Will Smith discography
Will Smith discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 20 |
Singles | 18 |
American rapper
Smith's second album was again supported by the release of a film theme song as the lead single: "
In 2002, Smith returned with his third album Born to Reign, which reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA.[2][3] The album's lead single was Men in Black II theme song "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Later in the year, Smith's first compilation album Greatest Hits was released, featuring songs from his three solo albums as well as those produced with DJ Jazzy Jeff.[8] Smith's latest album Lost and Found was released in 2005, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.[2] Lead single "Switch" reached the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.[1][4]
Smith released his first single in over twelve years, "Get Lit", on October 6, 2017.[9]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [2] |
AUT [10] |
BEL (FL) [11] |
CAN [12] |
FRA
[13] |
GER
[14] |
NED
[15] |
NZ [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [1] | |||||
Big Willie Style |
|
8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |||
Willennium |
|
5 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 10 | |||
Born to Reign |
|
13 | 20 | — | 29 | 61 | 19 | — | 39 | 17 | 24 |
| ||
Lost and Found |
|
6 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 103 | 14 | 76 | — | 35 | 15 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK [1] |
UK R&B [23] | |||
Greatest Hits |
|
82 | 23 |
|
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
UK [6] | ||
The Will Smith Music Video Collection |
|
25 |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [4] |
AUS [24] |
AUT [10] |
BEL (WA) [25] |
GER
[14] |
NED
[15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [26] |
SWI [17] |
UK
[1] | |||||
"Men in Black" | 1997 | —[A] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Big Willie Style | ||
"Just Cruisin'" | — | — | 37 | 32 | 27 | 45 | — | 7 | 32 | 23 | ||||
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | 1998 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | |||
"Just the Two of Us" | 20 | 27 | — | 40 | 81 | 46 | 6 | 53 | — | 2 | ||||
"Miami" | 17 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| |||
"Wild Wild West" (featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee) |
1999 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Willennium | ||
"Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) |
25 | 3 | — | 13 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | ||||
"Freakin' It" | 2000 | 99 | 56 | — | 32 | 70 | 60 | — | — | 44 | 15 | |||
"Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (featuring Trā-Knox) |
2002 | 77 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
|
Born to Reign | |
"1000 Kisses" (featuring Jada Pinkett Smith) |
— | — | — | —[B] | 61 | — | — | — | 44 | — | ||||
"Switch" | 2005 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 4 | Lost and Found | ||
"Party Starter" | — | 33 | 62 | —[C] | 40 | 44 | 35 | — | 26 | 19 | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [40] |
FRA
[41] |
GER
[14] |
IRL [42] |
NED
[43] |
NZ [44] |
SWE [26] |
SWI [17] |
UK
[1] | ||||||
"When the Radio Is On" (Paul Shaffer featuring The Fresh Prince) |
1989 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Coast to Coast | ||
"I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" (Billy Ocean featuring The Fresh Prince) |
—[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |||
"Voices That Care" (as part of Voices That Care) |
1991 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Boy You Knock Me Out" (Tatyana Ali featuring Will Smith) |
1999 | —[E] | 6 | 32 | — | 19 | 77 | 12 | — | — | 3 |
|
Kiss the Sky | |
"Fiesta" (Remix) (Bomba Estéreo featuring Will Smith and Ricky Reed) |
2015 | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amanecer | ||
"Live It Up" (Nicky Jam featuring Will Smith and Era Istrefi) |
2018 | — | 10 | 42 | 21 | — | 29 | — | 24 | 32 | — | 2018 FIFA World Cup Official Theme Song | ||
"Está Rico" (Marc Anthony featuring Will Smith and Bad Bunny) |
—[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"So Fresh"[50] (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) |
1999 | Willennium |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NZ Hot [51] |
UK
[1] | |||||
"Friend Like Me" | 2019 | — | 33 | 95 | Aladdin | |
"Prince Ali" | 15 | 34 | — |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Hey Sexy Lady" (Remix) | 2002 | Shaggy, Brian Gould, Tony Gould and Sean Paul | —[H] |
"Got to Be Real" | 2004 | Mary J. Blige | Shark Tale |
" Icon " (Remix)
|
2018 | Jaden Smith, Nicky Jam | — |
"Don't Be Afraid to Be Different" | 2019 | Logic | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
"Will (Remix)" | 2020 | Joyner Lucas | — |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
As lead artist | |||
"Men in Black" (featuring Coko) |
1997 | Robert Caruso | [52] |
"Just Cruisin'" (featuring Tichina Arnold) |
[53] | ||
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | Hype Williams | [54] | |
"Just the Two of Us" | 1998 | Bob Giraldi | [55] |
"Miami" | Wayne Isham | [56] | |
"Wild Wild West" (featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee) |
1999 | Paul Hunter | [57] |
"Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci )
|
Robert Caruso | [58] | |
"La Fiesta" | F. Gary Gray | [59] | |
"So Fresh" (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) |
Will Smith | [60] | |
"Freakin' It" | 2000 | Paul Hunter | [61] |
"Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (featuring Trā-Knox) |
2002 | Francis Lawrence | [62] |
"Nod Ya Head (The Remix)" (featuring Christina Vidal and Trā-Knox) |
[59] | ||
"1000 Kisses" (featuring Jada Pinkett Smith) |
Antti Jokinen | [63] | |
"Switch" | 2005 | Paul Hunter | [64] |
"Party Starter" | [65] | ||
As featured artist | |||
"I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" (Billy Ocean featuring The Fresh Prince) |
1989 | Scott Kalvert | [59] |
"Voices That Care" (Voices That Care) |
1991 | Jim Yukich | [59] |
"Fiesta (Remix)" (with Bomba Estéreo and Ricky Reed) |
2015 | Carlos Pérez | [66] |
"Live It Up" (with Nicky Jam featuring Era Istrefi) |
2018 | Yasha Malekzad | [67] |
"Está Rico" (with Marc Anthony featuring Bad Bunny) |
Carlos Pérez | [68] | |
Guest appearances | |||
"A Little Romance" ( The Boys )
|
1988 | Desmond Gumbs | [69] |
"Where's the Party" (2 Too Many) |
1992 | Abdul Malik Abbott | [70] |
"Shy Guy" (Diana King) |
