Run-DMC discography

Run-D.M.C. discography
Studio albums7
Live albums1
Compilation albums6
Singles30

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

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		US
R&B/HH
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NED
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		SWI
[9] 		UK
[10]
Run-D.M.C. 53 14 — — — — — — — —
King of Rock
  • Released: January 21, 1985
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 52 12 — — — — — — — —
Raising Hell
  • Released: May 27, 1986
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 3 1 50 32 49 28 8 — — 41
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
Back from Hell
  • Released: October 16, 1990
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 81 16 — — — — — — — —
Down with the King
  • Released: May 4, 1993
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 7 1 — 29 60 — — — — 44
Crown Royal
  • Released: April 3, 2001
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 37 22 48 — 39 — — — 40 102
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		US
R&B/HH
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		FIN
[16] 		GER
[5] 		NED
[6] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[10]
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
Ultimate Run-D.M.C.
  • Released: October 2003
  • Label: Arista
 — 62 — — — — — —
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

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Title Album details
Live at Montreux 2001
  • Released: April 2007
  • Label: Eagle

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[17] 		US
R&B/HH
[18] 		AUS
[3] 		AUT
[19] 		BEL
[20] 		CAN
[21] 		NED
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWI
[24] 		UK
[25]
"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
"You Be Illin' (Remix)" 29 12 — — 29 — — — — 42
"It's Tricky" 1987 57 21 — — — — — — — 16
"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 and Back from Hell
"What's It All About" 1990 — 24 — — — — — — — 48 Back from Hell
"Faces" 1991 — 57 — — — — — — — 78
"Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" 1993 —[a] 78 — — — — — — — — Down with the King
"Down with the King"
(featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth) 		21 9 81 — — 80 — — — 69
"Can I Get It, Yo"
(featuring EPMD) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"It's Like That"
vs Jason Nevins) 		1997 —[b] 90 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 Together 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.
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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[17] 		US
R&B/HH
[18] 		AUS
[3] 		BEL
[20] 		CAN
[21] 		GER
[35] 		NED
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWI
[24] 		UK
[25]
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.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[28]
  2. ^ "It's Like That" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[28]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Australian chart positions:
  4. ^ "Canadian Albums". RPM Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "German Albums". Charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Dutch Albums". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d e "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "British certifications – Run DMC". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Type Run DMC in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ a b c d "Canadian Certifications". RPM. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  14. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993.
  15. ^ a b Archive-David-Basham. "Got Charts? Sympathy For Mariah, 2001's Biggest Flops, Nine Inch Nails' Chart Algebra". MTV News. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  16. ^ "Finnish Albums". finnishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Austrian Chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  20. ^ a b "Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  21. ^ a b "Canadian Chart". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  22. ^ a b "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  23. ^ a b "New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  25. ^ a b "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  26. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  27. ^ a b c "British certifications – Run DMC". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 18, 2022. Type Run DMC in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  28. ^ a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  29. ^ "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  30. ^ "Australian Certifications". ARIA Charts. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  31. ^ "Belgian Certifications". International Belgian Entertainment Association. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  32. ^ "Austrian Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  33. ^ "Swiss Certifications". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  34. ^ "Certifications Albums Argent – année 1998" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  35. ^ "German Chart". officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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