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Rick James discography

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Rick James in 1984

This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American funk/R&B singer/musician Rick James.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Chart positions
Certifications[1]
Record label
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
UK
[9]
1978 Come Get It! 13 3 35 Gordy
1979 Bustin' Out of L Seven 16 2 16
Fire It Up 34 5 * RIAA: Platinum[1]
1980 Garden of Love 83 17
1981 Street Songs 3 1 76 24 19 13
  • RIAA: 4x Platinum[1]
1982 Throwin' Down 13 2 32 41 16 93
1983 Cold Blooded 16 1 67 48
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

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Year Album Chart positions Record label
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
CAN
[5]
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

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Year Album Chart positions Record label
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
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

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10]
US
R&B

[11]
US
Dance

[12]
AUS
[4]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
UK
[9]
1974 "My Mama" non-album singles
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
"Ghetto Life" 102 38
"Mr. Policeman"
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 non-album single
2006 "In the Ghetto" (with Busta Rhymes) 50 The Big Bang
"—" denotes the single failed to chart

Writing and production discography

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Albums

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Year Artist Album details Peak chart
positions
Certifications Notes
US
[14]
US R&B
[15]
CAN
[16]
NZ
[17]
AUS
[18]
UK
[19]
1979 Teena Marie Wild And Peaceful
  • Release date: 1979
  • Label: Gordy
94 18 Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

1982 Bobby Militello Rick James Presents Bobby M – Blow
  • Release date: 1982
  • Label: Gordy
1983 Mary Jane Girls Mary Jane Girls
  • Release date: 1983
  • Label: Gordy
56 6 51 Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

1985 Mary Jane Girls Only Four You
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: Gordy
18 5 67 28 Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

Val Young Seduction
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: Gordy
Eddie Murphy How Could It Be
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: CBS
26 17 Rick James produced and wrote

two songs on the album

2014

(recorded

1986)

Mary Jane Girls Conversation
  • Release date: 1983
  • Label: Gordy
Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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Year Artist Title Peak chart positions Certification Album Notes
US
[21]
US
R&B

[21]
US
Dan

[21]
AUS
[22]
BEL
[23]
CAN
[16]
IRE
[24]
NLD
[25]
NZ
[17]
UK
[19]
1983 Mary Jane Girls "Candy Man" 101 23 8 60 Mary Jane Girls Rick 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" 2 8 19 21 3 87 How Could It Be
"How Could It Be"

(with Crystal Blake)

63
1986 Mary Jane Girls "Walk Like a Man" 41 91 26 97 49 Conversation
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rick James US certifications history". riaa.com. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Rick James Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Rick James Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Dutch Charts – dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "charts.org.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "swedishcharts.com – Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Rick James – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Rick James Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rick James Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rick James Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rick James – Super Freak". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "Eddie Murphy Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "Eddie Murphy Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  16. ^ a b "CAN Charts > Mary Jane Girls". RPM. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  17. ^ a b "NZ Charts > Rose Royce". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  18. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  19. ^ a b "UK Charts > Mary Jane Girls". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Eddie Murphy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  21. ^ a b c "Mary Jane Girls Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  22. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  23. ^ "BEL Charts > Mary Jane Girls". VRT Top 30. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  24. ^ "IRE Charts Search > Mary Jane Girls". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  25. ^ "NLD Charts > Mary Jane Girls". MegaCharts. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2017.