LL Cool J discography | |
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Studio albums | 13 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Singles | 59 |
This is the discography of American rapper LL Cool J.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | AUS [3] | CAN [4] [5] | FRA [6] | GER [7] | NED [8] | NZ [9] | SWI [10] | UK [11] | ||||
Radio | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | |||
Bigger and Deffer |
| 3 | 1 | — | 39 | — | 35 | 28 | 23 | — | 54 | ||
Walking with a Panther |
| 6 | 1 | 85 | 64 | — | — | 63 | 48 | — | 43 |
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Mama Said Knock You Out |
| 16 | 2 | 67 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | ||
14 Shots to the Dome |
| 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 74 | — | 36 | — | 74 |
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Mr. Smith |
| 20 | 4 | 97 | 53 | — | 75 | 33 | — | — | 90 | ||
Phenomenon |
| 7 | 4 | 88 | 7 | — | 24 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 37 | ||
G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) |
| 1 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 56 | 17 | 35 | — | 13 | 29 | ||
10 |
| 2 | 1 | — | — | 106 | 64 | 100 | — | 19 | 26 | ||
The DEFinition |
| 4 | 3 | — | 23 | 136 | 50 | 85 | — | 35 | 66 |
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Todd Smith |
| 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 64 | 79 |
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Exit 13 |
| 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — |
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Authentic |
| 23 | 7 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | 57 | — |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | CAN [4] [5] | GER [7] | NED [8] | SWE [17] | SWI [10] | UK [11] | ||||||||||||
All World: Greatest Hits |
| 29 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 23 | ||||||||||
All World 2 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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US [18] | US Dance [19] | US R&B [20] | US Rap [21] | AUS [3] | GER [22] | NED [23] | NZ [24] | SWI [25] | UK [26] | ||||||||||
"I Need a Beat" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Radio | |||||||
"I Can't Live Without My Radio" | 1985 | — | — [lower-alpha 1] | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | Krush Groove Soundtrack and Radio | |||||||
"I Can Give You More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Radio | |||||||||
"I Want You/Dangerous" [28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Rock the Bells" | 1986 | — | 35 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | ||||||||
"You'll Rock" | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"You Can't Dance" [29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"I'm Bad" | 1987 | 84 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | 74 | 34 | — | 71 | Bigger and Deffer | |||||||
"I Need Love" | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
"Go Cut Creator Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 66 | |||||||||
"Going Back to Cali" | 1988 | 31 | — [lower-alpha 2] | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
| Less Than Zero Soundtrack and Walking with a Panther | ||||||
"I'm That Type of Guy" | 1989 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 148 | — | — | 11 | — | 43 |
| Walking with a Panther | ||||||
"Big Ole Butt" | — | — | 57 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"One Shot at Love" | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Clap Your Hands" [31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Change Your Ways" [32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Jingling Baby" | 1990 | — | — | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"To da Break of Dawn" | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | House Party Soundtrack and Mama Said Knock You Out | ||||||||
"The Boomin' System" | 48 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | Mama Said Knock You Out | ||||||||
"Around the Way Girl" | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 45 | — | — | 27 | — | 41 |
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"Mama Said Knock You Out" | 1991 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 37 | — | — | 47 | — | |||||||||
"Around the Way Girl" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |||||||||
"6 Minutes of Pleasure" | 95 | — [lower-alpha 3] | 26 | 7 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | Simply Mad About the Mouse | ||||||||
"Strictly Business" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly Business Soundtrack | ||||||||
"How I'm Comin'" | 1993 | 57 | — [lower-alpha 4] | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 37 | 14 Shots to the Dome | |||||||
"Back Seat (of My Jeep)" | 42 | — [lower-alpha 5] | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" | — [lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Stand by Your Man" | — [lower-alpha 7] | — [lower-alpha 8] | 67 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Hey Lover" (featuring Boyz II Men) | 1995 | 3 | — [lower-alpha 9] | 3 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 5 | — | 17 |
| Mr. Smith | ||||||
"Doin' It" (featuring LeShaun) | 1996 | 9 | — [lower-alpha 10] | 7 | 2 | 65 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 15 |
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"Loungin" (featuring Total) | 3 | — [lower-alpha 11] | 3 | 1 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 11 | — | 7 |
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"Ain't Nobody" | 46 | — [lower-alpha 12] | 27 | 23 | 60 | 33 | 30 | 30 | — | 1 |
| Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Soundtrack | |||||||
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (with B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio and Method Man) | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | Space Jam Soundtrack | |||||||
"Phenomenon" | 55 | — [lower-alpha 13] | 16 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 9 | Phenomenon | ||||||||
"4, 3, 2, 1" (featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus, Master P and DMX) | 75 | — [lower-alpha 14] | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Father" | 1998 | 18 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 10 | ||||||||
"Hot, Hot, Hot" | — | — | — | — | 83 | 48 | 74 | 13 | — | — | |||||||||
"Candy" (featuring Ralph Tresvant and Ricky Bell) | — | — | — [lower-alpha 15] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Zoom" (with Dr. Dre) | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 67 | — | 45 | 15 | Bulworth Soundtrack | ||||||||
