American rapper and singer Nelly has released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album, three extended plays, two mixtapes, 49 singles (including 14 as a featured performer), three promotional singles and 48 music videos. He was also a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics, which included fellow rappers Ali, City Spud, Murphy Lee, and Kyjuan. Nelly has sold a total of 21,815,000 albums in the US as of June 2014, making him the fourth bestselling rap artist in the country.
Nelly pursued a career as a solo performer after the St. Lunatics initially failed to achieve commercial success. He soon caught the attention of Universal Records, who signed him on a record deal. Nelly released his debut solo studio album, Country Grammar, in 2000, with most of the album's production coming from Jason Epperson. The album topped the US Billboard 200 and spawned the internationally successful singles "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", "E.I.", "Ride wit Me" and "Batter Up", with all except the latter song also reaching the top 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Country Grammar has since been certified ten times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and as of January 2011 had sold 8,489,000 copies in the United States, making it the fourth highest-selling hip hop album of all time. The following year, Nelly collaborated with the American R&B group Jagged Edge on the single "Where the Party At" and appeared on a remix of "Girlfriend", a song by boy band 'N Sync, in 2002. Both songs reached the top five of the Hot 100.
Nelly's second studio album, Nellyville, was released in the same year. It reached number one on the Billboard 200, as well as appearing in the top five of several European album charts. Five singles were released from Nellyville, including the Hot 100-topping singles "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", as well as "Air Force Ones", "Work It" and "Pimp Juice". In 2004, Nelly received criticism stemming from the music video for his song "E.I. (Reinvention)", also known as "Tip Drill", for its overtly sexual content and apparent objectification of women. Despite this negative publicity, he went on to collaborate with fellow rappers P. Diddy and Murphy Lee on "Shake Ya Tailfeather", a song recorded for the soundtrack to the 2003 film Bad Boys II. It reached number one in the United States. Nelly's respective third and fourth studio albums, Sweat and Suit, were released simultaneously later in 2004: the former featuring urban and uptempo-oriented material, while the latter is more pop-themed. A total of seven singles were released from the two albums in total, with "Over and Over"– a collaboration with country singer Tim McGraw– proving the most successful, reaching number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. A compilation album containing several songs from the two albums, titled Sweatsuit, was released in 2005. It also featured the single "Grillz", which became Nelly's fourth single to top the Hot 100.
Nelly's fifth album, Brass Knuckles, was released in 2008, featuring the singles "Wadsyaname", "Party People", "Stepped on My J'z", "Body on Me" and "One and Only". However, it failed to match the commercial success of Nelly's previous albums, only reaching number three on the Billboard 200. Nelly's sixth album, 5.0, followed in 2010. "Just a Dream", the first single from 5.0, became Nelly's most successful song in several years, reaching number three on the Hot 100. The album spawned two further singles, "Move That Body" and "Gone". His seventh album, M.O., was released in 2013, and included the UK top-ten single "Hey Porsche".
Nelly's eighth album, Heartland, was released in 2021 and included the single "Lil Bit" featuring country music duo Florida Georgia Line.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: All except M.O.: M.O.: CANGER IRL NLD NZ SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All except Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention: Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention: Country Grammar Released: June 27, 2000 (US) Label: Fo' Reel, Universal Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 4 7 45 15 8 3 — 90 14 US: 10,000,000 RIAA: Diamond ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Nellyville Released: June 25, 2002 (US) Label: Fo' Reel, Universal Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 2 2 2 3 4 2 11 6 2 US: 6,488,000 UK: 769,000 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Sweat Released: September 14, 2004 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 2 10 2 17 34 28 7 41 16 11 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Suit Released: September 14, 2004 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 7 1 8 21 17 6 34 11 8 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Brass Knuckles Released: September 16, 2008 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Motown Formats: CD, digital download 3 15 22 — 60 — 22 — 55 20 US: 223,000 RIAA: Gold 5.0 Released: November 16, 2010 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Motown Formats: CD, digital download 10 17 19 63 91 — — — 52 59 US: 314,000 RMNZ: Gold M.O. Released: September 30, 2013 (US) Label: Derrty, Republic Formats: CD, digital download 14 81 — — — — — — — 89 US: 23,000 Heartland Released: August 27, 2021 (US) Label: Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming 45 — 37 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&BUSRap AUS NZ UK Sweatsuit Released: May 2005 Label: Derrty, Universal Formats: CD, digital download 26 6 5 22 36 41 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold The Best of Nelly Released: February 9, 2009 (JPN) Label: Derrty, Universal International Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — BPI: Gold Still Hot in Herre Released: October 16, 2022 (US) Label: Republic, Universal Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — BPI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums Title Album details Country Grammar (Live) Released: February 19, 2021 Label: UMG Recordings, Republic Formats: Digital download
