Bobby Brown discography explained

Artist:Bobby Brown
Studio:5
Compilation:6
Video:3
Music Videos:8
Singles:24

The discography of American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and dancer Bobby Brown consists of five studio albums, six compilation/remix albums and 24 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
US R&B
AUS
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
King of Stage
  • Released: December 1986
  • Label: MCA
881240
Don't Be Cruel
  • Released: June 1988
  • Label: MCA
115102627223
Bobby
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: MCA
21226412155411
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • MC: Platinum
Forever
  • Released: November 1997
  • Label: MCA
611510597134
The Masterpiece
  • Released: June 2012
  • Label: Bronx Bridge
41
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation and remix albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
US
US
R&B
AUS
CAN
GER
NED
NZ
UK
Dance!...Ya Know It!
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: MCA
971475726
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
Remixes in the Key of B
  • Released: December 1993
  • Label: MCA
72
Hits Remixed
  • Released: December 1993
  • Label: MCA
12995
Two Can Play That Game
  • Released: August 1995
  • Label: MCA
1613224
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bobby Brown
  • Released: July 2005
  • Label: Geffen
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: March 2006
  • Label: Geffen
60
Gold
  • Released: March 2009
  • Label: Geffen
Icon: Bobby Brown
  • Released: July 2013
  • Label: Geffen
72
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US
R&B
AUS
[11]
BEL
[12]
CAN
[13]
GER
IRE
[14]
NED
[15]
NZ
UK
1986"Girlfriend"571King of Stage
1987"Girl Next Door"31
1988"Don't Be Cruel"8172398231813 Don't Be Cruel
"My Prerogative"1140105159736
  • RIAA: Gold
1989"Roni"32132121
"Every Little Step"3183212103056
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold[17]
"On Our Own"21223531854014
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver[18]
Ghostbusters II (soundtrack)
"Rock Wit'cha"735714131733
  • RIAA: Gold
Don't Be Cruel
1990"The Freestyle Mega-Mix"2114non-album singles
"Every Little Hit Mix"213
1992"Humpin' Around"311106108219
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
Bobby
"Good Enough"7539452149361341
  • RIAA: Gold
1993"Get Away"14354399723
"That's the Way Love Is"579957456
"Something in Common"
(with Whitney Houston)
8258403316
1994"Two Can Play That Game" (remix)12515753
  • BPI: Platinum
Bobby/Two Can Play That Game
1995"Humpin' Around" (remix)7926348Two Can Play That Game
"My Prerogative" (remix)17
1996"Every Little Step" (remix)25
1997"Feelin' Inside"421099240Forever
2006"Lying Eyes"non-album single
2009"Damaged"The Masterpiece
2011"Get Out the Way"
2018"Like Bobby"non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US
R&B
AUS
BEL
CAN
GER
IRE
NED
NZ
UK
1990"She Ain't Worth It"
(Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown)
1438219159121412
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
Glenn Medeiros
1991"Stone Cold Gentleman"
34383 - 61 - - - 2578Ralph Tresvant
"Voices That Care"
(with Various Artists)
1161
  • RIAA: Gold
2002"Thug Lovin'"
(with Ja Rule)
4216755103626212315 The Last Temptation
2006"Beautiful"
(with Damian Marley)
8639Welcome to Jamrock
2010"Real Love"
(with Macy Gray)
The Sellout
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1986"Girlfriend"
1987"Girl Next Door"
1988"Don't Be Cruel"
1988"My Prerogative"
1989"Roni"
1989"Every Little Step"
1989"On Our Own"
1990"Every Little Hit-Mix" (medley)
1990"Rock Wit'cha"
1990"She Ain't Worth It"
1991"Voices That Care" (various artists)David S. Jackson
1992"Humpin' Around"
1992"Humpin' Around" (12" remix)
1992"Good Enough"
1993"Get Away"
1993"That's the Way Love Is"
1993"Something in Common" (duet with Whitney Houston)
1994"Two Can Play That Game" (K-Klass remix)
1997"Feelin' Inside"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Billboard charts. AllMusic. 2014-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222202638/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-brown-mn0000061044/awards. December 22, 2015.
  2. Web site: Austrian Albums . austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. German . 2014-12-20.
  3. Web site: Canadian Albums . RPM Canada . 2014-12-20.
  4. German chart peaks:
  5. Web site: Dutch Albums . GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien . 2014-12-20.
  6. New Zealand chart peaks:
  7. Web site: Swedish Albums . swedishcharts.com Hung Medien . 2014-12-20.
  8. UK chart peaks:
  9. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 15 Jul 1990 (61–100). Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). 2017-04-21.
  10. Web site: Canadian Certifications . . 2014-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624042344/http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/#!/gp_search=bobby%20brown . 2016-06-24 . dead .
  11. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  12. Web site: Belgium Chart . Belgium Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen . January 28, 2023.
  13. Web site: Canadian Chart . www.collectionscanada.gc.ca . January 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220202452/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?q1=bobby+brown&q2=Top+Singles&interval=50&sk=151&&&&&&PHPSESSID=1vq6tgo5dfo4essrmbunsobk56 . 2014-12-20 . dead .
  14. Web site: The Irish Charts - All There Is To Know . IRMA . December 13, 2022.
  15. Web site: Dutch Chart . Dutch Top 100 . January 28, 2023.
  16. Web site: US Certifications . Recording Industry Association of America. 2014-12-20.
  17. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 43.
  18. "Web site: Certified Awards . July 21, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . January 24, 2013 . ". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 9th November 2014. Note: User needs to enter "Bobby Brown" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  19. Web site: Australian Certifications . . 2014-12-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212185621/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm . 2012-02-12 .