Rick James discography

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

Rick James in 1984

Studio albums

Year Album Chart positions US
certifications[1]
Record label
US
[2]
US
R&B
AUS[3] UK
[4]
1978 Come Get It! 13 3 Gold Gordy
1979 Bustin' Out of L Seven 16 2
Fire It Up 34 5
1980 Garden of Love 83 17
1981 Street Songs 3 1 76 Platinum
1982 Throwin' Down 13 2 93 Gold
1983 Cold Blooded 16 1 Gold
1985 Glow 50 7
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

Year Album Chart positions Record label
US
[2]
US
R&B
1984 Reflections 41 10 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

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

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B
US
Dance
AUS[3] UK
[4]
1978 "You and I" 13 1 3 46
"Mary Jane" 41 3
1979 "High on You Love Suite" 72 12
"Bustin' Out" 71 8
"Fool on the Street" 35
"Love Gun" 13 32
1980 "Come into My Life (Part 1)" 26
"Big Time" 17 38 41
1981 "Give It to Me Baby" 40 1 1 47
"Super Freak (Part 1)" 16 3 26
"Ghetto Life" 102 38
1982 "Standing on the Top (Part 1)" (with The Temptations) 66 6 53
"Dance wit' Me (Part 1)" 64 3 7 53
"Hard to Get" 15
"She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" 62
1983 "Cold Blooded" 40 1 17 93
"U Bring the Freak Out" 101 16
"Ebony Eyes" (with Smokey Robinson) 43 22 96
1984 "17" 36 6 76
"You Turn Me On" 31 89
1985 "Can't Stop" 50 10 9
"Glow" 106 5 1 80
"Spend the Night with Me" 41
1986 "Sweet and Sexy Thing" 6 4
1988 "Loosey's Rap" (featuring Roxanne Shanté) 1 25 80
"Wonderful" 50
1989 "This Magic Moment"/"Dance with Me" (medley) 74
2004 "On the Run" (with Bump J)
2006 "In the Ghetto" (with Busta Rhymes) 50
"" denotes the single failed to chart

Writing and production discography

Albums

Year Artist Album details Peak chart
positions
Certifications Notes
US
[6]
US R&B
[7]
CAN
[8]
NZ
[9]
AUS
[3]
UK
[10]
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

1984 Mary Jane Girls Only Four You
  • Release date: 1983
  • Label: Gordy
18 5 67 28 Rick James produced and wrote

all the songs on the album

1985 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

Year Artist Title Peak chart positions Certification Album Notes
US
[12]
US
R&B

[12]
US
Dan

[12]
AUS
[13]
BEL
[14]
CAN
[8]
IRE
[15]
NLD
[16]
NZ
[9]
UK
[10]
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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  2. "Rick James albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  3. 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.
  4. "Rick James - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. "Rick James singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  6. "Eddie Murphy Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. "Eddie Murphy Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. "CAN Charts > Mary Jane Girls". RPM. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  9. "NZ Charts > Rose Royce". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  10. "UK Charts > Mary Jane Girls". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  11. "American album certifications – Eddie Murphy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 6, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  12. "Mary Jane Girls Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  13. David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. "BEL Charts > Mary Jane Girls". VRT Top 30. Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  15. "IRE Charts Search > Mary Jane Girls". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  16. "NLD Charts > Mary Jane Girls". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  17. "American single certifications – Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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