The Notorious B.I.G. discography

The Notorious B.I.G. discography
Studio albums3
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles27
Music videos15
Posthumous albums3

The discography of the Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper, consists of two studio albums, three posthumous albums, two compilation albums, one soundtrack and 27 singles (including 17 as a featured artist).

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		FRA
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[9]
Ready to Die
  • Released: September 13, 1994
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 15 3 — — 118 — — — —
Life After Death
  • Released: March 25, 1997
  • Label:
    • Bad Boy
    • Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 1 1 59 3 — 16 28 30 23

Posthumous albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		US Rap
[15] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		NLD
[6] 		UK
[9]
Born Again
  • Released: December 7, 1999
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 1 1 — — 14 82 70
Duets: The Final Chapter
  • Released: December 20, 2005
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 3 3 1 63 — — 13
The King & I
(with Faith Evans)
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: Digital download
 65 31 24 — — — —

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		US Rap
[15] 		AUS
[18] 		UK
[9]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 1 1 1 36 57
An Introduction To
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[21] 		US R&B
[22] 		US Rap
[23] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[24]
Notorious
  • Released: January 13, 2009
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 4 1 1 68 18

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[26] 		US R&B
[27] 		US Rap
[28] 		AUS
[18] 		CAN
[29] 		FRA
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[30]
"Party and Bullshit" 1993 — — — — — — — — — — Who's the Man? (soundtrack)
"Juicy" 1994 27 14 3 — — — — — — 72
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum[11]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[31]
 Ready to Die
"Big Poppa" 6 4 1 — — — — — — 63
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum[11]
  • RIAA: Gold (Mastertone)[11]
  • BPI: Platinum[32]
"One More Chance (Stay with Me Remix)" 1995 2 1 1 — 7 — — 48 — 34 Non-album single
"Hypnotize" 1997 1 1 1 63 3 — 16 15 29 10
  • RIAA: Platinum[11]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[33]
 Life After Death
"Mo Money Mo Problems"
(featuring Mase and Puff Daddy) 		1 2 1 10 2 36 1 2 5 6
"Going Back to Cali"[A]
 26 31 1 — 11 — 75 24 — 35
"Notorious B.I.G."
(featuring Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim) 		1999 82 30 — 51 — 95 78 — 44 16 Born Again
"Dead Wrong"
(featuring Eminem) 		2000 —[B] 39 — — — — — — — —
"Nasty Girl"
(featuring P Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge, Avery Storm and Jazze Pha) 		2005 44 20 9 15 — 22 22 7 40 1
  • RIAA: Gold[11]
  • RIAA: Gold (Mastertone)[11]
  • BPI: Platinum[37]
 Duets: The Final Chapter
"Spit Your Game"
(featuring Twista, Krayzie Bone, Swizz Beatz, 8 Ball and MJG) 		2006 — 68 — — — — — — — 64
"NYC"
(with Faith Evans featuring Jadakiss) 		2017 — — — — — — — — — — The King & I
"Legacy"
(with Faith Evans) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"G.O.A.T."
(featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Bella Alubo) 		2022 — — — — — — — —[C] — — Notorious I: The Notorious B.I.G. - EP
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[39] 		US R&B
[40] 		US Rap
[41] 		AUS
[18] 		UK
[42]
"Dolly My Baby (Extended Bad Boy Remix)"

(Super Cat featuring Biggie, 3rd Eye, Puffy & Mary J. Blige)

