This is the discography of American rapper LL Cool J.

LL Cool J discography
LL Cool J at the MyCokeFest in Atlanta, Georgia, 2007
Studio albums14
Compilation albums2
Singles62

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
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
  • Released: June 2, 1987
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
3 1 39 35 28 23 54
Walking with a Panther
  • Released: June 13, 1989
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
6 1 85 64 63 48 43
Mama Said Knock You Out
  • Released: September 14, 1990
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
16 2 67 32 49
14 Shots to the Dome
  • Released: March 30, 1993
  • Label: Def Jam, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
5 1 74 36 74
Mr. Smith
  • Released: November 21, 1995
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
20 4 97 53 75 33 90
Phenomenon
  • Released: October 14, 1997
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
7 4 88 7 24 48 39 48 37
G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)
  • Released: September 12, 2000
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
1 1 65 5 56 17 35 13 29
10
  • Released: October 15, 2002
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
2 1 106 64 100 19 26
The DEFinition
  • Released: August 31, 2004
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
4 3 23 136 50 85 35 66
Todd Smith
  • Released: April 11, 2006
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
6 2 99 64 79
Exit 13
  • Released: September 9, 2008
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
9 3 75
Authentic
  • Released: April 30, 2013
  • Label: S-BRO
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
23 7 87 57
The FORCE
  • Released: September 6, 2024
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
50 11 71 [a]

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
CAN
[4][5]
GER
[7]
NED
[8]
SWE
[18]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
All World: Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 5, 1996
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
29 21 20 46 31 32 45 23
All World 2
  • Released: December 8, 2009
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19]
US
Dance

[20]
US
R&B/HH

[21]
US
Rap

[22]
AUS
[3]
GER
[23]
NED
[24]
NZ
[25]
SWI
[26]
UK
[27]
"I Need a Beat" 1984 x Radio
"I Can't Live Without My Radio" 1985 [b] 15 x 95 Krush Groove Soundtrack and Radio
"I Can Give You More" x Radio
"I Want You/Dangerous"[29] x
"Rock the Bells" 1986 35 17 x 98
"You'll Rock" 59 x
"You Can't Dance"[30] x
"I'm Bad" 1987 84 34 4 x 74 34 71 Bigger and Deffer
"I Need Love" 14 1 x 6 3 6 8
"Go Cut Creator Go" x 76 66
"Going Back to Cali" 1988 31 [c] 12 x 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"[32]
"Change Your Ways"[33]
"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
"Mama Said Knock You Out" 1991 17 7 12 1 37 47
"Around the Way Girl" (remix) 36
"6 Minutes of Pleasure" 95 [d] 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 [e] 28 1 16 37 14 Shots to the Dome
"Back Seat (of My Jeep)" 42 [f] 24 2
"Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" [g]
"Stand by Your Man" [h] [i] 67 24
"Hey Lover"
(featuring Boyz II Men)
1995 3 [j] 3 1 11 34 12 5 17 Mr. Smith
"Doin' It"
(featuring LeShaun)
1996 9 [k] 7 2 65 36 10 16 47 15
"Loungin"
(featuring Total)
3 [l] 3 1 56 32 11 11 7
"Ain't Nobody" 46 [m] 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 [n] 16 14 29 43 21 11 22 9 Phenomenon
"4, 3, 2, 1"
(featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus, Master P and DMX)
75 [o] 24 10
"Father" 1998 18 12 1 27 10
"Hot, Hot, Hot" 83 48 74 13
"Candy"
(featuring Ralph Tresvant and Ricky Bell)
[p]
"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" [q] 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 [r] 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"[36] 2009 Non-album singles
"LLovely Day"[37] 2010
"No More"
(featuring Ne-Yo)
2011 [s] 87 NCIS: Los Angeles Soundtrack
"Ratchet"[38] 2012 Non-album singles
"Take It"
(featuring Joe)[39]
"Whaddup"
(featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello and DJ Z-Trip)[40]
2013 107 Authentic
"We Came to Party"
(featuring Snoop Dogg and Fatman Scoop)[41]
"Live for You"
(featuring Brad Paisley)[42]
"Something About You (Love the World)"
(featuring Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton)
"Tell Tha World"
(featuring Lil Leeky)
2014 Non-album singles
"I'm Nice"
(featuring Murder Mook, Raekwon and Ron Browz)
"The Hustler"
(featuring Mavado)[43]
"You Already"
(featuring Troy Ave)[44]
2016
"Saturday Night Special"
(featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe)
2024 The FORCE
"Passion"
"Proclivities"
(featuring Saweetie)
"Murdergram Deux"
(featuring Eminem)
45 [t] [u]
"—" 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.
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Year Single Charts Certifications Album
US
[19]
US
R&B

[21]
US
Rap

[22]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[47]
GER
[23]
IRE
[48]
NED
[24]
NZ
[25]
UK
[27]
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
  • MC: 3× Platinum[51]
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.

