The Notorious B.I.G. discography explained

Artist:The Notorious B.I.G.
Studio:3
Compilation:2
Soundtrack:1
Singles:27
Option:3
Option Name:Posthumous albums
Music Videos:15

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

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		FRA
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[9]
Ready to Die 15 3 — — 118 — — — —
Life After Death
  • Released: March 25, 1997
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
1 1 59 3 — 16 28 30 23
  • US: 5,360,000
  • RIAA: 11× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum[13]
  • MC: 2× Platinum[14]

Posthumous albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
US R&B
US Rap
[15] 		AUS
CAN
NLD
UK
Born Again
  • Released: December 7, 1999
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
1 1 — — 14 82 70
  • US: 1,960,000
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold[16]
  • Released: December 20, 2005
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3 3 1 63 — — 13
  • US: 1,170,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold[17]
The King & I
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: Digital download
65 31 24 — — — —
  • US: 24,000

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
US R&B
US Rap
AUS
UK
Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
1 1 1 36 57
  • US: 1,003,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum[18]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[19]
An Introduction To
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD, digital download
— — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[20] 		US R&B
[21] 		US Rap
[22] 		AUS
CAN
[23]
Notorious
  • Released: January 13, 2009
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
4 1 1 68 18

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[25] 		US R&B
[26] 		US Rap
[27] 		AUS
[28] 		CAN
[29] 		FRA
NLD
NZ
SWE
UK
[30]
"Party and Bullshit"1993— — — — — — — — — —Who's the Man? (soundtrack)
"Juicy"199427 14 3 — — — — — — 72
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[31]
Ready to Die
"Big Poppa"6 4 1 — — — — — — 63
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Platinum[32]
"One More Chance (Stay with Me Remix)"<-- Neither Faith Evans nor Blige are given an official "featuring" credit. Artists should not be said to be "featuring" where they do not actually receive this credit. -->19952 1 1 — 7 — — 48 — 34
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Hypnotize"<-- Pamela Long is not officially credited as featuring on the CD single, album, or on streaming platforms. Artists should not be said to be "featuring" where they do not actually receive this credit. -->19971 1 1 63 3 — 16 15 29 10
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • 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
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold[34]
  • BPI: Platinum[35]
"Going Back to Cali"

Notes and References

  1. The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History: Billboard 200. . October 17, 2021.
  2. The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Billboard . October 17, 2021.
  3. 206.
  4. Notorious B.I.G. Chart History: Canadian Albums . Billboard . October 17, 2021.
  5. Web site: Discographie Notorious B.I.G. . Lescharts.com . Hung Medien . July 1, 2011 . fr.
  6. Web site: Discografie Notorious B.I.G. . Dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien / hitparade.ch . July 1, 2011 . nl.
  7. Web site: Discography Notorious B.I.G. . charts.nz . Hung Medien . July 1, 2011.
  8. Web site: Discography Notorious B.I.G. . Swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien . July 1, 2011.
  9. Web site: The Notorious BIG . . March 13, 2021.
  10. The Notorious B.I.G. Scores Fifth Million-Selling Album. Billboard. 2018-02-15.
  11. United States. Notorious B.I.G.. May 22, 2022.
  12. United Kingdom. Ready to Die. Notorious B.I.G.. March 8, 2022. 10371-2295-2.
  13. United Kingdom. Life After Death. Notorious B.I.G.. July 22, 2013. March 8, 2022. 3840-2295-2.
  14. Web site: Gold and Platinum Search (Notorious B.I.G.) . . October 5, 2011.
  15. Notorious B.I.G. Chart History: Rap Albums . Billboard . October 17, 2021.
  16. United Kingdom. Born Again. Notorious B.I.G.. March 8, 2022. 10370-2295-2.
  17. United Kingdom. album. Duets: The Final Chapter. Notorious Big. 1971-2295-2. July 29, 2021.
  18. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 September 2016.
  19. United Kingdom. Greatest Hits. Notorious BIG. album. 2649-2295-2. July 11, 2023.
  20. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=soundtrack|chart=Billboard 200}} Soundtrack Chart History ]. Billboard . July 1, 2011.
  21. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=soundtrack|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}} Soundtrack Chart History ]. Billboard . July 1, 2011.
  22. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=soundtrack|chart=Rap Albums}} Soundtrack Chart History ]. Billboard . July 1, 2011.
  23. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=soundtrack|chart=Canadian Albums}} Soundtrack Chart History ]. Billboard . July 1, 2011.
  24. Web site: Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/15/2009 . HipHopDX . March 18, 2009 . Paine . Jake.
  25. Web site: The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History . Billboard Hot 100 for the Notorious B.I.G. . October 17, 2021.
    • For most songs, Web site: The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History . Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the Notorious B.I.G. . October 17, 2021.
    • For "Dead Wrong", Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles . . November 27, 1999 . October 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404173844/http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=the_notorious_b.i.g.&song=dead_wrong&sdate=1990-01-01&edate=2999-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz . April 4, 2012 .
  27. The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History: Rap Songs . . October 17, 2021. and [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the notorious b.i.g.|chart=Rap Airplay}} The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History ]. Billboard . July 2, 2011.
  28. Peaks in Australia:
  29. Web site: The Notorious B.I.G. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles . . October 21, 2011.
  30. Web site: Notorious B.I.G. full Official Chart History . . October 17, 2021.
  31. United Kingdom. single. Juicy. Notorious Big. 13270-2295-1. April 27, 2022.
  32. United Kingdom. single. Big Poppa. Notorious Big. 14780-2295-1. March 8, 2022.
  33. United Kingdom. single. Hypnotize. Notorious Big. 12469-2295-1. September 14, 2024.
  34. Australia. single. 1997. March 13, 2017.
  35. United Kingdom. Born Again. Notorious B.I.G.. March 8, 2022. 10372-2295-1.

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