- The Notorious B.I.G. discography
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The Notorious B.I.G. discography 
A stencil of The Notorious B.I.G. in Asakusa, Tokyo (2006)Releases ↙Studio albums 4 ↙Compilation albums 1 ↙Singles 10 ↙Soundtracks 1 The discography of The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, one soundtrack, and ten singles.
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US
[1]US R&B
[2]US Rap
[3]CAN
[4]FRA
[5]NLD
[6]NZ
[7]SWE
[8]UK
[9]Ready to Die 13 3 — — 118 — — — — Life After Death - Released: March 25, 1997
- Label: Bad Boy
- Format: CD, CS, LP
1 1 — 3 — 16 28 30 20 Born Again 1 1 — 14 — — — — 13 - RIAA: 2× Platinum[15]
Duets: The Final Chapter - Released: December 20, 2005
- Label: Bad Boy
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
3 3 1 — 35 43 8 29 17 - US: 438,000[16]
- RIAA: Platinum[17]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. Compilation albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US
[1]US R&B
[2]US Rap
[3]CAN
[4]UK
[9]Greatest Hits - Released: March 6, 2007
- Label: Bad Boy
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
1 1 1 183 65 - BPI: Gold[18]
Soundtracks
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US
[19]US R&B
[20]US Rap
[21]CAN
[22]Notorious - Released: January 13, 2009
- Label: Bad Boy
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
4 1 1 18 Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US
[24]US R&B
[25]US Rap
[26]CAN
[27]FRA
[5]NLD
[6]NZ
[7]SWE
[8]UK
[28]"Juicy" 1994 27 14 3 — — — — — 72 - US: Gold[29]
Ready to Die "Big Poppa" 1995 6 4 1 — — — — — 63 - US: Platinum[30]
"One More Chance" 2 1 1 — — — 48 — 34 - US: Platinum[31]
"Hypnotize" 1997 1 1 1 3 — 16 15 — 10 - US: Platinum[32]
Life After Death "Mo Money Mo Problems"
(featuring Mase & Puff Daddy)1 2 1 2 — 1 2 — 6 - US: Platinum[33]
"Sky's the Limit"
(featuring 112)— — — 11 — 75 24 — 35 - US: Gold[34]
"Notorious B.I.G."
(featuring Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim)1999 82 30 — — 95 78 — 44 16 Born Again "Dead Wrong"[A]
(featuring Eminem)2000 — 39 — — — — — — — "Nasty Girl"
(featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm)2005 43 20 — — 22 22 — 40 1 - US: Gold[35]
Duets: The Final Chapter "Spit Your Game"
(featuring Twista & Krayzie Bone)2006 — 68 — — — — — — 64 "—" denotes releases that did not chart. As featured performer
List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US
[36]US R&B
[37]US Rap
[38]UK
[39]"Can't You See"
(Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)1995 13 3 — 43 - US: Gold[40]
Total "Player's Anthem"
(with Junior M.A.F.I.A.)13 7 2 — - US: Gold[41]
Conspiracy "This Time Around"
(Michael Jackson featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)[B]— — — — HIStory "You Can't Stop the Reign"
(Shaquille O'Neal featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)1996 — — — 40 You Can't Stop the Reign "Only You"
(112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)13 3 — — - US: Gold[42]
112 "Get Money"
(with Junior M.A.F.I.A.)17 4 1 63 - US: Platinum[43]
Conspiracy "Crush on You"
(Lil' Kim featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Lil Cease)— — — 36 Hard Core "Stop the Gunfight"
(Trapp featuring 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.)1997 77 35 9 — Stop the Gunfight "Be the Realist"
(Trapp featuring 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.)— 65 14 — "Been Around the World"
(Puff Daddy feat.uringThe Notorious B.I.G. and Mase)2 7 1 4 No Way Out "It's All About the Benjamins (Remix)"
(Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G., The LOX and Lil' Kim)2 7 1 20 "Victory"
(Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes)1998 19 13 2 — "Realest Niggas"
(with 50 Cent)2003 — 30 21 — Bad Boys II "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
(2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)2004 19 11 5 17 Tupac: Resurrection "Angels"
(Diddy-Dirty Money featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)2009 — 71 — — Last Train to Paris "—" denotes releases that did not chart A Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.
