Wyclef Jean discography explained

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Artist:Wyclef Jean
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Compilation:1
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Singles:25

Haitian rapper and singer Wyclef Jean has released nine studio albums, one compilation album, two extended plays and 25 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumChart positionsCertifications
AUS
[1]
CAN
[2]
UK
US
[3]
US R&B
[4]
1997Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival 4240164
2000
  • Released: July 25, 2000
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD, cassette
837593
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
2002Masquerade
  • Released: June 18, 2002
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD
473062
2003The Preacher's Son 54225
2004
  • Released: October 5, 2004
  • Label: Koch Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
2466
2007
  • Released: December 4, 2007
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
289
2009From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion
  • Released: November 10, 2009
  • Label: Columbia Records/Carnival House Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
17136
2017[8]
  • Released: September 15, 2017
  • Label: Heads Music
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download
11214
2019Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1
  • Released: March 8, 2019
  • Label: Heads Music
  • Format: Digital download

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

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Album details
April Showers[9]
  • Released: April 29, 2013
    • Format: Digital download
Wyclef Jean Inspired By...[10]
  • Released: November 29, 2017
    • Format: Digital download

EPs

Singles

Lead appearances

YearTitleChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
NZ
[13]
UK
[14]
US
[15]
US R&B/HH
[16]
US Rap
[17]
1997"We Trying to Stay Alive" (featuring The Bee Gees, Pras and John Forté)651345143The Carnival
"Guantanamera" (featuring Celia Cruz, Jeni Fujita and Lauryn Hill)152523
"Gone till November"88443792
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
1998"Cheated (To All the Girls)"1961486
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Another One Bites the Dust" (with Pras and Free)9625Small Soldiers (soundtrack)/Ghetto Supastar
1999 "New Day" (featuring Bono)1023118Life (soundtrack)
2000"Low Income"72The Ecleftic/Next Friday (soundtrack)
"It Doesn't Matter" (featuring The Rock)86338025
"911" (featuring Mary J. Blige)1193868
  • BPI: Silver
2001 "Perfect Gentleman" (featuring Hope Harris)58344108
  • BPI: Platinum
"Wish You Were Here"28
2002 "Two Wrongs" (featuring Claudette Ortiz)5881142811
  • ARIA: Platinum
Masquerade
"Pussycat" (featuring Tom Jones)58
2003"Party to Damascus" (featuring Missy Elliott)653417The Preacher's Son
"Industry"73
2004"Take Me as I Am"96
"Hey Buster!"Postcards from Buster
"President"
2007"Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (featuring Akon, Niia and Lil Wayne)281486612110
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
"Fast Car" (featuring Paul Simon)7029
2008 "Touch Your Button (Carnival Jam)"
"I'm Ready"
2009"Warrior's Anthem"From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion
"You Don't Wanna Go Outside"
2010"If I Was President"rowspan="2"
"Hold On" (featuring Mavado)
"Election Time"
2011"Historia"rowspan="2"
2013"Hip Hop"
2014"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (with Santana featuring Avicii and Alexandre Pires)One Love, One Rhythm
"Divine Sorrow" [18] 105109
2017"My Girl" (featuring Sasha Mari)J'ouvert
"Hendrix"
"If I Was President 2016"
"I Swear" (featuring Young Thug)J'ouvert
"Fela Kuti"
"What Happened to Love" =(featuring LunchMoney Lewis and The Knocks)150
2018"Sak Kap Fet"
"I Pray"
"All or Nothing" (with Ray BLK and Naughty Boy)Bungee Jumping
"Mystery" (with K-391)[19]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Featured appearances

YearTitleChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
UKUS
US R&B
1997"No, No, No" (Destiny's Child featuring Wyclef Jean)72531Destiny's Child
1998"Don't Release Me (Wyclef Jean Remix)" [<small>[[Gloria Estefan]] featuring Wyclef Jean]Gloria!
"In the Zone" (Ivy Queen featuring Wyclef Jean)The Original Rude Girl
1999"Blood Is Thicker Than Water" [<small>Wyclef Jean featuring [[G&B (The Product)]]]The Sopranos: Music from the HBO Original Series
2000"Maria Maria" (Santana featuring The Product G&B and Wyclef Jean)49611 Supernatural
"Love Me Now" (Beenie Man featuring Wyclef Jean)90Art and Life
2001"Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente)" (Angie Martinez featuring Wyclef Jean)Up Close and Personal
"Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)" (with Brian Harvey - credited as "The Refugee Crew")20Solo
2002 "One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)" (Sarah Connor featuring Wyclef Jean)Unbelievable
"Shape of You (Reshaped)" (With Beverley Knight & Hollywood)Who I Am
2004 "Learn Chinese" (Jin featuring Wyclef Jean)The Rest Is History
2006"Hips Don't Lie" (Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean)111
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
Oral Fixation Vol. 2
"Nuestro Himno"Somos Americanos
"Dangerous" (Ying Yang Twins featuring Wyclef Jean)988584Chemically Imbalanced
2007"You Know What It Is" (T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean)3411T.I. Vs. T.I.P.
"It Don't Make Any Difference to Me" (Kevin Michael featuring Wyclef Jean)199Kevin Michael
"Five-O" (Elephant Man featuring Wyclef Jean)Let's Get Physical
"China Wine" (with Sun, Elephant Man, and Tony Matterhorn)
2008"Roll Out" (Labelle featuring Wyclef Jean)Back to Now
"Electric City" (Wyclef Jean and Nikki Yanofsky)The Electric Company
2009"Valentine" (Tatiana Okupnik featuring Wyclef Jean)rowspan="5"
2010"Murderer" (Barrington Levy featuring Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg and Shaggy)
"Deep Down in My Heart" (Desiree featuring Wyclef Jean)
2011"Playaz Club 2011 Remix (Another Carjack)" (Rappin' 4-Tay featuring Wyclef Jean)
2012"Antenna (Remix)" (Fuse ODG featuring Wyclef Jean)7
2016"Kiss the Sky" (The Knocks featuring Wyclef Jean)55
"Zoom Zoom" (Gorgon City featuring Wyclef Jean)Kingdom
2017"Todas" (Cro featuring Wyclef Jean)tru.
"Dimelo" (Rak-Su featuring Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy)2
  • BPI: Gold
2018"Casanova" (Farina featuring Wyclef Jean)Casanova
2019"Dear Future Self (Hands Up)" (Fall Out Boy featuring Wyclef Jean)

