LL Cool J discography
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| LL Cool J discography | |
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LL Cool J at the MyCokeFest in Atlanta, Georgia - 2007
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| Studio albums | 14 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 59 |
This is the discography of rapper, LL Cool J.
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Charts | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [3][4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NED [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] |
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| Radio | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 |
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| Bigger and Deffer |
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3 | 1 | 39 | — | 35 | 28 | 23 | — | — | 54 | ||||||||
| Walking with a Panther |
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6 | 1 | 64 | — | — | 63 | 48 | — | — | 43 |
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| Mama Said Knock You Out |
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16 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | ||||||||
| 14 Shots to the Dome |
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5 | 1 | — | — | 74 | — | 36 | — | — | 74 |
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| Mr. Smith |
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20 | 4 | 53 | — | 75 | 33 | — | 60 | — | 90 | ||||||||
| Phenomenon |
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7 | 4 | 7 | — | 24 | 48 | 39 | 57 | 48 | 37 | ||||||||
| G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) |
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1 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 17 | 35 | — | — | 13 | 29 | ||||||||
| 10 |
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2 | 1 | — | 106 | 64 | 100 | — | — | 19 | 26 | ||||||||
| The DEFinition |
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4 | 3 | — | 136 | 50 | 85 | — | — | 35 | 66 |
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| Todd Smith |
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6 | 2 | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | 64 | — |
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| Exit 13 |
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9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | ||||||||
| Authentic |
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23 | 7 | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | 57 | — | ||||||||
| G.O.A.T. 2 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Charts | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [3][4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NED [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] |
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| All World: Greatest Hits |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Single | Charts | Certifications | UK album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Dance [16] |
US R&B [17] |
US Rap [18] |
AUS [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NED [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWI [25] |
UK [26] |
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| 1984 | "I Need a Beat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (single release only) | |||||
| 1985 | "I Can't Live Without My Radio" | — | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Radio | ||||
| 1986 | "Rock the Bells" | — | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Can Give You More" | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "You'll Rock" | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1987 | "I'm Bad" | 84 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 34 | — | 71 |
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Bigger and Deffer | ||||
| "I Need Love" | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | |||||||
| "Go Cut Creator Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 66 | |||||||
| 1988 | "Going Back to Cali" | 31 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
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Walking with a Panther | ||||
| 1989 | "I'm That Type of Guy" | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 43 |
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| "Big Ole Butt" | — | — | 57 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "One Shot at Love" | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1990 | "Jingling Baby" | — | — | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "To da Break of Dawn" | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mama Said Knock You Out | ||||||
| "The Boomin' System" | 48 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Around the Way Girl" | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 41 |
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| 1991 | "Mama Said Knock You Out" | 17 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — |
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| "Around the Way Girl" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |||||||
| "6 Minutes of Pleasure" | 95 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Simply Mad About the Mouse | ||||||
| "Strictly Business" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly Business soundtrack | ||||||
| 1993 | "How I'm Comin'" | 57 | 24 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 37 | 14 Shots to the Dome | |||||
| "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" | 42 | — | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Stand By Your Man" | — | 48 | 67 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1995 | "Hey Lover" (featuring Boyz II Men) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 34 | — | 12 | 5 | — | 17 |
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Mr. Smith | ||||
| 1996 | "Doin' It" (featuring LeShaun) | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 65 | — | 36 | — | 10 | 16 | 47 | 15 |
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| "Loungin" (featuring Total) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 56 | — | 32 | 19 | 11 | 11 | — | 7 |
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| "Ain't Nobody" | 98 | 9 | 57 | 23 | 60 | — | 33 | 12 | 30 | 30 | — | 1 |
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America soundtrack | |||||
| 1997 | "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (with B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio and Method Man) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | Space Jam soundtrack | |||||
| "Phenomenon" | 55 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 9 | Phenomenon | ||||||
| "4, 3, 2, 1" (featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus and DMX) | 75 | 5 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1998 | "Father" | 18 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 10 | ||||||
| "Hot Hot Hot" | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 48 | — | 74 | 13 | — | — | |||||||
| "Zoom" (with Dr. Dre) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 67 | — | 45 | 15 | Bulworth soundtrack | ||||||
| 1999 | "Deepest Bluest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | Deep Blue Sea soundtrack | |||||
| 2000 | "Imagine That" | 98 | — | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | G.O.A.T. | |||||
