| Roxanne Shante discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 42 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 29 |
| Promotional singles | 2 |
The following is the discography of Roxanne Shante, an American rapper.
| Roxanne Shante discography | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 42 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 29 |
| Promotional singles | 2 |
The following is the discography of Roxanne Shante, an American rapper.
| Title | Album details | Peak 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. | ||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B /HH [1] | ||
| Def Mix Vol. 1 |
| 61 |
| Greatest Hits |
| — |
| The Best Of Cold Chillin': Roxanne Shante |
| — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
| Title | Details | Track listings |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 (with Sparky Dee) |
| Track listing
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| Thin Line |
| Track listing
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| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [6] | UK [7] [8] | |||
| "Roxanne's Revenge" | 1984 | 22 | — | Def Mix Vol. 1 |
| "Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox On)" | 1985 | 49 | — | |
| "Bite This" | 84 | 97 | ||
| "Runaway" | — | — | ||
| "The Def Fresh Crew" | 1986 | — | — | Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 11 |
| "I'm Fly Shanté" (featuring Steady B) [lower-alpha 1] [9] | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pay Back" [lower-alpha 1] [10] | 1987 | — | — | |
| "Have a Nice Day" | — | 58 | Bad Sister | |
| "Go on, Girl" | 1988 | — | 55 | Colors (soundtrack) / Bad Sister |
| "Live on Stage" | 1989 | — | 82 | Bad Sister |
| "Independent Woman" | 1990 | — | 77 | |
| "Go on, Girl (Remix)" | — | 74 | ||
| "Big Mama" | 1992 | — | — | The Bitch Is Back |
| "Dance to This" [11] | — | — | ||
| "Queen Pin" [12] | 1996 | — | — | Greatest Hits |
| "Roxanne's Revenge (Re-Recorded/Remastered)" [13] | 2009 | — | — | Hip Hop Soundtrack to the Concrete Jungle |
| "Reels" (with Bob Sinclar) [14] | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Reels" (Joachim Garraud Remix) (with Bob Sinclar) [15] | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [16] | US Dance [17] | US R&B [6] | US Rap [18] | NLD [19] | UK [8] | UK Dance [8] | UK R&B [8] | UK Ind. [8] | ||||||
| "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 | — | 25 | 1 | 28 | 80 | — | — | — | Wonderful | ||||
| "The Cypher: Part III" (Frankie Cutlass featuring Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante & Craig G) | 1997 | 22 | — [lower-alpha 2] | 70 | 24 | — | 59 | 9 | 12 | — | Politics & Bullshit | |||
| "What's Goin' On?" (Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante) | 2000 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 43 | 9 | — | 5 | Relax with... Mekon | |||
| "Yes Yes Y'all" (Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | Some Thing Came Up | |||
| "What's Going On? (Remixes)" (Denney & Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante) [21] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Plastic on Acid" (GotSome featuring Roxanne Shante) [22] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Remember" (Y.P.F. featuring Roxanne Shante & $uly) [23] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Brothers Ain't Shit (Album Version)" [24] | 1990 | The Bitch Is Back |
| "Straight Razor" [25] | 1992 | |
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Juice Crew All Stars" [26] | 1987 | Craig G, Glamorous, Kool G Rap, MC Percy, MC Shan | Evolutionsingle |
| "Wack Itt" [27] | 1988 | Marley Marl | In Control, Volume 1 |
| "Skeezer" [28] | 1989 | — | Lean on Me (soundtrack) |
| "Thin Line" | 1996 | — | Girls Town (soundtrack) |
| "Have a Good Time" [29] | 1998 | DJ Polo | Polo's Playhouse |
| "Down Like That" [29] | DJ Polo, Back II Back, Kasia | ||
| "What's Going On? (Jon Carter Mix)" [30] | 2000 | Mekon | Astralwerks and Revolution Present LRD |
| "We Live This" [31] | Big Noyd, Havoc | Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest | |
| "Weekend Star" [32] | 2013 | Ralph Myerz, George Clinton, Da Youngfellaz, K-Quick | SuperSonic Pulse |
| "Roxanne Roxanne (The New Chapter)" [33] | 2014 | Full Force, Lou$tar & UTFO | With Love from Our Friends |
| "1989 (Just Like Old Times)" [34] | 2016 | — | Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse Soundtrack |
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