Guest appearances

YearSongAlbum
1997"John 3:16" (Muggs featuring Wyclef Jean)Soul Assassins Chapter 1
"Everyone Wants to Be" (Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers featuring Wyclef Jean)Fallen Is Babylon
1998"Caribbean Connection" (Big Pun featuring Wyclef Jean)Capital Punishment
"Horse & Carriage (Remix)" [feat. Wyclef Jean, [[Charli Baltimore]], Big Pun & Silkk the Shocker]Horse & Carriage 12"
"Bubblegoose" (South Park featuring Wyclef Jean)Chef Aid: South Park
1999"I Got Sabrina Comin' Up (Intro)" [<small>[[Sabrina Setlur]] featuring Wyclef Jean]Aus der Sicht und mit den Worten von...
"Birima (Remix)" [<nowiki/>[[Youssou N'Dour]] featuring Wyclef Jean]Joko: From Village to Town
"Never Again" (Tevin Campbell featuring Wyclef Jean)Tevin Campbell
"Bug a Boo (Remix)" [<small>Destiny's Child featuring Wyclef Jean]Bug a Boo
2000"Rap Song" (Black Eyed Peas featuring Wyclef Jean)Bridging the Gap
"Where's Bob Dylan When You Need Him?" (John Oszajca featuring Wyclef Jean)From There to Here
2001"Dance 4 Me" (Beres Hammond featuring Wyclef Jean)Music Is Life
2002"It's Yours" (Pacewon featuring Wyclef Jean)Won
2003"Do You Know" (Da Band featuring Wyclef Jean)Too Hot for TV
"Nino Brown" (DJ Kay Slay featuring Wyclef Jean and Hollywood)The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1
"Hold On" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Wyclef Jean)Under Construction, Part II
2004"Secret Lover" (Admiral T featuring Lynsha and Wyclef Jean)Mozaik kréyol
"This Is Love" (Tanya Stephens featuring Wyclef Jean)Gangsta Blues
"Dance Like This" (Wyclef Jean featuring Claudette Ortiz)Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights OST
2005"Carnival Survivors", "Jump Up", "You" (Machel Montano featuring Wyclef Jean)The Xtatik Experience
"Ladies & Thugs" (DJ Quik featuring Wyclef Jean)Trauma
2006 "Why Don't We (Aman Aman)" (Tarkan featuring Wyclef Jean)Come Closer
"In Tel Aviv" (Subliminal featuring Wyclef Jean)Just When You Thought Its All Over
2007"My Swag" (T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean)T.I. vs. T.I.P.
"Please Man" (Big & Rich featuring Wyclef Jean)Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace
2008"Mr. President" (LL Cool J featuring Wyclef Jean)Exit 13
"Caribbean Connection" (Lil' Kim featuring Wyclef Jean & Mavado)Vintage
"You Think You Got It Bad?!" (Lyfe Jennings featuring Wyclef Jean)Lyfe Change
"Sunny Day" (Akon featuring Wyclef Jean)Freedom
2009"Rewind" (Flo Rida featuring Wyclef Jean)R.O.O.T.S.
"Spy" (Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean)She Wolf
"Spanish Fly" (Aventura featuring Wyclef Jean and Ludacris)The Last
2011"Nymphomaniac" (Travis Barker featuring Jim Jones & Wyclef Jean)Let the Drummer Get Wicked
"God Bless the Child" (Jim Jones featuring Wyclef Jean)Capo
2016"Kanye West" (Young Thug featuring Wyclef Jean)Jeffery

Production discography

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YearArtist(s)Album
"Hole in the Bucket (Slave Ship Remix)"1995Hole in the Bucket 12"
"Recognition"FugeesPump Ya Fist (Hip Hop Black Panthers)
"Look What You've Done (Refugee Camp Remix)"AsanteLWYD 12"
"Angel (U.K. Remix)"1996Simply RedSet It Off (soundtrack)
"BOOM BIDDY BYE BYE (Fugees Remix)"Cypress Hill, FugeesUnreleased and Revamped
"Hip-Hopera"Bounty Killer, FugeesMy Experience
"Bellvue da Bomb"1997Kulcha DonOriginal Wucka Man
"Avenues"PrasMoney Talks (soundtrack)
"Tell Me Is It True (Fugees Remix)"UB40Tell Me 12"
"Tuck Me In (Wyclef Remix)"Kimberly ScottTuck Me In 12"
"No No No Part II"Destiny's ChildNo, No, No
"Illusion"1998Destiny's Child
"Gone Til November (Makin' Runs Remix)Wyclef JeanGone till November 12"
"No Airplay (Men in Blue)"Wyclef Jean, Youssou N'DourGunpowder 12"
"Another One Bites the Dust (Wyclef Jean Remix)"/"Another One Bites the Dust (Wyclef Jean Remix) [Video Version]Queen, Wyclef Jean, Pras, Free/CanibusSmall Soldiers (soundtrack)
"Baby Can I Hold You"Andrea MartinThe Best of Me
"So Into You (Wyclef Remix)TamiaSo Into You 12"
"Ninety-Nine (Flash the Message)"John FortéPoly Sci
"Shining Star"Sunz of Man, Ol' Dirty BastardThe Last Shall Be First
"It's a Party"Bounty Killer, Smif-N-WessunNext Millennium
"Here We Go"Funkmaster Flex, KhadeijaThe Mix Tape, Vol. III
"Second Round K.O."CanibusCan-I-Bus
"I Honor U"
"Buckingham Palace"
"Rip Rock"
"How Come"Canibus, Youssou N'DourBulworth (soundtrack)
"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard, MyaGhetto Supastar/Bulworth (soundtrack)
"Mastablasta '98"Stevie Wonder, Wyclef JeanHow Stella Got Her Groove Back (soundtrack)
"Don't Release Me (Wyclef Remix)"Gloria EstefanGloria!
"My Love Is Your Love"Whitney HoustonMy Love Is Your Love
"Holiday"1999Earth, Wind & FireThe PJs (soundtrack)
"25 to Life"Xzibit, Nature, Reptile, Juvenile, Method ManLife (soundtrack)
"Lovin You (The Remix)"Sparkle
"What Would You Do?"City High
"What Goes Around"Khadeija
"New Day"Wyclef Jean, Bono
"Blood Is Thicker Than Water"Wyclef JeanMusic on The Sopranos
"Maria Maria"Santana, The Product G&BSupernatural
"Loving Your Best Friend"2000Eric BenétA Day in the Life
"Pussycat"MyaFear of Flying
"Lie Detector"
"Dancing Lessons"Sinéad O'ConnorFaith and Courage
"Rap Song"Black Eyed Peas, Wyclef JeanBridging the Gap
"Birima (Remix)"YouSsou N'DourJoko
"Another Lover"2001DaneFacing the Crowd
"10 Love Commandments"Jimmy CozierJimmy Cozier
"heartfelt Letter"
"Time Stands Still"
"Cluck Cluck"Wyclef Jean, The Product G&BDr. Dolittle 2 (soundtrack)
"Hide Away"Mick JaggerGoddess in the Doorway
"Since Supernatural"2002SantanaShaman
"Step Up"2006Samantha JadeStep Up (Original Soundtrack)
"Good Girls (Don't Grow on Trees)"2014Cris Cab, Big SeanWhere I Belong

