American singer Mary J. Blige began her career as a backing vocalist for Uptown Records in the early 1990s. In a career spanning more than 30 years, she has released 15 studio albums and 83 singles—including more than 20 as a featured artist. The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and The "Queen of R&B" has sold an estimate of over 100 million records worldwide, and over 20 million in the United States alone. Billboard ranked Blige as the 18th Greatest Billboard 200 Woman of all time, the 45th Greatest Hot 100 Woman of all time and 88th Greatest Artist of all time.

In 2009, Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B/hip-hop artist of the past 25 years. In March 2017, Billboard magazine ranked her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/hip-hop song of all time, as it spent an unparalleled 75 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, 15 of those weeks at number one. In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time. Moreover, she was ranked 100th on the list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine. In 2012, VH1 ranked Blige ninth among "The 100 Greatest Woman in Music" listing.

Blige started her own musical career in 1992, releasing her multi-platinum-selling debut album, What's the 411? on MCA and Uptown Records. The album gave Blige her first Billboard 200 top-ten album, and has since launched an additional 12 studio albums in the top ten on this chart. Among Blige's most popular songs to date are "Family Affair", "Real Love", "Not Gon' Cry" and "Be Without You". Blige has had four Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles as a lead artist in the United States, and has had a total of sixteen top-forty charting singles in the United States. She has had forty-two singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100, making Blige one of the best-performing artists to date on the chart.

Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US US R&B AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: Share My World, Mary, Love & Life, "Be Happy", "Give Me You" and "Dance for Me": Strength of a Woman: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT CAN FRA GER NLD SWI UK What's the 411? Released: July 28, 1992 Label: Uptown, MCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 6 1 — — — — — — — 53 US: 3,500,000 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Silver My Life Released: November 29, 1994 Re-issues: November 20, 2020 Label: Uptown, MCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 7 1 111 — 37 — — 69 — 59 US: 2,800,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold Share My World Released: April 22, 1997 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 71 — 4 31 37 11 41 8 US: 2,800,000 US: 559,000 (BMG Music Club) RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum Mary Released: August 17, 1999 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 66 — 5 51 38 20 16 5 US: 2,100,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold No More Drama Released: August 28, 2001 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 36 17 5 8 13 9 7 4 US: 3,100,000 UK: 578,500 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: Gold Love & Life Released: August 26, 2003 Label: Geffen Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 62 49 6 18 21 22 3 8 US: 1,000,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold The Breakthrough Released: December 20, 2005 Label: Matriarch, Geffen Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 19 42 13 25 28 12 7 22 US: 3,100,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum Growing Pains Released: December 18, 2007 Label: Matriarch, Geffen Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 146 36 41 73 32 31 6 6 US: 1,600,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Stronger with Each Tear Release: December 21, 2009 Label: Matriarch, Geffen Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 1 — — 42 — — 89 66 33 US: 950,000RIAA: Gold My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) Released: November 21, 2011 Label: Matriarch, Geffen Formats: CD, LP, digital download 5 2 177 — — 143 93 95 31 76 US: 800,000 RIAA: Gold A Mary Christmas Released: October 15, 2013 Label: Matriarch, Verve Formats: CD, LP, digital download 10 2 — — — — — 96 — 28 US: 328,000 RIAA: Gold The London Sessions Released: November 24, 2014 Label: Matriarch, Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9 1 111 — — 113 — 94 27 40 Strength of a Woman Released: April 28, 2017 Label: Matriarch, Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download 3 2 100 — 22 170 — — 63 54 US: 165,000 Good Morning Gorgeous Released: February 11, 2022 Label: Mary Jane, 300 Formats: CD, digital download 14 9 — — — — — — 56 — Gratitude Released: November 15, 2024 Label: Mary Jane, 300 Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B Think Like a Man Too Released: July 14, 2014 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download 30 1

Compilations + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B AUS AUT CAN FRA NLD SWI UK UK R&BWhat's the 411? RemixReleased: December 7, 1993 Label: Uptown/MCA 118 22 — — — — — — — —RIAA: GoldThe TourReleased: July 28, 1998 Label: MCA 21 7 — — — 65 68 — — 18RIAA: GoldBalladsReleased: December 20, 2000 Label: MCA — — — — — — — — — —Dance for MeReleased: August 13, 2002 Label: MCA 76 36 — — 47 — — — — —My Collection of Love SongsReleased: January 1, 2006 Label: Matriarch/Geffen — — — — — — — — — —Mary J. Blige & FriendsReleased: November 14, 2006 Label: Matriarch/Geffen 95 8 — — — — — — — —Reflections (A Retrospective)Released: December 12, 2006 Label: Matriarch/Geffen 9 2 134 75 60 — 12 19 40 7BPI: Platinum Soul Is Forever: The Remix AlbumReleased: June 2, 2008 (UK) Label: RGS Entertainment — — — — — — — — — — Herstory Vol. 1Released: December 6, 2019 Label: Geffen, UMe — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

