DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince discography explained

Artist:DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Studio:5
Compilation:4
Singles:18

The discography of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince consists of five studio albums, four compilations and 18 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
AUS
[3] [4]
CAN
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[9]
Rock the House
  • Released: April 7, 1987
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, CS
83 24 97
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
  • Released: March 29, 1988
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
4 5 131 23 47 68
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
And in This Corner...
  • Released: October 31, 1989
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, CS
39 19 77 43
  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Gold
Homebase
  • Released: July 23, 1991
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
12 5 110 33 43 69
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
Code Red
  • Released: October 12, 1993
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, CS
64 39 25 54 35 50
  • RIAA: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US R&B
AUS
CAN
NL
NZ
UK
Greatest Hits
  • Released: May 19, 1998
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, CS
144 93 143 65 38 32 20
Before the Willennium[11]
  • Released: March 7, 2000
  • Label: Collectables
  • Format: CD, CS
Platinum & Gold Collection[12]
  • Released: August 19, 2003
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD
The Very Best of Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince[13]
  • Released: June 6, 2006
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[14]
US R&B
[15]
AUS
CAN
[16]
GER
[17]
IRE
[18]
NED
[19]
NZ
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble"198657811429621Rock the House
"The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff"6193
"A Touch of Jazz"19876579
"Brand New Funk"76He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
"Parents Just Don't Understand"1988121049281387
  • RIAA: Gold
"A Nightmare on My Street"15961
"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"19895823523994And in This Corner...
"The Groove"199070
"Summertime"19914152291214125118
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum[22]
Homebase
"Ring My Bell"2022581162953
  • RIAA: Gold
"The Things That U Do"1992431092129
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"4
  • BPI: Gold
"I Wanna Rock"1993Code Red
"Boom! Shake the Room"132118118281
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum[23]
  • GER: Gold[24]
  • BPI: Silver
"I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)"7970488821361824
"Can't Wait to Be with You"19941629
"Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)"62
"Lovely Daze"199837Greatest Hits
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Chart History: Billboard 200 . . May 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . . May 19, 2020.
  3. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: Web site: Discography DJ Jazzy Jeff . Australian-charts.com . Hung Medien . December 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228051634/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=DJ%2BJazzy%2BJeff . February 28, 2014 .
    • "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble": Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received June 5, 2015. Imgur.com. August 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150605213523/http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg. June 5, 2015. dead. N.B. This single was released in Australia in 1989.
    • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
    • Homebase and "The Things That U Do": Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing April 20, 1992. Bubbling Down Under. May 4, 2023.
  4. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince ARIA chart history. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 20, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  5. For Canadian album peaks:
    • For Hes the DJ, Im the Rapper: RPM 100 Albums . . October 15, 1988 . 48 . 26 . January 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216045640/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.8686&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . February 16, 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: Discografie DJ Jazzy Jeff . Dutch . December 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314022020/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=DJ%2BJazzy%2BJeff . March 14, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Discography DJ Jazzy Jeff . charts.nz . Hung Medien . December 31, 2011.
  8. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff . Swisscharts.com . Hung Medien . December 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306051609/http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=DJ%2BJazzy%2BJeff . March 6, 2014 .
  9. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince full Official Chart History . . 2020-05-19.
  10. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince . Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). June 26, 2016.
  11. Web site: Before the Willennium > Overview . . December 31, 2011.
  12. Web site: Platinum & Gold Collection > Overview . . December 31, 2011.
  13. Web site: The Very Best of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince > Overview . . December 31, 2011.
  14. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Chart History: Hot 100 . Billboard . 2020-05-19.
  15. Web site: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Billboard . 2020-05-19.
  16. Web site: Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles. RPM. November 27, 2010.
  17. Web site: Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince German Singles . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150626/http://www.officialcharts.de/ . dead . July 14, 2014 . Hung Medien . 2013-11-18.
  18. Web site: Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Irish Singles . IRMA 2006 - 2008 . 2013-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement . June 2, 2009 .
  19. Web site: Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Dutch Singles . Hung Medien . 2013-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150917020353/http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=jazzy%2Bjeff&cat=s . 2015-09-17 .
  20. Web site: Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince New Zealand Singles . Hung Medien . 2013-11-18 .
  21. Web site: Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Swiss Singles . Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien . German . 2013-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063210/http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=jazzy%20jeff&cat=s . 2016-03-04 .
  22. United Kingdom. Jazzy Jeff. May 27, 2024.
  23. Web site: 1994 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. August 5, 2017.
  24. Germany. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince. 2013-11-19.