Guest appearances

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Music videos

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Year Title Director[52]
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"
1995 "Hey Lover" Hype Williams
"I Shot Ya' (remix)"
1996 "Doin' It" Hype Williams
"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

Notes

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  1. ^ "The FORCE" did not enter the UK Albums Chart Top 100, but debuted and peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Download Chart and at number 1 on the UK Hip-Hop & R&B Albums Chart.
  2. ^ "I Can Give You More/I Can't Live Without My Radio" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 21 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  3. ^ "Going Back to Cali" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 19 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  4. ^ "6 Minutes of Pleasure" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 37 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  5. ^ "How I'm Comin'" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 48 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  6. ^ "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings/Back Seat (of My Jeep)" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 25 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  7. ^ "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[34]
  8. ^ "Stand by Your Man" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[34]
  9. ^ "Stand by Your Man" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 48 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  10. ^ "Hey Lover" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 3 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  11. ^ "Doin' It" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 3 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  12. ^ "Loungin" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 3 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  13. ^ "Ain't Nobody" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 9 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  14. ^ "Phenomenon" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  15. ^ "4, 3, 2, 1" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 5 on the Dance Singles Sales.[28]
  16. ^ "Candy" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 62 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay component chart.[28]
  17. ^ "Take It Off" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales component chart.[28]
  18. ^ "It's LL and Santana" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 44 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales component chart.[28]
  19. ^ "No More" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[34]
  20. ^ "Murdergram Deux" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[45]
  21. ^ "Murdergram Deux" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100, but debuted and peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[46]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LL Cool J Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "LL Cool J Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Albums". RPM Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Canadian Albums". Canadian Albums Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "French Albums". lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "German Albums". Charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Dutch Albums". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "LL Cool J | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Canadian Certifications". musiccanada.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – LL Cool J". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2024. Type LL Cool J in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. ^ YoRapper (September 21, 2008). "LL Cool J Blames Exit 13 Sales on Def Jam". Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/26/2013". HipHopDX. May 29, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "LL COOL J's 'THE FORCE' Debuts in Top 10 on Top Rap Albums Chart". Billboard. May 29, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "US Hot 100 Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  20. ^ "US Dance Singles Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "US R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Charts". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "US Rap Songs Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  23. ^ a b "German Chart" (in German). Charts.de GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2014.[dead link]
  24. ^ a b "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  25. ^ a b "New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  26. ^ "Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  27. ^ a b "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "LL Cool J Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  29. ^ I Want You / Dangerous (track listing). Def Jam Recordings. 1985. DJ005.
  30. ^ You Can't Dance (track listing). CBS. 1986. CS-10135.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – LL Cool J – Going Back to Cali". Recording Industry Association of America". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  32. ^ Clap Your Hands (track listing). CBS. 1989. QCL45-10289.
  33. ^ Change Your Ways (track listing). HHC Magazine. 1989. U2508S.
  34. ^ a b c "LL Cool J Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  35. ^ "Gold & Platinum: LL Cool J". Recording Industry Association of America.
  36. ^ "NCIS: No Crew Is Superior - LL COOL J - Release Info". Apple Music.
  37. ^ "New Music: LL Cool J "LLovely Day"". Rap Radar. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  38. ^ "Ratchet - LL COOL J - Release Info". Spotify.
  39. ^ "NEW MUSIC: LL Cool J feat. Joe — "Take It"". Vibe (website). November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  40. ^ "Whaddup (feat. Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello & DJ Z-Trip) - LL COOL J - Release Info". Apple Music.
  41. ^ "We Came To Party (feat. Snoop Dogg & Fatman Scoop) - LL COOL J - Release Info". Apple Music.
  42. ^ "Live for You (feat. Brad Paisley) - LL COOL J - Release Info". Apple Music.
  43. ^ "Listen to LL Cool J's "The Hustler" f/ Mavado". Complex. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  44. ^ "You Already (feat. Troy Ave) - LL COOL J - Release Info". Apple Music.
  45. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  46. ^ "LL Cool J - Murdergram Deux". Official Charts. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  47. ^ "Canadian Chart". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  48. ^ "Irish Charts". Irish Charts. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  49. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  50. ^ "New Zealand Certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  51. ^ "Canadian Certifications". musiccanada.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  52. ^ Artist Videography Archived October 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. MVDBase.
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