1995 | Michael Bay | [71] |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Men in Black" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 due to chart rules at the time making it ineligible, but peaked at number 1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, which measures radio airplay only without sales.
- ^ "1000 Kisses" peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.
- ^ "Party Starter" peaked at number 5 on the Ultratip chart.
- ^ "I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[45]
- ^ "Boy You Knock Me Out" peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs chart and number 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[46][47]
- ^ "Fiesta" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[48]
- ^ "Está Rico" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[49]
- ^ The version of "Hey Sexy Lady" on which Smith appears was released on some editions of the single.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Will Smith Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Will Smith Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gold & Platinum Artist Search "Will Smith"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Will Smith Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Will Smith Music Video Collection - Will Smith: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "19 December 1999 - 25 December 1999". Official Music Video Chart Top 50 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "07 February 1999 - 12 February 1999". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- All Media Network. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Get Lit - Single by Will Smith". 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Discographie Will Smith". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Will Smith". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Peak positions in Canada:
- All except Born to Reign: "Will Smith Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- Born to Reign: "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Discographie Will Smith". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Will Smith Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discografie Will Smith". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discography Will Smith". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Discography Will Smith". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Payne, Chris (21 May 2013). "Kanye West Is 'Pushing' Will Smith to Make New Music". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ David, Barry (February 8, 2003). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All Time Sellers". Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "British certifications – Will Smith". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 19, 2024. Type Will Smith in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum Search "Will Smith"". Music Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart: 06 September 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "01 December 2002 - 07 December 2002". Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Will Smith". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- "Freakin' It": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
- ^ "Will Smith". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discography Will Smith". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank Artist Search "Will Smith"" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Gold & Platin" (in German). IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Note: User must manually search in order to yield results.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 28 September 1997". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 07 June 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 04 October 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 10 October 1999". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 20 February 2000". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 19 September 2005". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 peak positions for Will Smith singles as featured artist:
- "When the Radio Is On": "Paul Shaffer Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "Voices That Care": "The Hot 100". Billboard. May 4, 1991.
- ^ "Discographie Tatyana Ali". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Search the Charts". The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Discografie Tatyana Ali". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Discography Tatyana Ali". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tatyana Ali Chart History: Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tatyana Ali Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Bomba Estéreo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Will Smith Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Will Smith - So Fresh". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Men In Black - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Just Cruisin' - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Just The Two Of Us - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Miami - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Wild Wild West - Will Smith ft. Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Will 2K - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Will Smith artist videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "So Fresh - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Freakin' It - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "1,000 Kisses - Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Switch - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Party Starter - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Fiesta (Remix) (Official Video) - Bomba Estéreo & Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Live It Up (Official Video) - Nicky Jam feat. Will Smith & Era Istrefi (2018 FIFA World Cup Russia)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Marc Anthony, Will Smith, Bad Bunny - Está Rico (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "The Boys- A Little Romance". YouTube. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "2 Too Many - "Where's the party?"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Shy Guy - Diana King". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
External links
- Will Smith discography at AllMusic
- Will Smith discography at Discogs
- Will Smith discography at MusicBrainz