This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American funk/R&B singer/musician Rick James.
Albums Studio albums Year Album Chart positions Certifications Record label US USR&B AUS CAN NLD NZ SWE UK 1978 Come Get It! 13 3 — 35 — — — — RIAA: Gold Gordy 1979 Bustin' Out of L Seven 16 2 — 16 — — — — Fire It Up 34 5 — — — — — — 1980 Garden of Love 83 17 — — — — — — 1981 Street Songs 3 1 76 24 19 13 — — RIAA: Platinum 1982 Throwin' Down 13 2 — 32 41 16 — 93 RIAA: Gold 1983 Cold Blooded 16 1 — 67 — — 48 — RIAA: Gold 1985 Glow 50 7 — 89 36 — — — 1986 The Flag 95 16 — — — — — — 1988 Wonderful 148 12 — — — — — — Reprise 1989 Kickin' — — — — — — — — 1997 Urban Rapsody 170 31 — — — — — — Private I 2007 Deeper Still 185 19 — — — — — — Stone City "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified
Compilation albums Year Album Chart positions Record label US USR&B CAN 1984 Reflections 41 10 96 Gordy 1994 Bustin' Out: The Best of Rick James — — — Motown 1997 Ultimate Collection — — — 2000 The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James — — — 2002 Anthology — — — 2004 Greatest Hits — — — 2005 Gold — — — The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2 — — — 2006 The Definitive Collection — — — 2014 The Complete Motown Albums — —— "—" denotes the album failed to chart
Albums credited to The Stone City Band Year Album Chart positions Record label US USR&B 1980 In 'N' Out 122 30 Gordy 1981 The Boys Are Back — 53 1983 Out from the Shadow — 56 "—" denotes the album failed to chart
Albums recorded as sideman Bruce Palmer – The Cycle Is Complete (1970) (vocals and percussion)
Singles Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B USDance AUS NLD NZ UK 1974 "My Mama" — — — — — — — rowspan="2" 1976 "Get Up and Dance" — — — — — — — 1978 "You and I" 13 1 3 — — — 46 Come Get It! "Mary Jane" 41 3 — — — — — "Hollywood" — — — — — — — 1979 "High on Your Love Suite" 72 12 — — — — — Bustin' Out of L Seven "Bustin' Out" 71 8 — — — — — "Fool on the Street" — 35 — — — — — "Love Gun" — 13 32 — — — — Fire It Up 1980 "Come into My Life (Part 1)" — 26 — — — — — "Big Time" — 17 38 — — — 41 Garden of Love "Summer Love" — — — ——— — 1981 "Give It to Me Baby" 40 1 1 — — — 47 Street Songs "Super Freak" 16 3 26 3 4 — RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum "Ghetto Life" 102 38 — — — — "Fire and Desire" — — — — — — — 1982 "Standing on the Top (Part 1)" (with The Temptations) 66 6 — — — — 53 Throwin' Down "Dance wit' Me (Part 1)" 64 3 7 — 48 — 53 "Hard to Get" — 15 — — — — — "She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" — 62 — — — — — "Teardrops" — — — — — — — "Throwdown" — — ——— — — 1983 "Cold Blooded" 40 1 17 — — — 93 Cold Blooded "U Bring the Freak Out" 101 16 — — — — — "Ebony Eyes" (with Smokey Robinson) 43 22 — — — — 96 1984 "17" 36 6 — — — — 76 Reflections "You Turn Me On" — 31 — — — — 89 1985 "Can't Stop" 50 10 9 — — — — Glow "Glow" 106 5 1 — 9 — 80 "Spend the Night with Me" — 41 — — — — — 1986 "Sweet and Sexy Thing" — 6 4 — — — — The Flag "Forever and a Day" — — — — — — — 1988 "Loosey's Rap" (featuring Roxanne Shanté) — 1 25 — 29 — 80 Wonderful "Wonderful" — 50 — — — — — "Sexual Luv Affair" — — — — — — — 1989 "This Magic Moment"/"Dance with Me" (medley) — 74 — — — — — Rock, Rhythm & Blues 1997 "Player's Way" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Bobby Womack) — — — — — — — Urban Rapsody "Turn It Out" — — — — — — — 2004 "On the Run" (with Bump J) — 62 — — — — — 2006 "In the Ghetto" (with Busta Rhymes) — 50 — — — — — The Big Bang "—" denotes the single failed to chart
Writing and production discography
Albums YearArtist Album details Peak chartpositions CertificationsNotes US US R&B CAN NZ AUS UK1979Teena MarieWild And Peaceful Release date: 1979 Label: Gordy9418————Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album 1982Bobby MilitelloRick James Presents Bobby M – Blow Release date: 1982 Label: Gordy — ——— ——1983Mary Jane GirlsMary Jane Girls Release date: 1983 Label: Gordy566———51 RIAA: GoldRick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album1985Mary Jane GirlsOnly Four You Release date: 1985 Label: Gordy1856728—— RIAA: GoldRick James produced and wrote all the songs on the albumVal YoungSeduction Release date: 1985 Label: Gordy——————Eddie MurphyHow Could It Be Release date: 1985 Label: CBS2617———— RIAA: GoldRick James produced and wrote two songs on the album2014 (recorded
1986)Mary Jane GirlsConversation Release date: 2014 Label: Gordy——————Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles YearArtist Title Peak chart positionsCertification AlbumNotes US USR&B USDan AUS BEL CAN IRE NLD NZ UK 1983Mary Jane Girls "Candy Man" 101 23 8 — — — — — — 60 Mary Jane GirlsRick James wrote and produced
all these songs "All Night Long" 101 11 — — — 18 — — 13 "Boys" 102 29 — — — — — — 74 1984 "Jealousy" 106 84 — — — — — — — — 1985 "In My House" 7 3 1 19 8 6 — 6 6 77 Only Four You "Wild and Crazy Love" 42 10 3 — 26 — — — — — "Break It Up" — 79 33 — — — — — — —Eddie Murphy"Party All the Time"281921————387 US: PlatinumHow Could It Be"How Could It Be" (with Crystal Blake)—63————————1986Mary Jane Girls"Walk Like a Man"4191——2697——49—Conversation "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Videography
Video albums TitleAlbum detailsThe Best of Rick James Released: 2005 Label: Motown Format: DVDRick James at Rockpalast Released: 2005 Label: Studio Hamburg Format: DVDI'm Rick James - The Definitive DVD Released: 2009 Label: Universal Music DVD Video Format: DVD
Music videos YearTitleAlbum1980"Give It to Me Baby"Street Songs1981"Super Freak"1982"Hard to Get"Throwin' Down"She Blew My Mind (69 Times)""Throwdown"1983"Ebony Eyes" (with Smokey Robinson) (original and edited versions)Cold Blooded1985"Glow"Glow1988"Loosey's Rap" (with Roxanne Shanté)Wonderful"Wonderful"1989"This Magic Moment"/"Dance with Me" (medley)Rock, Rhythm & Blues
Collaborations in music videos YearTitleOther PerformerAlbum1982"Standing on the Top"The TemptationsReunion1985"Party All the Time"Eddie MurphyHow Could It Be2006"In the Ghetto"Busta RhymesThe Big Bang
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