Run–D.M.C. discography

Run–D.M.C. discography

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Studio albums 7
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 6
Singles 30

The following is a comprehensive discography of Run–D.M.C., an American hip hop group.

Run-D.M.C. have sold over 15 million albums in the US alone and had hit singles across the globe from Australia and New Zealand to Belgium and Ireland. Their biggest hit outside of the US was the Jason Nevins remix of It's Like That.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details US Charts International Charts Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]		 R&B
[2]		 AUS
[3][4]		 CAN
[5]		 GER
[6]		 NED
[7]		 NZ
[8]		 SWE
[9]		 SWI
[10]		 UK
[11]
Run–D.M.C.
  • Released: March 1984
  • Label: Profile
 53 14 — — — — — — — —
King of Rock
  • Released: January 1985
  • Label: Profile
 52 12 — — — — — — — —
Raising Hell
  • Released: May 1986
  • Label: Profile
 3 1 — 32 49 28 8 — — 41
Tougher Than Leather
  • Released: September 1988
  • Label: Profile
 9 2 38 51 46 46 43 35 28 13
Back from Hell
  • Released: July 1990
  • Label: Profile
 81 16 — — — — — — — —
Down with the King
  • Released: May 1993
  • Label: Profile
 7 1 — 29 60 — — — — 44
Crown Royal
  • Released: April 2001
  • Label: Arista
 37 22 48 — 39 — — — 40 102
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details US Charts International Charts Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Bill
[1]		 R&B
[2]		 FIN
[15]		 GER
[6]		 NED
[7]		 SWE
[9]		 UK
[11]
Together Forever:
Greatest Hits 1983–1991
  • Released: November 1991
  • Label: Arista
 199 75 — 35 88 58 —
Together Forever:
Greatest Hits 1983–1998
  • Released: June 1998
  • Label: Arista
 — — 32 — — — 31
High Profile:
The Original Rhymes
  • Released: January 2002
  • Label: BMG
 — — — — — — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 2002
  • Label: Arista
 117 33 — — — — 15
Ultimate Run–D.M.C.
  • Released: October 2003
  • Label: Arista
 — 62 — — — — —
The Essential Run–D.M.C.
  • Released: October 2012
  • Label: Sony, Legacy
 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Live at Montreux 2001
  • Released: April 2007
  • Label: Eagle

Singles

As main artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[16]		 US
R&B
[17]		 US
Rap
[18]		 AUS
[4][19]		 AUT
[20]		 BEL
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 IRE
[23]		 NED
[24]		 NZ
[25]		 SWI
[26]		 UK
[27]
1983 "It's Like That" — 15 — — — — — — — — — — Run–D.M.C.
1984 "Hard Times" — 11 — — — — — — — — — —
"Rock Box" — — — — — — — — — — — —
"30 Days" — 16 — — — — — — — — — —
"Hollis Crew (Krush Groove 2)" — 65 — — — — — — — — — —
1985 "King of Rock" — 14 — — — — — — — — — — King of Rock
"You Talk Too Much" — 19 — — — — — — — — — —
"Can You Rock It Like This" — 19 — — — — — — — — — —
"Jam-Master Jammin'" — 53 — — — — — — — — — —
1986 "My Adidas" — 5 33 — — — — — — — — 62 Raising Hell
"Walk This Way" 4 8 — 9 26 6 6 12 2 1 9 8
"You Be Illin'" 29 12 — — — 29 — — — — — 42
1987 "It's Tricky" 57 21 — — — — — 23 — — — 16
"Christmas in Hollis" — 78 — — — — — — 75 — — 56 A Very Special Christmas
1988 "Run's House" — 10 — 83 — — — — — — — 37 Tougher Than Leather
"Mary, Mary" 75 29 — 83 — — — — — 14 — —
"I'm Not Going Out Like That" — 40 — — — — — — — — — —
"Papa Crazy" — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 "Pause" — 51 11 — — — — — — — — — Back from Hell
"Ghostbusters" — — — 78 — — — — — 34 — 65
1990 "What's It All About" — 24 4 — — — — — — — — 48
1991 "Faces" — 57 13 — — — — — — — — —
1993 "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" — 78 21 — — — — — — — — — Down with the King
"Down with the King"
(featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth)		 21 9 1 — — — 80 — — — — 69
"Can I Get It, Yo" (featuring EPMD) — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 "It's Like That" (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) — 90 — 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 Together Forever:
Greatest Hits 1983–1998
"It's Tricky" (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) — — — 15 11 25 — 28 34 5 22 74
2001 "Rock Show" (featuring Stephan Jenkins) — — — — — — — — — — — — Crown Royal
2003 "It's Tricky 2003" (featuring Jacknife Lee) — — — — — — — — — — — 20 (Single releases only)
2014 "It's Tricky" (DJ Fresh Remix) — — — — — — — — — — — 73
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Year Single US Charts International Charts Certifications UK album
Hot100
[16]		 R&B
[17]		 AUS
[4][19]		 AUT
[20]		 BEL
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 GER
[34]		 IRE
[23]		 NED
[24]		 NZ
[25]		 SWI
[26]		 UK
[27]
1984 "8 Million Stories"
(Kurtis Blow featuring Run-D.M.C)		 — 45 — — — — — — — — — — Ego Trip
1985 "Sun City"
(as part of Artists United Against Apartheid)		 38 21 4 30 4 10 17 8 4 4 7 21 Sun City
1986 "King Holiday"
(as part of King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew)		 — 30 — — — — — — — — — — (Single release only)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Billboard 200 Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  2. 1 2 "US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Australian Albums". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  4. 1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Albums". RPM Canada. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  6. 1 2 "German Albums". Charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  7. 1 2 "Dutch Albums". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  8. ↑ "New Zealand Albums". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  9. 1 2 "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  10. ↑ "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  11. 1 2 "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Canadian Certifications". RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  14. 1 2 "". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 26th December 2014. Note: User needs to enter "Run DMC" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  15. ↑ "Finnish Albums". finnishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  16. 1 2 "US Hot 100 Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  17. 1 2 "US R&B Singles Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  18. ↑ "US Rap Songs Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  19. 1 2 "Australian Chart". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  20. 1 2 "Austrian Chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  21. 1 2 "Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  22. 1 2 "Canadian Chart". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  23. 1 2 "Irish Charts". Irish Charts. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  24. 1 2 "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  25. 1 2 "New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  26. 1 2 "Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  27. 1 2 "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  28. 1 2 "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  29. ↑ "Australian Certifications". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  30. ↑ "Austrian Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  31. ↑ "Belgian Certifications". International Belgian Entertainment Association. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  32. ↑ "Swiss Certifications". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  33. ↑ "". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 9th November 2014. Note: User needs to enter "RUN DMC" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  34. ↑ "German Chart". officialcharts.de. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
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