American rock singer Lenny Kravitz has released 12 studio albums, one greatest hits compilation album, four box set compilation albums, two extended plays, 68 singles, and eight video albums, including three live albums. His debut album, Let Love Rule (1989), peaked at number 61 in the US, and while receiving generally positive reviews, it became a huge success in Europe but took a long time to reach success in the US. Its followers, Mama Said (1991) and Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993), sold better overall than his debut, achieving platinum and multi-platinum status respectively, establishing Kravitz in the music industry and expanding his success in Europe and South America. However, despite only two years between albums, personal issues such as substance abuse problems, the aftermath of divorce, and his mother Roxie Roker's illness led to a decline in commercial sales with Circus (1995).
With 5 (1998), Kravitz embraced a fresh outlook towards his career and also experimented with electronic equipment such as Pro Tools. Initially, the album received only mediocre reviews, and slowly and steadily achieved worldwide success after spinning off hits such as "I Belong to You" and "Fly Away" to ultimately become Kravitz's most successful studio album to date. The album established his career at a higher level, with increasing worldwide popularity, especially in Europe, and won him his first two Grammy Awards. Greatest Hits (2000) would become Kravitz's most successful album to date, going on to sell over 10.5 million copies worldwide, earning him yet another Grammy Award. While Lenny (2001) sold briskly, although not quite comparing to 5 or Greatest Hits, it won Kravitz his fourth consecutive Grammy Award. However, Baptism was somewhat of a commercial disappointment for the multi-platinum artist when compared to its predecessors. His 2008 release It Is Time for a Love Revolution had Kravitz realising some of the best debut positions and opening sales weeks worldwide in years, along with his best critical reviews since Lenny.
Some of his albums (Let Love Rule, Mama Said, 5 and Greatest Hits) have sold enough copies to be certified at the next level within the sales threshold, but RIAA still has them certified at the lower sales level, with no official word on whether/when the certifications may occur. In addition to writing and producing all of his own work, Kravitz has produced albums for other artists, some reaching great success. He personally has scored three top-10 albums in the US, while having reached number one in both the UK and Australia. Kravitz has scored hits in virtually every continent: North America (US and Canada), Central America (Bahamas), Europe (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia), South America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia), Asia (Japan), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), and Africa (Republic of South Africa). Considered one of the most successful and best-selling rock artists of his time, Kravitz has had sales of approximately 40 million albums alone worldwide (not including singles and video releases).
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Stop Draggin' Around": "If You Can't Say No": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. Blue Electric Light: AUT CANPeaks of albums in Canada:
FRA GERPeak chart positions for Lenny Kravitz in Germany: NLD NOR SWI UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: Peaks between 101-200 from 1994 to 2010: Let Love RuleReleased: September 6, 1989 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download 61 45 — 35 — — 23 12 12 56 US: 760,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: Gold Mama SaidReleased: April 2, 1991 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download 39 10 12 13 — 20 5 4 5 8 US: 1,880,000 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Are You Gonna Go My WayReleased: March 9, 1993 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download 12 1 3 1 — 7 3 6 1 1 US: 2,160,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI NOR: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum CircusReleased: September 12, 1995 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download 10 2 3 7 — 8 1 7 1 5 US: 527,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Gold SNEP: Gold 5Released: May 12, 1998 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download 28 17 1 22 9 6 8 7 3 18 US: 2,920,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI NOR: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold LennyReleased: October 30, 2001 Label: Virgin Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download 12 44 1 9 17 5 7 14 3 55 RIAA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold BaptismReleased: May 17, 2004 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download 14 42 4 12 8 2 3 17 3 74 RIAA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold It Is Time for a Love RevolutionReleased: February 5, 2008 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download 4 47 2 5 5 3 2 28 1 42 US: 240,000 BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Gold Black and White AmericaReleased: August 30, 2011 Label: Roadrunner, Atlantic Formats: CD, digital download 17 59 2 45 7 1 2 — 1 75 IFPI SWI: Gold