| "Take it Off" | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) | — | — | 59 | 44 | 95 | — | 53 | — | 49 | — | 85 | — | |||||||
| "Shut 'Em Down" | — | — | 88 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Any Given Sunday soundtrack | ||||||
| 2002 | "Luv U Better" | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | 42 | 7 | 10 | |||||
| 2003 | "Paradise" (featuring Ameriie) | 36 | — | 14 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 70 | 18 | ||||||
| "Amazin'" | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2004 | "Headsprung" | 16 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | 20 | 25 |
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The DEFinition | ||||
| 2005 | "Hush" (featuring 7 Aurelius) | 26 | — | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 3 | ||||||
| 2006 | "It's LL and Santana" (featuring Juelz Santana) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Todd Smith | |||||
| "Control Myself" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) | 4 | — | 28 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 7 | — | 2 | |||||||
| "Freeze" (featuring Lyfe Jennings) | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2008 | "Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exit 13 | |||||
| "Baby" (featuring The-Dream) | 52 | — | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |||||||
| 2009 | "NCIS: No Crew Is Superior" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (non-album singles) | |||||
| 2011 | "No More" (featuring Ne-Yo) | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2012 | "Ratchet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Take It" (featuring Joe) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Authentic | ||||||
| 2013 | "Whaddup" (featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello and DJ Z-Trip) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "We Came To Party" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Fatman Scoop) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Live For You" (featuring Brad Paisley) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Not Leaving You Tonight" (featuring Fitz & The Tantrums with Eddie Van Halen) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2014 | "The Hustler" (featuring Mavado) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G.O.A.T. 2 | |||||
| 2016 | "You Already" (featuring Troy Ave) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Charts | Certifications | UK album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Dance [16] |
US R&B [17] |
US Rap [18] |
AUS [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NED [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWI [25] |
UK [26] |
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| 1991 | "Rampage" (EPMD featuring LL Cool J) |
— | — | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Business as Usual | |||||
| "Why Me Baby?" (Keith Sweat featuring LL Cool J) |
44 | 40 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Keep It Comin' | ||||||
| 1996 | "This Is for the Lover in You" (Babyface featuring LL Cool J) |
6 | 2 | 2 | — | 50 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 12 | — | 12 |
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The Day | ||||
| 1998 | "Incredible" (Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J) |
— | — | 70 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's a Beautiful Thing | |||||
| 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 | 15 | 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 |
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(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
- Action Bronson - "Strictly 4 My Jeeps (remix)" (w/ Lloyd Banks) (Album: n/a)
- Adam F - "Greatest of All Time" (Album: Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare)
- Alicia Keys - "Teenage Love Affair (Remix) (Album: As I Am)
- Allure - "No Question" (Album: Allure)
- Allure - "Enjoy Yourself (Remix)" (Album: n/a)
- Amerie - "Why Don't We Fall In Love (Remix)" (w/Red Cafe) (Album: n/a)
- Babyface - "This Is For The lover In You" (w/Jody Watley, Jeffery Daniels & Howard Hewett) (Album: The Day)
- Brandy - "Sittin Up In My Room (remix)" (Album: n/a)
- Busta Rhymes - "Killin' Em" (feat. Z-Trip)
- Carl Thomas - "I Wish (DJ Clue remix)" (w/Prodigy & Shyne) (Album: n/a)
- Carl Thomas - "I Wish (remix)" (w/Puff Daddy) (Album: n/a)
- Carl Thomas - "She Is" (Album: Let's Talk About It)
- Craig Mack - "Flava in Ya Ear (remix)" (w/Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G. & Rampage)
- Dave Navarro - "I Make My Own Rules" (w/Chad Smith & Flea) (Album: Private Parts soundtrack)
- DJ Kay Slay - "The Truth" (Album: The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game)
- Dr. Dre - "Zoom" (Album: Bulworth soundtrack)
- EPMD - "Rampage" (Album: Business As Usual)
- Erick Sermon - "Do-Re-Mi" (w/Scarface) (Album: Music)
- Jennifer Lopez - "All I Have" (Album: This Is Me...Then)
- Joe Budden - "Focus (remix)" (w/Dutchess) (Album: n/a)
- Keith Murray - "Incredible" (Album: It's a Beautiful Thing)
- Keith Sweat - "Why Me Baby?" (Album: Keep it Comin)
- Kia Shine - "Kripsy (Remix)" (w/Swizz Beatz, Young Buck, Slim Thug, E-40, Remy Ma & Jim Jones) (Album: Due Season)
- Kid Ink - "Main Chick (Remix)" (w/Chris Brown & Tyga) (Album: N/A)
- LSG - "Curious" (w/Busta Rhymes & MC Lyte) (Album: Levert-Sweat-Gill)
- Marley Marl - "I Be Getting' Busy" (Album: In Control Vol.II - For Your Steering Pleasure)
- Marley Marl - "Haters" (Album: Hip Hop Dictionary)
- Mary J. Blige - "Mary Jane (remix)" (Album: Flava)
- Mary Mary - "We're Gonna Make It" (Album: Madea's Family Reunion Soundtrack)
- Method Man & Redman - 4 Seasons (w/Ja Rule) (Album: Blackout!)
- Michael Jackson - "Serious Effect" (Album: Dangerous (Outtake))
- Montell Jordan - "Get It On Tonight (remix)" (Album: n/a)
- Nelly - "Hold Up" (w/T.I.) (Album: Brass Knuckles)
- Shanice - "I Got This" (Album: n/a)
- Spax - "Blink Blink" (Album: Engel und Ratten)
- Swizz Beatz - "Ghetto Love" (w/Mashonda) (Album: Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories)
- Taral - "How Do I Get Over You (Remix)" (Album: n/a)
- Tori Kelly - "California Lovers" (Album: Unbreakable Smile)
- Trackmasters - "Whassup Shawty" (w/Dutchess & XSO Drive) (Album: n/a)
- Various - "Dear Mallika" (Album "The Rapsody Overture, Hip Hop Meets Classic")
- Various - "Heal Yourself" (w/Freddie Foxxx, Run DMC, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, and others) (Album: H.E.A.L.: Civilization Vs. Technology)
- Various - "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
- Various - "Hit Em High" (w/B-Real, Method Man, Coolio & Busta Rhymes) (Album: Space Jam soundtrack)
- Various - "What's Going On (Neptunes Mix)" (w/Queen Latifah, Da Brat, Mobb Deep, Royce Da 5'9", and others) (Album: What's Going On)
- Various - "Fatty Girl" (w/ Ludacris & Keith Murray) (Album: FB Entertainment Presents: The Good Life)
- Velez - "Tonite" (Album: n/a)
- Wayne Wonder - "No Letting Go (remix)" (w/Dutchess) (Album: n/a)
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director[30] |
|---|---|---|
| 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" | |
| 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 |
| 2011 | "Take It" | Paris Barclay |
| 2012 | "The Hustler" | Benny Boom |
| 2013 | "I'm Nice" | Benny Boom |
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