1993 Non-album single
"Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)"
(Craig Mack featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes)[43] 		1994 — — — — — Non-album single
"Can't You See"
(Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 		1995 13 3 — — 43 New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 (soundtrack) / Total
"This Time Around"
(Michael Jackson featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 		— —[D] — — — HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
"The Points"
(with Coolio, Redman, Ill Al Skratch, Big Mike, Busta Rhymes,
Buckshot and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) 		— 80 — — — Panther (soundtrack)
"Player's Anthem"
(with Junior M.A.F.I.A.) 		13 7 2 — — Conspiracy
"Get Money"
(with Junior M.A.F.I.A.) 		17 4 1 — 63
"Only You"
(112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Mase and Puff Daddy) 		1996 13 3 — 53 — 112
"You Can't Stop the Reign"
(Shaquille O'Neal and The Notorious B.I.G.) 		— —[E] — — 40 You Can't Stop the Reign
"Crush on You"
(Lil' Kim featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Cease) 		1997 - — 1 — 36 Hard Core
"Been Around the World"
(Puff Daddy featuring Mase and The Notorious B.I.G.) 		2 7 1 48 4
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum
 No Way Out
"It's All About the Benjamins"
(Puff Daddy featuring Lil' Kim, the LOX and The Notorious B.I.G.) 		2 7 1 — 20
"Victory"
(Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes) 		1998 19 13 2 — —
  • RIAA: Gold
"Why You Tryin' to Play Me"
(Aaron Hall featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 		2000 — 96 — — — The Projects Presents: Balhers Forever
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
(2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 		2004 19 11 5 12 17 Tupac: Resurrection
"Angels"
(Diddy-Dirty Money featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Rick Ross) 		2009 —[F] 71 — — — Last Train to Paris
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B[49] 		US
Rap
"Runnin' from tha Police"
(2Pac featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Dramacydal, Stretch and Buju Banton) 		1995 81 57 13 One Million Strong
"Who Shot Ya?" — — — —
"Notorious Thugs"
(featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) 		1997 — —[G] — Life After Death
"Nasty Boy" 1998 — —[H] —
"Realest Niggas"
(with 50 Cent) 		2003 —[I] 30 21 Bad Boys II soundtrack) /God's Plan
"Victory 2004"
(P Diddy featuring the Notorious B.I.G, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Busta Rhymes) 		2004 — 61 — Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits
"Hold Ya Head"
(featuring Bob Marley) 		2005 — —[J] — Duets: The Final Chapter
"Whatchu Want?"
(featuring Jay-Z) 		— 76 —
"Mi Casa"
(featuring R. Kelly and Charlie Wilson) 		— —[K] —
"Would You Die for Me?"
(featuring Lil Kim and Puff Daddy) 		2013 — —[L] — Born Again
"Old Thing Back"
(with Matoma, featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant) 		2015 — —[M] — —

Appearances

Year Song Other performer(s) Album
1992 "A Buncha Niggas" Heavy D & the Boyz, Guru, 3rd Eye, Busta Rhymes, Rob-O Blue Funk
1993 "Leave a Message" Mary J. Blige, Puffy, K-Ci Hailey, Martin Lawrence, Tim Dog What's the 411? Remix
"Real Love (Remix)" Mary J. Blige
"What's the 411? (Remix)" Mary J. Blige, K-Ci Hailey
"Buddy X" (Falcon & Fabian Remix) Neneh Cherry 12"
1994 "How Many Ways" (Bad Boy Remix) The Braxtons, Puffy 12"[53]
"Jam Session" Heavy D, Troo-Kula NBA Jam Session
"Let's Get It On" Eddie F, 2Pac, Heavy D, Grand Puba, Spunk Bigga Eddie F & the Untouchables Present: Let's Get It On – The Album
"Cunt Renaissance" R.A. the Rugged Man Night of the Bloody Apes Unreleased
"Who's the Man?" Ed Lover & Doctor Dré Back Up Off Me!
"Da B-Sde" Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri Fa All Y'all 12" {Special Editions} / Bad Boys (soundtrack)
"Stop the Breaks" Ron G, Raekwon, KRS-One, Killa Sin, O.C. It's On! Part 2
1995 "Think Big" Pudgee tha Phat Bastard, Lord Tariq 12" Unreleased
"4 My Peeps" / "4 My Peeps" (Remix) Red Hot Lover Tone, M.O.P., Organized Konfusion #1 Player
"All Men Are Dogs" (Nine Dog MC's Mix) Bandit, Grand Daddy I.U., Grand Puba, Mackwell, Positive K, Pudgee tha Phat Bastard, Raggedy Man, Snagglepuss 12"
"Runnin' from the Police" 2Pac, Dramacydal, Stretch, Buju Banton One Million Strong
"Realms of the Junior M.A.F.I.A. Junior M.A.F.I.A. Conspiracy
"Oh My Lord"
"(You to Be) Happy" R. Kelly R. Kelly
1996 "Bust a Nut" Luke Uncle Luke
"Brooklyn's Finest" Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt
"Young G's Perspective" Blackjack, Junior M.A.F.I.A. Addicted to Drama
"Drugs" Lil Kim Hard Core
"You'll See" The LOX Bad Boy Promotional Tape
1997 "Bad Boy Freestyle" The LOX, Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. II
"Keep Your Hands High" Tracey Lee Many Facez
"Young Gs" Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Kelly Price No Way Out
1999 "Real Niggas" Puff Daddy, Lil Kim Forever
"Live Freestyle" Funkmaster Flex, Big Kap, 2Pac The Tunnel
2000 "Why You Tryin' to Play Me?" Aaron Hall The Projects Presents: Balhers Forever
"16 Bars" Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge 2
"The Wickedest" Mister Cee, Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. IV
2001 "Unbreakable" Michael Jackson Invincible
2002 "A Dream" Jay-Z, Faith Evans The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse
"Unfoolish" Ashanti We Invented the Remix
"Notorious B.I.G. (Remix)" P. Diddy, Lil Kim
"Woke Up in the Morning (Remix)" Carl Thomas
2005 "Y'all Know Who Killed Him" Black Rob The Black Rob Report
2006 "Duck Down" Trick Daddy, Plies Back by Thug Demand
"Deadly Combination (Remix)" Big L, 2Pac The Archives 1996–2000
"Three Bricks" Ghostface Killah, Raekwon Fishscale
"What You Do To Me" 2Pac, Mary J.Blige, Fabolous Tupac Duets: NY 2 Cali
2007 "Relax and Take Notes" 8 Ball & MJG, Project Pat Ridin High
2008 "Cash Money" Bone Brothers Bone Brothers III
2009 "Bone Thugs" (Bone, Bone, Bone Remix) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Uni5 the Prequel: The Untold Story
2010 "Belize" Shyne, Bob Marley Gangland
"Living Better Now" Jamie Foxx, Rick Ross Best Night of My Life
2011 "I Knock You Out" Busta Rhymes Respect the Conglomerate
2012 "Flip Dat Shit" Onyx, Naughty By Nature, 3rd Eye Cold Case Files Vol. 2
2017 "Whatcha Gon' Do" Puff Daddy, Rick Ross No Way Out 2
2018 "A No No" Mariah Carey Caution