"Deepest Bluest" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | Deep Blue Sea Soundtrack | |||||||
"Imagine That" (featuring LeShaun) | 2000 | 98 | — | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | G.O.A.T. | |||||||
"Take It Off" | — | — | — [lower-alpha 16] | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) | — | — | 59 | 44 | 95 | 53 | 49 | — | 85 | — | |||||||||
"Shut 'Em Down" | — | — | 89 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Any Given Sunday Soundtrack | ||||||||
"Fatty Girl" (with Ludacris and Keith Murray) | 2001 | 87 | — | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Good Life | |||||||
"Luv U Better" | 2002 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 74 | — | — | 42 | 7 | 10 | |||||||
"Paradise" (featuring Amerie) | 2003 | 36 | — | 14 | 10 | 28 | — | — | 46 | 70 | 18 | ||||||||
"Amazin'" (featuring Kandice Love) | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Headsprung" | 2004 | 16 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | — | — | 20 | 25 |
| The DEFinition | ||||||
"Hush" (featuring 7 Aurelius) | 2005 | 26 | — | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||||||||
"It's LL and Santana" (featuring Juelz Santana) | 2006 | — | — | — [lower-alpha 17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Todd Smith | |||||||
"Control Myself" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) | 4 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 7 | — | 2 | |||||||||
"Freeze" (featuring Lyfe Jennings) | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exit 13 | |||||||
"Baby" (featuring The-Dream) | 52 | — | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |||||||||
"NCIS: No Crew Is Superior" [35] | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"LLovely Day" [36] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"No More" (featuring Ne-Yo) | 2011 | — [lower-alpha 18] | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NCIS: Los Angeles Soundtrack | |||||||
"Ratchet" [37] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Take It" (featuring Joe) [38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Whaddup" (featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello and DJ Z-Trip) [39] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Authentic | |||||||
"We Came to Party" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Fatman Scoop) [40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Live for You" (featuring Brad Paisley) [41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Something About You (Love The World)" (featuring Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"The Hustler" (featuring Mavado) [42] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"You Already" (featuring Troy Ave) [43] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "x" denotes a chart that did not exist at the time. |
Year | Single | Charts | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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US [18] | US R&B [20] | US Rap [21] | AUS [3] | CAN [44] | GER [22] | IRE [45] | NED [23] | NZ [24] | UK [26] | ||||||||||
1991 | "Rampage" (EPMD featuring LL Cool J) | — | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Business as Usual | |||||||
"Why Me Baby?" (Keith Sweat featuring LL Cool J) | 44 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Keep It Comin' | ||||||||
1994 | "Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" (Craig Mack featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
1996 | "This Is for the Lover in You" (Babyface featuring LL Cool J) | 6 | 2 | — | 50 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| The Day | ||||||
1998 | "Incredible" (Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J) | — | 70 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | It's a Beautiful Thing | |||||||
1999 | "Say What" (Violator featuring LL Cool J) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Violator: The Album and Deep Blue Sea soundtrack | |||||||
2001 | "Put Your Hands Up" (Violator featuring LL Cool J) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Violator: The Album, V2.0 | |||||||
2001 | "Fatty Girl" (Ludacris featuring LL Cool J and Keith Murray) | 87 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Good Life | |||||||
2002 | "All I Have" (Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J) | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | This Is Me... Then | |||||||
2010 | "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (As part of Artists for Haiti) | 2 | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 50 |
| Charity single | ||||||
2013 | "Accidental Racist" (Brad Paisley featuring LL Cool J) | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wheelhouse | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Title | Director [49] |
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1987 | "I'm Bad" | Rolando Hudson |
"I Need Love" | ||
1988 | "Going Back to Cali" | Rick Menello |
1989 | "I'm That Type of Guy" | Scott Kalvert |
"Big Ole Butt" | Paris Barclay | |
"Jingling Baby" | ||
"One Shot at Love" | ||
1990 | "Around the Way Girl" | |
"Mama Said Knock You Out" | Paris Barclay | |
"The Boomin' System" | ||
1991 | "6 Minutes of Pleasure" | Marcus Nispel |
"Strictly Business" | Paris Barclay | |
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" | Scott Garen | |
1993 | "Stand By Your Man" | |
"Back Seat" | ||
"Pink Cookies" | ||
1996 | "Hey Lover" | Hype Williams |
"Doin' It" | ||
"Loungin' (remix)" | ||
"Ain't Nobody" | Michael Martin | |
"Summer Love" | ||
1997 | "Phenomenon" | Paul Hunter |
"4, 3, 2, 1" | Diane Martel | |
"Father" | Samuel Bayer | |
"Dear Mallika" | ||
1998 | "Hot, Hot, Hot" | Paul Hunter |
1999 | "Deepest Bluest" | Renny Harlin |
2000 | "Shut 'em Down" | David Meyers |
"Imagine That" | Hype Williams | |
"You And Me" | ||
2001 | "Blink Blink (With Spax)" | |
2002 | "Luv U Better" | Benny Boom |
"Paradise" | ||
"All I Have" | David Meyers | |
2004 | "Headsprung" | Fat Cats |
"Hush" | Jessy Terrero | |
2006 | "Control Myself (With Jennifer Lopez)" | Hype Williams |
"Freeze" | ||
2008 | "Rocking With The G.O.A.T." | |
"Baby" | ||
"Feel My Heart Beat (Yahoo Live Sets)" | ||
2010 | "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" | Paul Haggis |
2012 | "Take It" | Paris Barclay |
2014 | "The Hustler" | Benny Boom |
2014 | "I'm Nice" | Benny Boom |
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