Notes and References

  1. 144.
  2. Peak chart positions in Canada:
    • "Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival": Web site: March 23, 1998 . Top Albums/CDs - Volume 66, No. 26 . . June 2, 2017.
    • "The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book" and "J'ouvert": Wyclef Jean Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
    • "The Preacher's Son": Web site: Albums : Top 100. Jam!. November 20, 2003. April 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193627/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_112003_ALBUMS.html. December 10, 2004.
    • "Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101": Web site: Albums : Top 100. Jam!. August 12, 2004. April 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193449/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_081204_ALBUMS.html. December 10, 2004.
  3. Wyclef Jean Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
  4. Wyclef Jean Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: Gold & Platinum. RIAA.
  6. United Kingdom. Wyclef. April 29, 2024.
  7. https://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=wyclef%20jean&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist
  8. Web site: Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee by Wyclef Jean on iTunes. iTunes. 2017-06-22.
  9. Web site: Wyclef Jean - April Showers . TapeFire.com . 29 April 2013.
  10. Web site: Wyclef Jean - Wyclef Jean Inspired By... . TapeFire.com . 29 November 2017.
  11. Wyclef Jean Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
  12. Peaks in France:
  13. Web site: Discography Wyclef Jean. charts.nz. September 22, 2021.
  14. Book: Roberts, David . 2006 . British Hit Singles & Albums . 19th . Guinness World Records Limited . London . 1-904994-10-5 . 281.
  15. Wyclef Jean Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
  16. Wyclef Jean Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
  17. Wyclef Jean Chart History: Rap Songs. Billboard. September 22, 2021.
  18. Wyclef Jean - Divine Sorrow (Lyric Video) ft. Avicii. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Qc0pIWMhEsk . 2021-12-15 . live. 17 November 2014. YouTube.
  19. Web site: Mystery (feat. Wyclef Jean) - Single by K-391 on Apple Music . Apple Music . 16 November 2018 . 8 October 2021.
  20. United Kingdom. Maria Maria. Santana ft the Product G&B. single. 13819-4210-1. July 2, 2023.