This is the discography of American rapper LL Cool J.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales thresholds) US USR&B AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: 14 Shots to the Dome & "How I'm Comin;": Walking with a Panther: N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached. "I'm That Type of Guy": Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Doin' It": N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached. CANPeak positions for Todd Smith and Exit 13 on Canadian Albums Chart: Todd Smith: Exit 13: FRA GER NED NZ SWI UK Radio Released: November 18, 1985 Label: Def Jam, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 46 6 — — — — — — — 71 RIAA: Platinum Bigger and Deffer Released: June 2, 1987 Label: Def Jam, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 3 1 — 39 — 35 28 23 — 54 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold Walking with a Panther Released: June 9, 1989 Label: Def Jam, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 6 1 85 64 — — 63 48 — 43 RIAA: Platinum Mama Said Knock You Out Released: September 14, 1990 Label: Def Jam, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 16 2 67 32 — — — — — 49 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold 14 Shots to the Dome Released: March 30, 1993 Label: Def Jam, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 5 1 112 — — 74 — 36 — 74 RIAA: Gold Mr. Smith Released: November 21, 1995 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 20 4 97 53 — 75 33 — — 90 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum Phenomenon Released: October 14, 1997 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 7 4 88 7 — 24 48 39 48 37 RIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum 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 RIAA: Gold MC: Gold 10 Released: October 15, 2002 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 — — 106 64 100 — 19 26 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver The DEFinition Released: August 31, 2004 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 4 3 — 23 136 50 85 — 35 66 RIAA: Gold Todd Smith Released: April 11, 2006 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 6 2 — 40 — — 99 — 64 79 RIAA: Gold Exit 13 Released: September 9, 2008 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9 3 — 61 — — — — 75 — US: 80,000 Authentic Released: April 30, 2013 Label: S-BRO Formats: CD, LP, digital download 23 7 — — — 87 — — 57 — US: 26,000 The FORCE Released: September 6, 2024 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download 50 11 — — — — — — 71 — US: 16,000
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US USR&B CAN GER NED SWE SWI UK 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 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold BPI: Gold 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 As lead artist
+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USDance USR&B/HH USRap AUS GER NED NZ SWI UK "I Need a Beat" 1984 — — — rowspan="11" — — — — — — Radio "I Can't Live Without My Radio" 1985 — — 15 — — — — — 95 Krush Groove Soundtrack and Radio "I Can Give You More" — — — — — — — — Radio "I Want You/Dangerous" — — — — — — — — — "Rock the Bells"1986 — 35 17 — — — — — 98 "You'll Rock" — — 59 — — — — — — "You Can't Dance" — — — — — — — — — "I'm Bad"1987 84 34 4 — — 74 34 — 71 RIAA: Gold Bigger and Deffer "I Need Love" 14 — 1 — 6 3 — 6 8 "Go Cut Creator Go" — — — — — 76 — — 66 "Going Back to Cali" 1988 31 — 12 — — — — — 37RIAA: Platinum Less Than Zero Soundtrack and Walking with a Panther "I'm That Type of Guy"1989 15 9 7 1 148 — — 11 — 43 RIAA: Gold Walking with a Panther "Big Ole Butt" — — 57 13 — — — — — — "One Shot at Love" — — 68 — — — — — — — "Clap Your Hands" — — — — — — — — — — "Change Your Ways" — — — — — — — — — — "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 RIAA: Platinum "Mama Said Knock You Out"1991 17 7 12 1 37 — — 47 — RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver "Around the Way Girl" (remix) — — — — — — — — — 36 "6 Minutes of Pleasure" 95 — 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 — 28 1 101 — — 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" — — 67 24 — — — — — — "Hey Lover"(featuring Boyz II Men) 1995 3 — 3 1 11 34 12 5 — 17 RIAA: Platinum Mr. Smith "Doin' It"(featuring LeShaun)1996 9 — 7 2 65 36 10 16 47 15 RIAA: Platinum "Loungin"(featuring Total) 3 — 3 1 56 32 11 11 — 7 RIAA: Platinum "Ain't