Other charted songs
List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album US
R&B"Runnin'"
(2Pac feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Radio, Dramacydal, Stretch & Buju Banton)1995 57 One Million Strong "Victory 2004"
(with Puff Daddy, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Busta Rhymes)2004 61 Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits "Hold Ya Head"
(featuring Bob Marley)2005 116 Duets: The Final Chapter "Whatchu Want"
(featuring Jay-Z)76 Appearances
Year Song Other performer(s) Album 1992 "Why You Tryin' To Play Me?" Aaron Hall "All Men Are Dogs" Grand Puba 1993 "Party and Bullshit" Who's the Man soundtrack "A Buncha Niggas" Heavy D & The Boyz, Gang Starr, 3rd Eye, Busta Rhymes, Rob-O Blue Funk "What's The 411? (Remix)" Mary J. Blige What's the 411? Remix "Real Love (Remix)" "Leave a Message" Mary J. Blige, Diddy, K-Ci Hailey, Martin Lawrence, Tim Dog "Buddy X (Falcon & Fabian Remix)" Neneh Cherry Buddy X (CD Single) "Come On" Sadat X "House of Pain" 2Pac, Stretch 1994 "Let's Get It On" Eddie F Let's Get It On "Think Big" Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard "Jam Session" Heavy D, Troo-Kula NBA Jam Soundtrack "Who's the Man?" Ed Lover, Doctor Dre Back Up Off Me! "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)" Craig Mack, Rampage, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes "Stop The Breaks" Raekwon, KRS-One, Killa Sin 1995 "4 My Peeps" Red Hot Lover Tone #1 Player "It's All I Had (Live)" The Show soundtrack "Me And My Bitch (Live)" "The Points" Easy Mo Bee Panther soundtrack "Da B-Side" Da Brat Bad Boys soundtrack "(You to Be) Happy" R. Kelly R. Kelly 1996 "Bust a Nut" Luke Uncle Luke "Bad Boy Freestyle" The LOX The Mix Tape, Vol. II "Brooklyn's Finest" Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt "Drugs" Lil' Kim Hard Core "You'll See" The LOX 1997 "Keep Your Hands High" Tracey Lee Many Facez "Young G's" Puff Daddy No Way Out 1999 "Real Niggas" Forever 2000 "16 Bars" Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge 2 "Woke Up In The Morning" Carl Thomas Emotional 2001 "Unbreakable" Michael Jackson Invincible 2002 "A Dream" Jay-Z, Faith Evans The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse "Unfoolish (Remix)" Ashanti, Puff Daddy We Invented The Remix "Notorious B.I.G. (Remix)" Lil' Kim, Puff Daddy "Woke Up In The Morning (Remix)" Carl Thomas, Puff Daddy 2003 "Y'All Know Who Killed Him" Black Rob The Black Rob Report 2006 "Duck Down" Trick Daddy, Plies Back By Thug Demand "Deadly Combination Big L, 2Pac The Archives 1996–2000 "Three Bricks" Ghostface Killah Fishscale 2007 "Relax and Take Notes" 8Ball & MJG Ridin High 2009 "Cunt Renaissance" R.A. the Rugged Man Legendary Classics Vol. 1 "1000 Stacks" Nelly, Sean Combs 5.0 2010 "Everything to Me (Remix)" Monica "Belize" Shyne, Bob Marley "Jah Army" Stephen Marley, Damian Marley "Living Better Now" Jamie Foxx Best Night of My Life See also
Notes
- A ^ "Dead Wrong" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked on the Bubbling Hot 100 at number 15.[44]
- B ^ "This Time Around" did not enter the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay at number 23.[45]
References
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- ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Ready+to+Die%22. Retrieved July 1, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Life+After+Death%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "British album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death". British Phonographic Industry. October 3, 2005. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved September 25, 2011. Enter Life After Death in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Search (Notorious B.I.G.)". Music Canada. http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?sa=Notorious+B.I.G.. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Born+Again%22. Retrieved July 1, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "Blige's 'Breakthrough' Bows At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001771325#/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001771325. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Duets: The Final Chapter". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Duets%3A+The+Final+Chapter%22. Retrieved July 1, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "British album certifications – Notorious BIG – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. March 5, 2007. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved September 25, 2011. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
- ^ "Soundtrack Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Soundtracks for Soundtrack. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/684704?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums for Soundtrack. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/684704?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Rap Albums for Soundtrack. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/684704?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Canadian Albums for Soundtrack. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/684704?f=309&g=Albums. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Paine, Jake (March 18, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/15/2009". HipHop DX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8767/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-3-15-09.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for The Notorious B.I.G.. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-notorious-b-i-g/chart-history/36757?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Notorious B.I.G.. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-notorious-b-i-g/chart-history/36757?