StrutReleased: September 19, 2014 Label: Roxie, Kobalt Label Services Formats: CD, LP, digital download 19 31 3 20 3 2 7 26 2 21 Raise VibrationReleased: September 7, 2018 Label: Roxie, BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download 43 — 4 — 3 3 8 — 3 19 SNEP: Gold Blue Electric LightReleased: May 24, 2024 Label: Roxie, BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 84 4 — 7 5 17 — 2 73 "–" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Compilations Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS AUT CAN FRA GER NLD NOR SWI UK Greatest HitsReleased: October 24, 2000 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download, CD/DVD 2 14 1 2 89 2 4 6 2 12 US: 3,900,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI NOR: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum
Box sets Title Album details Let Love Rule / Mama SaidReleased: October 22, 2001 Format: CD box set Let Love Rule / Mama Said / Released: October 7, 2002 5 / LennyReleased: September 15, 2003 Format: CD box set Lenny / BaptismReleased: 2004 Formats: CD box set
EPs Spinning Around Over You (1994) Is There Any Love in Your Heart (1995)
Singles As lead artist Year Title Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US AUS AUT CANPeaks in Canada:
For "Dig In": For "Where Are We Runnin": For "Lady": FRA GER ITA NLD SWI UK 1989 "Let Love Rule" 89 36 — — — — — 26 59 39 Let Love Rule 1990 "I Build This Garden for Us" — 83 — — — — — 51 — 83"Be" — — — — — — — — — — "Mr. Cab Driver" — — — — — — — — — 58 "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" — — — — — — — 46 — — 1991 "Always on the Run" — 43 — 55 — — — 8 25 41 Mama Said "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" 2 10 25 2 29 43 — 12 — 11 BPI: Gold FIMI: Gold "Fields of Joy" — — — — — — — 33 — — "Stand by My Woman" 76 46 — — 36 66 — — — 55 "What the Fuck Are We Saying?" — — — — — — — 34 — — 1992 "What Goes Around Comes Around" — — — — — — — — — — "Stop Draggin' Around" — 101 — — — — — — — — 1993 "Are You Gonna Go My Way" — 1 24 5 4 25 — 8 12 4 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold FIMI: Gold SNEP: Gold Are You Gonna Go My Way "Believe" 60 8 — 9 33 74 — 40 — 30 ARIA: Gold "Heaven Help"80 — — 25 41 98 — — — 20 "Spinning Around Over You" — — — — — — — — — Reality Bites soundtrack "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" — 32 — 53 — — — — — 52 Are You Gonna Go My Way 1994 "Deuce" — — — 77 — — — — — — Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved 1995 "Rock and Roll Is Dead" 75 26 — 16 — — — 40 24 22 Circus "Circus" — — — 85 — — — — — 54 1996 "Can't Get You Off My Mind" 62 — — 33 — — — — — 54 "The Resurrection" (Live) — — — — — — — — — — Non-Album single 1998 "If You Can't Say No" — 55 35 — 97 — — 52 39 48 5 "Thinking of You" — — — — — — — — — — "I Belong to You" 71 — — — 24 81 — 42 — 75 "Fly Away" 12 8 11 3 56 15 — 49 19 1 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum FIMI: Gold 1999 "American Woman" 49 14 — 26 88 78 — 59 35 177 ARIA: Gold Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack "Black Velveteen" — — — — — — — — 94 83 5 2000 "Again" 4 30 6 — 57 19 1 9 25 —ARIA: Gold Greatest Hits 2001 "Dig In" 31 — 64 10 — — 8 72 58 — Lenny 2002 "Stillness of Heart" — — 51 22 83 38 16 84 31 44 "Believe in Me" — — 42 — — 14 10 10 29 — "If I Could Fall in Love" — — — — — — 31 98 85 — "Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)" — — — — — — — — — — 2004 "Show Me Your Soul" (with P. Diddy, Loon and Pharrell) — 45 — — — 61 — — 62 35 Bad Boys II soundtrack "Where Are We Runnin'?" 69 52 27 5 — 43 13 31 33 — Baptism "Storm"(with Jay-Z) 98 — — — — — — — — — "California" — — 56 — — — — 64 57 62 "Lady" 27 — — 49 — — — 99 — — RIAA: Gold "Calling All Angels" — — — — — 72 — 35 42 — 2005 "Breathe" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single 2007 "Bring It On" — — — 52 — — — — — — It Is Time for a Love Revolution "I'll Be Waiting" 73 — 6 45 27 6 4 5 4 104BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold 2008 "Love Love Love" — — — — — 92 — — — — "Dancin' Til Dawn" — — — — — — — 96 — — 2011 "Come On Get It" — — — — — — — — — — Black and White America "Stand" — — 41 — — 44 — 100 42 — "Rock Star City Life" — — 62 — — 98 — — — — "Black and White America" — — — — 100 — — 92 — — "Push" — — — — — — — — — — 2012 "Superlove" — — — — — — — 25 — 49 2014 "The Chamber" — — 16 — 11 17 6 62 9 — FIMI: Platinum Strut "Sex" — — — — 107 — — — — — "New York City" — — — — — — — — — — "Dirty White Boots" — — — — — — — — — — 2015 "The Pleasure and the Pain" — — — — — 80 — — — — 2018 "It's Enough!" — — — — 75 — — — — — Raise Vibration "Low" — — — — 9 61 53 — 69 — FIMI: Gold "5 More Days 'Til Summer" — — — — — — — — — — 2019 "Johnny Cash" — — — — — — — — — — "Here to Love" — — — — — — — — — — 2020 "Ride" — — — — — — — — — — 2023 "TK421" — — — — — — — — — — Blue Electric Light "Road to Freedom" — — — — — — — — — — Rustin soundtrack "I Believe in Love Again" — — — — — — — — — — I Hear You 2024 "Human" — — — — — — — — — — Blue Electric Light "Paralyzed" — — — — — — — — — — "Honey" — — — — — — — — — — 2025 "Let It Ride" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
As featured artist Year Single Peak chart positions Album UK 2020 "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"(as BBC Radio 2's Allstars) 7
Music videos