AllMusic . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Round 1 (track listing). Roxanne Shanté Vs. Sparky Dee. Spin Records. 1985. SPLP0001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Thin Line (track listing). Roxanne Shanté. Salmon Records. 1996. SMHS 1006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. 1 2 "US Hot 100 Bubbling Under". top40weekly.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Roxanne Shante – US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 494. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Roxanne Shante Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ I'm Fly Shanté (track listing). Roxanne (Fly) Shanté Featuring Steady "B". Pop Art Records. 1986. PA-8506.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Pay Back (track listing). Roxanne (Fly) Shanté. Pop Art Records. 1987. PA-8508.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Dance to This (track listing). Shanté. Livin' Large Records. 1992. LL 111 DJ.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ Queen Pin (track listing). Roxanne Shante. Cold Chillin'. 1996. PROCCCD2060.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ "Reels - Bob Sinclar & Roxanne Shanté - Release Info". Apple Music.
  15. ↑ "Roxanne Shante Chart History". Dance Club Songs . Retrieved July 5, 2021.[ dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Roxanne Shante – US Hot Rap Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.[ dead link ]
  17. ↑ "Roxanne Shante Chart History (Dutch Charts)" . Retrieved July 5, 2021.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  18. ↑ "Dance/Electronic Singles Sales". Billboard . Retrieved May 26, 2021.[ dead link ]
  19. ↑ "UK Physical Singles Chart". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Denney/Mekon – What's Going On? [Remixes] (Digital Download – FFRR/Parlophone/Warner Music #190295735364)". AllMusic.
  21. ↑ "Plastic on Acid (feat. Roxanne Shanté) – GotSome – Release Info". Apple Music. May 31, 2019.
  22. ↑ "I Remember (feat. Roxanne Shante & $uly) – Y.P.F. - Release Info". Apple Music. June 2021.
  23. ↑ Brothers Ain't Shit (Album Version) (track listing). Roxanne Shanté. Cold Chillin'. 1990. PRO-A-4560.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ↑ Straight Razor (track listing). Shanté. Livin' Large Records. 1992. LL 114.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ↑ Evolution/Juice Crew All Stars (track listing). Juice Crew All Stars. Cold Chillin'. 1987. CC 103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ↑ Witt, Chris. "Marley Marl – In Control, Vol. 1". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  27. ↑ Valdivia, Victor W. "Original Soundtrack – Lean on Me". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  28. 1 2 "DJ Polo – Polo's Playhouse". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  29. ↑ Astralwerks and Revolution Present LRD (track listing). Les Rythmes Digitales. Revolution Magazine/Astralwerks/Wall Of Sound. 2000. REVSEP 002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  30. ↑ Conaway, Matt. "Nas/QB Finest – Nas & Ill Will Records Presents: QB Finest". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  31. ↑ Take Me Back To Your House (track listing). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 2006. XLS242CDE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  32. 1 2 "Trinity – 20 In". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Ralph Myerz – Supersonic Pulse". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  34. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Full Force – With Love from Our Friends". AllMusic . TiVo Corporation . Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (bande originale) by Grégoire Hetzel". Apple Music. February 26, 2016.
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