Remix albums + List of remix albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B AUS GER SWI UK Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention Released: November 25, 2003 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Formats: CD, digital download 12 6 91 85 91 94 BPI: Silver
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected information Title Album details O.E.MO Released: December 24, 2011 (US) Label: Derrty Format: Digital download Scorpio Season Released: November 2, 2012 (US) Label: Derrty Format: Digital download
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions USR&BUSRap 6 Derrty Hits Released: November 25, 2008 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Motown Format: CD, digital download 57 24 6 Pack Released: October 12, 2010 (US) Label: Derrty, Universal Motown Format: Digital download — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: All except noted: "Gone": "The Champ": "Millionaire": CANPeak chart positions for singles in Canada: "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)": "Hot in Herre", "Dilemma", "Work It" and "Shake Ya Tailfeather": "Party People", "Body on Me", "Just a Dream" and "Hey Porsche": GERPeak chart positions for singles in Germany: All except "Batter Up", "Over and Over", "Grillz" and "Party People": "Batter Up": "Over and Over": "Grillz": "Party People": IRLNLD NZ SWE SWI UKPeaks in the UK: All except noted: "Millionaire": "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" 2000 7 20 10 20 22 20 42 56 58 7 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Country Grammar "E.I." 15 12 — 22 15 30 — — 89 11 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Ride wit Me"(featuring City Spud) 2001 3 4 — 25 4 6 20 14 22 3 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 5× Platinum "Batter Up"(featuring St. Lunatics) — 19 — 79 30 31 — — 75 28 RIAA: Gold "#1" 22 20 — 16 — 52 — — 22 — Training Day/ Nellyville "Hot in Herre" 2002 1 3 1 8 10 3 3 6 10 4 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum Nellyville "Dilemma"(featuring Kelly Rowland) 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum "Air Force Ones"(featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee and Ali) 3 — — — — — — — — — RMNZ: Gold "Work It"(featuring Justin Timberlake) 2003 68 14 13 31 11 16 17 41 59 7 ARIA: Gold "Pimp Juice" 58 — — — — — — — — — "Shake Ya Tailfeather"(with P. Diddy and Murphy Lee) 1 3 14 26 13 21 3 17 10 10 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Bad Boys II (soundtrack)/Murphy's Law "Iz U" — 34 — 47 35 97 — — 43 36 Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention "Flap Your Wings" 2004 52 1 — — 2 — 1 — — 1 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Sweat "My Place"(featuring Jaheim) 4 — 8 3 18 5 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum Suit "Tilt Ya Head Back"(featuring Christina Aguilera) 58 5 — 27 12 16 4 — 16 5 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum Sweat "Over and Over" (featuring Tim McGraw) 3 1 — 8 1 28 2 16 6 1 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Suit "Na-NaNa-Na"(featuring Jazze Pha) 2005 — — — — — — — — — — Sweat "'N' Dey Say" 64 20 — 30 11 80 17 — 23 6 Suit "Errtime"(featuring Jung Tru and King Jacob) 24 15 — 54 — — 21 — — — RIAA: Gold The Longest Yard (soundtrack) "Fly Away" — — — — — — — — — — "Grillz"(featuring Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp) 1 11 — 53 12 — 10 — — 24 RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Sweatsuit "Wadsyaname" 2007 43 — — — — — 4 — — — RMNZ: Gold Brass Knuckles "Party People"(featuring Fergie) 2008 40 14 52 23 12 — 7 — — 14 "Body on Me"(featuring Akon and Ashanti) 42 32 57 — 12 — 19 — — 17 RMNZ: Platinum "Stepped on My J'z"(featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) 90 — — — — — — — — — "Warrior" 96 — — — — — — — — — AT&T Team USA/Brass Knuckles "One and Only" — — — — — — — — — — Brass Knuckles "Just a Dream" 2010 3 3 5 17 8 17 5 15 22 8 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum 5.0 "Move That Body"(featuring T-Pain and Akon) 54 29 — — — — — — — 71 "Gone"(featuring Kelly Rowland) 2011 — 55 — — — — — — — 58 "The Champ" 61 64 — — — — — — — — "Hey Porsche" 2013 42 5 26 22 8 — 7 — 34 6 ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum M.O. "Get Like Me"(featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams) — — — — 96 — — — — 19 "Heaven"(featuring Daley) — — — — — — — — — — "Rick James"(featuring T.I.) — — — — — — — — — — "The Fix"(featuring Jeremih) 2015 62 3 88 — — — 15 — — 82 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× Platinum rowspan="2" "Freaky with You" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Good Times Roll"(with Jimmie Allen) 2020 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Bettie James/ Heartland "Lil Bit" 23 — 35 — — — — — — — RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Heartland "High Horse" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist