Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five discography
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| Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 11 |
| Singles | 12 |
This is the discography of the American hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Additional info can be found on the separate Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel entries.
Contents
Albums
Studio
| Year | Title | Chart positions[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
NZ [4] |
UK [5] |
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| 1982 | The Message
|
53 | 8 | 78 | 14 | 77 |
| 1988 | On the Strength
|
189 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Compilations
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN | UK [5] |
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| 1983 | Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Greatest Messages
|
— | — | — | 41 |
| 1993 | The Greatest Hits
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Message from Beat Street: The Best of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five: More of the Best
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1997 | The Greatest Mixes
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Adventures on the Wheels of Steel
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1999 | The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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— | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Essential Cuts
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five: The Definitive Groove Collection
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2007 | The Essential
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kings of the Streets
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
During the disbandment
Grandmaster Flash
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN | UK [5] |
||
| 1985 | They Said It Couldn't Be Done
|
— | 35 | — | 95 |
| 1986 | The Source
|
145 | 27 | — | — |
| 1987 | Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
|
197 | 43 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN | UK [5] |
||
| 1984 | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five
|
— | 43 | — | 45 |
| 1989 | Piano
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[1][6] | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Club Play [2] |
AUS [3] |
IRL | NZ [4] |
UK [5] |
||||
| 1979 | "We Rap More Mellow" (credited as the Younger Generation) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Flash to the Beat" (live) (credited as Flash and the Five) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Superappin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | "Freedom" | — | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Birthday Party" | — | 36 | 83 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Showdown" (credited as The Furious Five meets The Sugarhill Gang) | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's Nasty (Genius of Love)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | The Message | ||
| 1982 | "The Message" | 62 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 8[5] | ||
| "Scorpio" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 77 | |||
| 1983 | "New York New York" | — | 17 | — | — | — | 49 | 82 | Greatest Messages | |
| 1988 | "Gold" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Strength | |
| "Magic Carpet Ride" (featuring Steppenwolf) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
During the disbandment
Grandmaster Flash
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] |
UK [5] |
||||
| 1984 | "Sign of the Times" | 55 | 72 | They Said It Couldn't Be Done | |
| 1985 | "Alternate Groove" | — | — | ||
| "Girls Love the Way He Spins" | 54 | — | |||
| 1986 | "Behind Closed Doors" | — | — | The Source | |
| "Style (Peter Gunn Theme)" | 54 | — | |||
| 1987 | "All Wrapped Up" | — | — | Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang | |
| "U Know What Time It Is" | 57 | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[1][6] | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Club Play [2] |
AUS [3] |
IRL | NZ [4] |
UK [5] |
||||
| 1982 | "Message II (Survival)" (credited as Melle Mel & Duke Bootee) | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 74 | N/A | |
| 1983 | "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" (credited as Grandmaster & Melle Mel) | — | 47 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 45 | 7 [5] |
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five | |
| 1984 | "Beat Street Breakdown" | — | 8 | — | 48 | — | 47 | 42 | Beat Street | |
| "Jesse" | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 83 [5] |
N/A | ||
| "Step Off" | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | |||
| "We Don't Work for Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five | ||
| 1985 | "King of the Streets" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Pump Me Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |||
| "World War III" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five | ||
| "Vice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Miami Vice I | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
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