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In the United States, "Sky's the Limit" was released as a triple A-side single, along with "Going Back to Cali" and "Kick in the Door".[36]
  2. ^ "Dead Wrong" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  3. ^ "G.O.A.T." did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[38]
  4. ^ "This Time Around" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  5. ^ "You Can't Stop the Reign" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 54 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  6. ^ "Angels" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  7. ^ "Notorious Thugs" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 36 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  8. ^ "Nasty Boy" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 43 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  9. ^ "Realest Niggas" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  10. ^ "Hold Ya Head" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
  11. ^ "Mi Casa" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
  12. ^ "Would You Die for Me?" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
  13. ^ "Old Thing Back" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

References

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  3. ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 206.
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  12. ^ "British certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "British certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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  17. ^ "British album certifications – Notorious Big – Duets: The Final Chapter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  18. ^ a b c Peaks in Australia:
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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  21. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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  24. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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  31. ^ "British single certifications – Notorious Big – Juicy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Notorious Big – Big Poppa". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  33. ^ "British single certifications – Notorious Big – Hypnotize". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  34. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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  36. ^ Going Back to Cali [Vinyl Single] (Liner notes). The Notorious B.I.G. Bad Boy Entertainment. 1997. BBPD 9119.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  38. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  39. ^ For Rap Songs featured singles peaks:
  40. ^ Flava in Ya Ear (Media notes). Craig Mack, The Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes. Bad Boy Records. 1994. 78612-79010-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  42. ^ "American single certifications – Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Players Anthem". Recording Industry Association of America. September 7, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  43. ^ "American certifications – Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Gettin' Money". Recording Industry Association of America. July 9, 1996. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  44. ^ "American single certifications – 112 – Only You". Recording Industry Association of America. July 20, 1996. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  45. ^ "British single certifications – 112 – Only You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  46. ^ Peak Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart positions:
  47. ^ "British certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Who Shot Ya". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  48. ^ "British certifications – Notorious Big – Notorious Thugs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  49. ^ "British single certifications – Notorious Big – Old Thing Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  50. ^ "Discogs".