Nobody" 46 — 27 23 60 33 30 30 — 1 BPI: Silver 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 — 16 14 29 43 21 11 22 9 Phenomenon "4, 3, 2, 1"(featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus, Master P and DMX) 75 — 24 10 — — — — — — "Father"1998 18 — 12 1 — — — 27 — 10 "Hot, Hot, Hot" — — — — 83 48 74 13 — — "Candy"(featuring Ralph Tresvant and Ricky Bell) — — — — — — — — — — "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" — — — 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 RIAA: Platinum The DEFinition "Hush"(featuring 7 Aurelius) 2005 26 — 14 11 — — — — — 3 "It's LL and Santana"(featuring Juelz Santana)2006 — — — — — — — — — — Todd Smith "Control Myself"(featuring Jennifer Lopez) 4 14 28 9 17 25 19 7 — 2 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver "Freeze"(featuring Lyfe Jennings) — — 65 — — — — — — — "Cry"(featuring Lil' Mo)2008 — — 119 — — — — — — — Exit 13 "Baby"(featuring The-Dream) 52 — 22 10 — — — — — 56 "NCIS: No Crew Is Superior" 2009 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "LLovely Day" 2010 — — — — — — — — — — "No More"(featuring Ne-Yo) 2011 — — 87 — — — — — — —NCIS: Los Angeles Soundtrack "Ratchet"2012 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Take It"(featuring Joe) — — — — — — — — — — "Whaddup"(featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello and DJ Z-Trip)2013 — — 107 — — — — — — — Authentic "We Came to Party"(featuring Snoop Dogg and Fatman Scoop) — — — — — — — — — — "Live for You"(featuring Brad Paisley) — — — — — — — — — — "Something About You (Love the World)"(featuring Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton) — — — — — — — — — — "Tell Tha World"(featuring Lil Leeky)2014 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="4" "I'm Nice"(featuring Murder Mook, Raekwon and Ron Browz) — — — — — — — — — — "The Hustler"(featuring Mavado) — — — — — — — — — — "You Already" (featuring Troy Ave) 2016 — — — — — — — — — —"Saturday Night Special"(featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe) 2024 — — — — — — — — — — The FORCE"Passion" — — — — — — — — — —"Proclivities"(featuring Saweetie) — — — — — — — — — —"Murdergram Deux"(featuring Eminem) — — 45 — — — — — — — "—" 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.
As featured artist Year Single Charts Certifications Album US USR&B USRap AUS CAN GER IRE NED NZ UK1991 "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) — — — — — — — — — —Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits 1996 "This Is for the Lover in You" (Babyface featuring LL Cool J) 6 2 — 50 10 — — 19 12 12 RIAA: PlatinumThe Day 1998 "Incredible" (Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J) — 70 36 — — — — — — 52It'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 2002 "All I Have" (Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J) 1 4 — 2 — 19 7 5 1 2 ARIA: 2× Platinum RIANZ: Gold BPI: GoldThis Is Me... Then / 10 2010 "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (As part of Artists for Haiti) 2 — — 18 7 — 9 — 8 50 MC: 3× Platinum 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) Alicia Keys - "Teenage Love Affair (Remix) (Album: As I Am) Allure - "No Question" (Album: Allure) Allure - "Enjoy Yourself (Remix)" (Album: n/a) Babyface - "This Is For The Lover In You" (Album: "The Day") Brandy - "Sittin Up In My Room (remix)" (Album: n/a) Carl Thomas - "I Wish (DJ Clue remix)" (w/Prodigy & Shyne) (Album: n/a) Carl Thomas - "She Is" (Album: Let's Talk About It) DJ Kay Slay - "The Truth" (Album: The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game) Erick Sermon - "Do-Re-Mi" (w/Scarface) (Album: Music) FunkMaster Flex & Big Kap - "Ill Bomb" (Album: The Tunnel) Ice Cube - "Before Hip-Hop (Premix)" (w/Chuck D) (Album: N/A) Joe Budden - "Focus (Remix)" (w/Dutchess) (Album: N/A) 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) Mashonda - "Crazy Girl" (Album: Rush Hour 2 (soundtrack)) Nelly - "Hold Up" (w/T.I.) (Album: Brass Knuckles) Shanice - "I Got This" (Album: n/a) 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) Various - " I Make My Own Rules" (w/Red Hot Chili Peppers) (Album: Private Parts: The Album) 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 - "What's Going On (Neptunes Mix)" (w/Queen Latifah, Da Brat, Mobb Deep, Royce Da 5'9", and others) (Album: What's Going On) Wayne Wonder - "No Letting Go (remix)" (w/Dutchess) (Album: n/a)
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