Run-D.M.C. discography
Run-D.M.C. discography
Studio albums 7
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 6
Singles 30
The following is a comprehensive discography of Run-DMC , an American hip hop group.
Run-D.M.C. have had hit singles across the globe from Australia and New Zealand to Belgium and Ireland. Their biggest hit outside of the US was the Jason Nevins remix of "It's Like That ".
Albums Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications (sales thresholds )US US R&B/HH AUS CAN GER NED NZ SWE SWI UK Run-D.M.C. Released: March 27, 1984 Label: Profile Formats: CD , LP , cassette , digital download 53 14 — — — — — — — — RIAA : GoldKing of Rock Released: January 21, 1985 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 52 12 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Raising Hell Released: May 27, 1986 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 3 1 50 32 49 28 8 — — 41 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI : Silver MC : Platinum Tougher Than Leather Released: May 17, 1988 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 9 2 38 51 46 46 43 35 28 13 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold Back from Hell Released: October 16, 1990 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 81 16 — — — — — — — — US: 300,000+ Down with the King Released: May 4, 1993 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 7 1 — 29 60 — — — — 44 US: 370,000+ RIAA: Gold MC: Gold Crown Royal Released: April 3, 2001 Label: Arista Formats: CD, LP, cassette 37 22 48 — 39 — — — 40 102 US: 142,000+ "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales thresholds )US US R&B/HH AUS FIN GER NED SWE UK Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 Released: November 1991 Label: Arista 199 75 — — 35 88 58 — Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 Released: June 1998 Label: Arista — — 84 32 — — — 31 High Profile: The Original Rhymes Released: January 2002 Label: BMG — — — — — — — — Greatest Hits Released: September 2002 Label: Arista 117 33 — — — — — 15 BPI: Gold The Best of Run-DMC Released: March 2003 Label: BMG — — — — — — — — Ultimate Run-D.M.C. Released: October 2003 Label: Arista — 62 — — — — — — The Best of Run-DMC Released: 2007 Label: Sony BMG — — — — — — — — The Essential Run-D.M.C. Released: October 2012 Label: Sony, Legacy — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Live at Montreux 2001 Released: April 2007 Label: Eagle
Singles As lead artist List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B/HH AUS AUT BEL CAN NED NZ SWI UK "It's Like That " 1983 — 15 — — — — — — — — Run-D.M.C. "Hard Times " 1984 — 11 — — — — — — — — "Rock Box " — 22 — — — — — — — — "30 Days " — 16 — — — — — — — — "Hollis Crew (Krush Groove 2)" — 65 — — — — — — — — "King of Rock " 1985 — 14 — — — — — — — 80 King of Rock "You Talk Too Much " — 19 — — — — — — — — "Can You Rock It Like This " — 19 — — — — — — — — "Jam-Master Jammin' (Remix)" — 53 — — — — — — — — "My Adidas " 1986 — 5 — — — — — — — 62 Raising Hell "Walk This Way" (with Aerosmith ) 4 8 9 26 6 6 2 1 9 8 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Gold "You Be Illin' (Remix)" 29 12 — — 29 — — — — 42 "It's Tricky " 1987 57 21 — — — — — — — 16 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold "Christmas in Hollis " — 78 — — — — 75 — — 56 A Very Special Christmas "Run's House " 1988 — 10 — — — — — — — 37 Tougher Than Leather "Mary, Mary" 75 29 73 — — — — 14 — 86 "I'm Not Going Out Like That " — 40 — — — — — — — — "Papa Crazy" — — — — — — — — — — "Pause " 1989 — 51 — — — — — — — — Back from Hell "Ghostbusters" — — 56 — — — — 34 — 65 Ghostbusters II Soundtrack Back from Hell "What's It All About " 1990 — 24 — — — — — — — 48 Back from Hell "Faces " 1991 — 57 — — — — — — — 78 "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do " 1993 — 78 — — — — — — — 82 Down with the King "Down with the King " (featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth ) 21 9 81 — — 80 — — — 69 RIAA: Gold "Can I Get It, Yo" (featuring EPMD ) — — — — — — — — — — "It's Like That" vs Jason Nevins ) 1997 — 90 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 ARIA : 2× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT : Gold IFPI SWI : Platinum SNEP : GoldTogether Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 "(It's) Tricky " (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) 1998 — — 15 11 25 — 34 5 22 74 "Rock Show" (featuring Stephan Jenkins ) 2001 — — — — — — — — — — Crown Royal "It's Tricky 2003 " (featuring Jacknife Lee ) 2003 — — — — — — — — — 20 Non-album single "It's Tricky " (DJ Fresh Remix) 2014 — — — — — — — — — 73 Non-album single "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Year Single Peak chart positions Album US US R&B/HH AUS BEL CAN GER NED NZ SWI UK 1984 "8 Million Stories" (Kurtis Blow featuring Run-D.M.C) — 45 — — — — — — — — Ego Trip 1985 "Sun City " (as part of Artists United Against Apartheid ) 38 21 4 4 10 17 4 4 7 21 Sun City 1986 "King Holiday " (as part of King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew) — 30 — — — — — — — — Non-album single "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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