1990s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS US R&B/HHAUSFRAGERNLDNZSWESWIUK "You Remind Me" 1992 29 1 — — — — — — — 90 RIAA: GoldWhat's the 411? "Real Love" 7 1 — — — — — — — 68 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver "Reminisce" 57 6 192 — — — — — — 31 "Sweet Thing" 1993 28 11 — — — — 48 — — — "Love No Limit" 44 5 — — — — — — — — "You Remind Me" (remix) — — — — — — — — — 48 "Real Love" (remix) — — — — — — — — — 26 "You Don't Have to Worry" 63 11 — — — — — — — 36 Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "I Don't Want to Do Anything"(featuring K-Ci Hailey) — 86 — — — — — — — —What's the 411? "My Love" 1994 — 23 — — — — — — — 29 What's the 411? Remix "Be Happy" 29 6 76 — — — — — — 30My Life "I'm Goin' Down" 1995 22 13 — — — — — — — 12 "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" — — — — — — 33 — — 17 RMNZ: Gold "You Bring Me Joy" 57 29 — — — — — — — — "I Love You" — — — — — — — — "(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" 95 39 127 — — 36 15 — — 23 New York Undercover soundtrack "Not Gon' Cry" 1996 2 1 164 — — — 12 — — 39 RIAA: PlatinumWaiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album "Love Is All We Need"(featuring Nas) 1997 — — — — — 90 7 31 — 15Share My World "I Can Love You" (featuring Lil' Kim) 21 2 — — — — — — — — "Everything" 24 5 125 — — 46 13 — — 6 BPI: Silver "Missing You" — — — — — — — — — 19 "Seven Days" 1998 — — 195 — — — — — — 22 "As" (with George Michael) 1999 — 57 45 27 38 7 21 27 22 4 BPI: GoldMary "All That I Can Say" 44 6 — — — 60 — — — 29 "Deep Inside" 51 9 — — — 40 — — — 42 "Your Child" — 23 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS US R&B/HHAUSFRAGERNLDNZSWESWIUK "Give Me You" 2000 68 21 58 — 76 77 — — 64 19 Mary "Family Affair" 2001 1 1 8 1 10 3 2 7 4 8 ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: GoldNo More Drama "No More Drama" 15 16 30 42 47 12 38 29 17 9 BPI: Silver "Dance for Me" 2002 — — 66 82 82 29 — 44 50 13 "Rainy Dayz" (featuring Ja Rule) 12 8 — — 58 8 29 55 65 17 "Love @ 1st Sight" (with Method Man) 2003 22 10 32 49 36 46 27 23 23 18Love & Life "Ooh!" 29 14 — — — — — — — — "Not Today" (featuring Eve) 41 21 — 57 — — — — — 40 RIAA: Platinum () "Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Sting) — 77 — — — — — — 50 60 "It's a Wrap" 2004 — 71 — — — — — — — — "Be Without You" 2005 3 1 30 22 12 — 9 34 5 32 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumThe Breakthrough "One"(with U2) 2006 86 — 118 35 6 2 — 27 2 2 BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold "Enough Cryin" 32 2 — — 88 52 — — — 46 "Take Me as I Am" 58 3 — — — — — — — — "MJB da MVP" (featuring 50 Cent) 75 19 — — — — — — — 33 "We Ride (I See the Future)" — 38 — — 69 53 — — — —Reflections (A Retrospective) "Just Fine" 2007 22 3 — — — 54 — — — 16 BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldGrowing Pains "Work That" 2008 65 16 — — — — — — — — "Stay Down" — 34 — — — — — — — — "Stronger" 2009 — 84 — — — — — — — —More than a Game soundtrack "The One" (featuring Drake) 63 32 — — — — — — — —Stronger with Each Tear "I Am" 55 4 — — — — — — — 34 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2010s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUS R&B/HHUS Adult R&BFRAITA KOR Int. For "Each Tear": For "Good Love", "We Got Hood Love", "I Feel Good" and "In the Morning": UKUK R&B "Each Tear" 2010 — — — — 1 20 183 — FIMI: PlatinumStronger with Each Tear "We Got Hood Love" (featuring Trey Songz) — 25 14 — — 58 — — "Someone to Love Me (Naked)"(featuring Diddy & Lil Wayne) 2011 — 28 — — — — — —My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) "25/8" — 35 8 — — — — — "Mr. Wrong" (featuring Drake) 87 10 — — — — — — "The Living Proof" — — 27 — — — — — "Why" (featuring Rick Ross) 2012 — 30 — — — — — — "Don't Mind" — 35 3 — — — — — "This Christmas" 2013 — — 21 — — — — —A Mary Christmas "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (featuring Jessie J) — — — — — — 59 7 "Suitcase" 2014 — — 29 — — — — — Think Like a Man Too "Therapy" — — 28 — — — — —The London Sessions "Right Now" — — — 87 — — 100 13 "Whole Damn Year" — 21 5 — — — — — "Doubt" 2015 — 37 8 — — — — — "Thick of It" 2016 — 47 1 — — — — — Strength of a Woman "U + Me (Love Lesson)" 2017 — — 1 — — — — — "Love Yourself"(featuring Kanye West) — — 11 — — — — — "Set Me Free" — — 8 — — — — — "Only Love" 2018 — — 5 — — — — — rowspan="3" "Thriving"(featuring Nas) 2019 — — 21 — — — — — "Know" — — 12 — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2020s