Run-DMC 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) | |||||||||||||||
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| US [1] |
R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NED [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | ||||||||||
| Run-D.M.C. |
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53 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| King of Rock |
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52 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Raising Hell |
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3 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 49 | 28 | 8 | — | — | 41 | ||||||||
| Tougher Than Leather |
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9 | 2 | 38 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 13 | ||||||||
| Back from Hell |
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81 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Down with the King |
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7 | 1 | — | 29 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||||||
| Crown Royal |
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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) | |||||||||||||||
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| Bill [1] |
R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
FIN [14] |
GER [5] |
NED [6] |
SWE [8] |
UK [10] | ||||||||||||
| Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 |
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199 | 75 | — | — | 35 | 88 | 58 | — | ||||||||||
| Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 |
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— | — | 84 | 32 | — | — | — | 31 | ||||||||||
| High Profile: The Original Rhymes |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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117 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
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| Ultimate Run-D.M.C. |
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— | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| The Essential Run-D.M.C. |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Live albums[]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at Montreux 2001 |
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Singles[]
As main artist[]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US R&B [16] |
US Rap [17] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [18] |
BEL [19] |
CAN [20] |
IRE [21] |
NED [22] |
NZ [23] |
SWI [24] |
UK [25] | ||||||||
| 1983 | "It's Like That" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Run-D.M.C. | |||||
| 1984 | "Hard Times" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Rock Box" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "30 Days" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Hollis Crew (Krush Groove 2)" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1985 | "King of Rock" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | Tougher Than Leather | |||||
| "Mary, Mary" | 75 | 29 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 86 | |||||||
| "I'm Not Going Out Like That" | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Papa Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1989 | "Pause" | — | 51 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back from Hell | |||||
| "Ghostbusters" | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 65 | |||||||
| 1990 | "What's It All About" | — | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | ||||||
| 1991 | "Faces" | — | 57 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1993 | "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" | — [A] | 78 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Down with the King | |||||
| "Down with the King" (featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth) |
21 | 9 | 1 | 81 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | 69 |
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| "Can I Get It, Yo" (featuring EPMD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1997 | "It's Like That" (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) | — [B] | 90 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 | |||||
| 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 | Non-album singles | |||||
| 2014 | "It's Tricky" (DJ Fresh Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist[]
| Year | Single | US charts | International charts | Certifications | UK album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 [15] |
R&B [16] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [18] |
BEL [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [36] |
IRE [21] |
NED [22] |
NZ [23] |
SWI [24] |
UK [25] | ||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes[]
- ^ "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[29]
- ^ "It's Like That (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[29]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Billboard 200 Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Australian chart positions:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 261. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Run DMC in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Mary, Mary" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: October 16, 1988". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
- ^ "Canadian Albums". RPM Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "German Albums". Charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dutch Albums". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Canadian Certifications". RPM. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "[1]". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on December 26, 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.
- ^ "Finnish Albums". finnishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Hot 100 Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US R&B Singles Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "US Rap Songs Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Austrian Chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian Chart". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Irish Charts". Irish Charts. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "[2]". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on December 12, 2015. 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.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Australian Certifications". ARIA Charts. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Austrian Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Belgian Certifications". International Belgian Entertainment Association. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Swiss Certifications". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Certifications Albums Argent – année 1998" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "German Chart". officialcharts.de. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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