Kanye West albums discography
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Kanye West, an American rapper and producer. West has released three studio albums, one live album, and fourteen singles on Roc-A-Fella Records and its distributor The Island Def Jam Music Group.
West's debut studio album, The College Dropout, was released on February 10 2004 and sold 4 million copies worldwide.[1] West's second studio album, Late Registration, was released on August 30 2005 and produced the number one single "Gold Digger". West's third studio album, Graduation was released on September 11 2007 and topped Canadian, UK, and US album charts, as well as United World Chart.[2]
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions[2][3] | Sales and certifications | |||||
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| U.S. | UK | GER | FRA | CAN | AUS | |||
| 2004 | The College Dropout
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2 | 12 | 77 | 160 | 9 | – | RIAA certification: 3x Platinum[4] U.S. sales: 3 million[5] Worldwide sales: 4 million[1] |
| 2005 | Late Registration | 1 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 14 | RIAA certification: 3x Platinum[4] U.S. sales: 3.5 million[6] |
| 2007 | Graduation
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1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | RIAA certification: 2x Platinum[4] U.S. sales: 1,762,544[7] Worldwide sales: 2,313,000[8] |
Other
- The College Dropout Video Anthology (2005), Roc-A-Fella - DVD
- Late Orchestration (2005), Abbey Road Studios - live album
Singles
Solo
| Year | Song | Chart positions[2][9] | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | CAN | UK | |||
| 2003 | "Through the Wire" | 15 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 9 | The College Dropout |
| "Slow Jamz" (feat. Twista & Jamie Foxx) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | "All Falls Down" (feat. Syleena Johnson) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| "Jesus Walks" | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
| "The New Workout Plan" | – | 60 | – | – | – | ||
| 2005 | "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" | 43 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 8 | Late Registration |
| "Gold Digger" (feat. Jamie Foxx) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| "Heard 'Em Say" (feat. Adam Levine) | 26 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 22 | ||
| 2006 | "Touch the Sky" (feat. Lupe Fiasco) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 36 | 6 | |
| "Drive Slow" (feat. Paul Wall & GLC) | – | 42 | – | – | – | ||
| 2007 | "Can't Tell Me Nothing" | 41 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 107 | Graduation |
| "Stronger" | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Good Life" (feat. T-Pain) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23 | ||
| "Flashing Lights" (feat. Dwele) | 50 | 16 | 7 | TBR | TBR | ||
As featured performer
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | |||
| 2003 | "Overnight Celebrity" Twista (feat. Kanye West) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | Kamikaze |
| 2004 | "This Way" Dilated Peoples (feat. Kanye West) | 78 | 41 | 22 | – | Neighborhood Watch |
| "Down & Out" Cam'ron (feat. Syleena Johnson & Kanye West) | 94 | 29 | 20 | – | Purple Haze | |
| "Talk About Our Love" Brandy (feat. Kanye West) | 36 | 16 | – | 6 | Afrodisiac | |
| "Selfish" Slum Village (feat. John Legend & Kanye West) | 55 | 20 | 15 | – | Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) | |
| "The Food" Common (feat. Kanye West) | – | – | – | – | Be | |
| "I Changed My Mind" Keyshia Cole (feat. Kanye West) | 71 | 23 | – | 48 | The Way It Is | |
| 2005 | "Extravaganza" Jamie Foxx (feat. Kanye West) | – | 52 | – | 43 | Unpredictable |
