Wu-Tang Clan discography
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop musical group, consisting of ten American rappers: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.
| Wu-Tang Clan discography | |
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 Members of the Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates performing at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore. | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Compilations | 20 |
| Other appearances | 12 |
One of the most critically and commercially successful hip hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan rose to fame with their uncompromising brand of hardcore rap music. Since their debut, they have introduced or launched the careers of numerous other artists and groups, and already in 1994 there were credited to be over 300 Wu-Tang Clan affiliates,[1] known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees, consisting of rappers, producers, and record label CEOs.[2] As a group, Wu Tang has sold over 6.5 million copies in the US. RZA has stated that Wu-Tang Clan has sold around 40 million records worldwide, including individual members' album sales as well as group sales collectively.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales figures | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [3] |
US R&B [4] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
CAN [7] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 |
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| Wu-Tang Forever |
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1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
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| The W |
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5 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 19 |
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| Iron Flag |
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32 | 6 | 46 | 36 | — | 61 | 44 | 57 | 39 | 77 |
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| 8 Diagrams |
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25 | 9 | 74 | — | — | 84 | 79 | 95 | 19 | 114 |
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| A Better Tomorrow |
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29 | 3 | 49 | 51 | 24 | 104 | 64 | — | 21 | 74 |
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| Once Upon a Time in Shaolin[19] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 1[21]
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EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Ind. | |||
| Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
| Compilation details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [4] |
US Ind. [22] |
FRA [8] |
UK [12] | |||
| The Swarm (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
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4 [23] | 3 [23] | — | — | 81 |
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Wu-Chronicles
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25 | 16 | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Chronicles, Chapter 2
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72 | 30 | — | — | — | ||
| The Sting (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
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46 [23] | 9 [23] | 1 [23] | — | 197 | ||
| Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 | 82 | 36 | — | 137 | — | ||
Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan
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72 | 35 | — | — | 162 |
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Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
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190 [24] | 68 [24] | 17 [24] | — | — | ||
| Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased (with Mathematics)
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Wu-Box: Cream of the Clan[25]
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Return of the Swarm[26]
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Return of the Swarm, Vol. 4[27]
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Wu XM Radio[28]
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Lost Anthology[29]
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Return of the Swarm, Vol. 5[30]
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
| Soundtracks from the Shaolin Temple[31] (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
| Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan[32] | — | 32 | — | — | — | ||
Killa Bees Attack[33]
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Tang Chamber Music
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49 | 13 | 3 | 196 | — | ||
Wu-Tang Meet the Indie Culture, Vol. 2
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— | 87 | — | — | — | ||
Legendary Weapons[34]
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41 | 10 | 6 | — | 151 [35] |
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The Essential Wu-Tang Clan
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
The Saga Continues[36]
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15 | - | — | 69 | 42 [37] |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [38] |
US R&B [39] |
US Rap [40] |
AUS [41] |
AUT [6] |
BEL (FL) [42] |
FRA [8] |
SWI [11] |
UK [43] | |||||
| "Protect Ya Neck" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | ||
| "Method Man" | 69 | 40 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "C.R.E.A.M." | 60 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Can It Be All So Simple" | —[upper-alpha 1] | 82 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Triumph" | 1997 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | Wu-Tang Forever | ||
| "It'z Yourz" | — | 75 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Reunited" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" | 2000 | — | 52 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | The W | ||
| "Gravel Pit" | 2001 | — | 70 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 95 | 9 | ||||
| "Careful (Click, Click)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" | 2002 | — | 92 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Iron Flag | ||
| "Back in the Game" | — | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Rules" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Heart Gently Weeps" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 Diagrams | ||
| "Take It Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Family Reunion" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Keep Watch" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Better Tomorrow | ||
| "Ron O'Neal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "People Say" (featuring Redman)[47] |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Track(s) | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 1994 | "Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)"[48] | various artists | Fresh OST |
| "Anything (Old School Remix)" | SWV | Remixes | |
| 1995 | "Let Me at Them"[49] | various artists | Tales from the Hood OST |
| "Dirty Dancing"[50] | various artists | The Jerky Boys: The Movie OST | |
| 1996 | "America"[51] | various artists | America is Dying Slowly |
| 1997 | "Sucker M.C.'s" | various artists | In tha Beginning...There Was Rap |
| "Diesel"[52] | various artists | Soul in the Hole OST | |
| "Niggas be Trippin'" | various artists | Damo C. and Melly Mel Como-tion Collabo Album | |
| "Tragedy" | various artists | Rhyme & Reason OST | |
| 1998 | "Put Your Hammer Down" "Wu-Tang Cream Team Lineup" |
Funkmaster Flex | The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk |
| "Windpipe" | various artists | Belly OST | |
| "And You Don't Stop" | various artists | Rush Hour OST | |
| "Say What You Want"[53] | Texas | The Greatest Hits | |
| 1999 | "Fast Shadow" | various artists | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai OST |
| 2000 | "Shame" "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing ta Fuck Wit" "For Heaven's Sake 2000" |
various artists | Loud Rocks |
| "Shaolin Worldwide" | various artists | Next Friday OST | |
| 2000 | "The Abduction" | Tony Touch | The Piece Maker |
| 2001 | "What You In Fo" | various artists | Oz OST |
| 2004 | "Black Mamba" | various artists | Kill Bill Volume 2 OST (hidden track) |
| "Rock Steady" | Tony Touch | The Piece Maker 2 | |
| 2012 | "Rivers of Blood" "Six Directions of Boxing" |
various artists | The Man With the Iron Fists OST |
| 2018 | “Wu Tang Forever” | Logic | YSIV |
| 2020 | “Hi” | Texas | Hi |
See also
Notes
- "Can It Be All So Simple" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[44]
- "Triumph" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 50 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[45]
- "Back in the Game" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[46]
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