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/the-notorious-big-p44889/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/the-notorious-big-p44889/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Notorious B.I.G.". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/notorious%20b.i.g./. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Juicy%22. Retrieved July 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Big+Poppa%22. Retrieved July 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22One+More+Chance%22. Retrieved July 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Hypnotize%22. Retrieved July 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Mo+Money+Mo+Problems%22. Retrieved July 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – Sky's the Limit". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Sky%27s+the+Limit%22. Retrieved July 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Nasty Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. August 31, 2006. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Nasty+Girl%22. Retrieved October 5, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ For Hot 100 featured singles peaks:
- For "Can't You See": "Total Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for Total. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/total/chart-history/121493. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- For "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money": "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for Junior M.A.F.I.A.. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/junior-m-a-f-i-a/chart-history/138828. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- For "Only You": "112 Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for 112. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/112/chart-history/155411. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ For R&B/Hip-Hop Songs featured singles peaks:
- For "Can't You See": "Total Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Total. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/total/chart-history/121493?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- For "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money": "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Junior M.A.F.I.A.. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/junior-m-a-f-i-a/chart-history/138828?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- For "Only You": "112 Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for 112. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/112/chart-history/155411?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ For Rap Songs featured singles peaks:
- For "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money": "Junior M.A.F.I.A. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/junior-mafia-p165563/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ For UK Singles Chart featured singles peaks:
- For "Can't You See", "Runnin'", and "Runnin' (Dying To Live)": {Cite web | url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/notorious%20b.i.g./ | title=Notorious B.I.G. | publisher=The Official Charts Company | accessdate=October 21, 2011}}
- For "You Can't Stop the Reign": "Shaquille O'Neal". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7035. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- For "Get Money": "Junior Mafia". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7918. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- For "Crush on You": "Lil' Kim". The Official Charts Company. Chart States. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7918. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Total – Can't U See". Recording Industry Association of America. July 13, 1995. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Can%27t+U+See%22. Retrieved October 21, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Players Anthem". Recording Industry Association of America. September 7, 1995. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Players+Anthem%22. Retrieved October 22, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – 112 – Only You". Recording Industry Association of America. July 20, 1996. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Only+You%22. Retrieved November 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American certifications – Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Gettin' Money". Recording Industry Association of America. July 9, 1996. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Gettin%27+Money%22. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 27, 1999. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=the_notorious_b.i.g.&song=dead_wrong&sdate=1990-01-01&edate=2999-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ George, Nelson (2004). Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection booklet p, 48. Sony BMG.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Lil' Cease · Banger · Nino Brown · MC Klepto · The Notorious B.I.G. · Lil' Kim · Bugsy · Blake C · Capone · Chico Del Vec Studio albums Junior M.A.F.I.A. Posthumous albums Singles "Party and Bullshit" · "Juicy" · "Big Poppa" / "Who Shot Ya?" · "One More Chance" · "Hypnotize" · "Mo Money Mo Problems" · "Sky's the Limit" · "Notorious B.I.G." · "Dead Wrong" · "Nasty Girl" · "Spit Your Game"Guest singles Compilations Related articles Discography · Sean Combs · Faith Evans · Junior M.A.F.I.A. · The Commission · East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry · "I'll Be Missing You" · Biggie & Tupac · NotoriousCategories:- The Notorious B.I.G. albums
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