| "Go!" Common (feat. John Mayer & Kanye West) | 79 | 31 | 21 | 79 | Be | |
| 2006 | "Grammy Family" DJ Khaled (feat. Consequence, John Legend, & Kanye West) | – | 124 | – | – | Listennn... the Album |
| "Number One" Pharrell (feat. Kanye West) | 57 | 40 | – | 31 | In My Mind | |
| 2007 | "Wouldn't Get Far" The Game (feat. Kanye West) | 64 | 21 | 11 | – | Doctor's Advocate |
| "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" (by Kanye West, Nas, Rakim & KRS-One) | – | – | – | – | ||
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "What You Do to Me" | Infamous Syndicate |
| 2000 | "Let's Get Married (Reception remix)" | Jagged Edge |
| 2001 | "Welcome 2 Chicago" | Abstract Mindstate |
| "Never Change" | Jay-Z | |
| 2002 | "The Bounce" | Jay-Z |
| 2003 | "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" | Consequence |
| "Knock Knock (remix)" | Monica | |
| "Changing Lanes" | CHOPS | |
| "Higher" | Do or Die | |
| 2004 | "U Know" | White Boy |
| "Oh Oh" | Melbeatz | |
| "So Soulful" | Consequence | |
| "03 'til Infinity" | Consequence | |
| "Take It As a Loss" | Consequence | |
| "I See Now" | Consequence, Little Brother | |
| "Getting Out the Game" | Consequence | |
| "Gettin' It In" | Jadakiss | |
| "Turn Yourself In" | Consequence | |
| "Get By (remix)" | Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z | |
| "Down and Out" | Cam'ron, Syleena Johnson | |
| "My Baby" | Janet Jackson | |
| "Confessions Part II" (remix) | Usher, Twista, Shyne | |
| "I Got a Love" | Jin | |
| "Pusha Man" | Bump J | |
| "Pusha Man (remix)" | Bump J, Keyshia Cole & Rhymefest | |
| "The Way That U Do" | Carl Thomas | |
| "Number One" | John Legend | |
| 2005 | "Crazy" | Aura |
| "They Say" | Common | |
| "Fly Away" | Miri Ben-Ari, Fabolous & Musiq | |
| "Stay the Night" | Mariah Carey | |
| 2006 | "Brand New" | Rhymefest |
| "More" | Rhymefest | |
| "Tell Me When to Go (remix)" | E-40, The Game, Ice Cube | |
| "Back Like That (remix)" | Ghostface Killah, Ne-Yo | |
| "Rise of the Phynx" | Jet Phynx | |
| "Changing Lanes" | Jet Phynx | |
| "Oh Drama" | Chamillionaire, Stat Quo | |
| "Tooth Pick" | Talib Kweli | |
| "Like This" | DJ Clue, Fabolous | |
| "Still Dreaming" | Nas | |
| "Anything" | Patti LaBelle, Consequence | |
| "Nirvana" | Psycho Drama | |
| 2007 | "I Still Love H.E.R." | Teriyaki Boyz |
| "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (remix)" | Fall Out Boy | |
| "Pro Nails (remix)" | Kid Sister | |
| "My Drink n My 2 Step (remix)" | Cassidy, Swizz Beatz, Ne-Yo | |
| "No One (remix)" | Alicia Keys |
Production
References
- ^ a b Mr Confidence puts it all on the line. The Sun-Herald (August 1 2005). Accessed August 27 2007.
- ^ a b c World Chart positions. aCharts.us. Accessed November 4 2007.
- ^ Kanye West Billboard Album Charts. All Music Guide. Accessed August 31 2007.
- ^ a b c "Kanye West" Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed December 3 2007.
- ^ Kanye West Returns to Chicago State University as mtvU 'Stand In' Professor.. About.com (September 12 2005). Accessed September 7 2007.
- ^ Kanye West outsells 50 Cent on first day. Actress Archives (September 12 2007). Accessed September 17 2007.
- ^ Ewing, Aliya (December 12 2007). Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 12/9/07. HipHopDX. Accessed December 13 2007.
- ^ United World Chart – Albums – week 39 / 2007 – September 29, week 40 / 2007 – October 6, week 41 / 2007 – October 13, week 42 / 2007 – October 20, week 43 / 2007 – October 27, week 44 / 2007 – November 3, week 45 / 2007 – November 10, week 46 / 2007 – November 17, week 47 / 2007 – November 24, week 49 / 2007 - December 8. Media Traffic. Accessed December 12 2007.
- ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed August 31 2007.
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