# Rick James discography

This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American funk/R&B singer/musician Rick James.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Record label |
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | NLD | NZ | SWE | UK | Certifications | Record label |
| 1978 | Come Get It! | 13 | 3 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Gordy |
| 1979 | Bustin' Out of L Seven | 16 | 2 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | | Gordy |
| 1979 | Fire It Up | 34 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | * RIAA: Platinum | Gordy |
| 1980 | Garden of Love | 83 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gordy |
| 1981 | Street Songs | 3 | 1 | 76 | 24 | 19 | 13 | — | — | RIAA: 4× Platinum | Gordy |
| 1982 | Throwin' Down | 13 | 2 | — | 32 | 41 | 16 | — | 93 | RIAA: Gold | Gordy |
| 1983 | Cold Blooded | 16 | 1 | — | 67 | — | — | 48 | — | RIAA: Gold | Gordy |
| 1985 | Glow | 50 | 7 | — | 89 | 36 | — | — | — | | Gordy |
| 1986 | The Flag | 95 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gordy |
| 1988 | Wonderful | 148 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Reprise |
| 1989 | Kickin' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Reprise |
| 1997 | Urban Rapsody | 170 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Private I |
| 2007 | Deeper Still | 185 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stone City |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified ||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Record label |
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | CAN | Record label |
| 1984 | Reflections | 41 | 10 | 96 | Gordy |
| 1994 | Bustin' Out: The Best of Rick James | — | — | — | Motown |
| 1997 | Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2000 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2002 | Anthology | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2005 | Gold | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2005 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2 | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2006 | The Definitive Collection | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2014 | The Complete Motown Albums | — | — | — | Motown |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart ||||||

### Albums credited to The Stone City Band

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Record label |
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | Record label |
| 1980 | In 'N' Out | 122 | 30 | Gordy |
| 1981 | The Boys Are Back | — | 53 | Gordy |
| 1983 | Out from the Shadow | — | 56 | Gordy |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart |||||

### Albums recorded as sideman

* Bruce Palmer – The Cycle Is Complete (1970) (vocals and percussion)

## Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | US Dance | AUS | NLD | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1974 | "My Mama" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album singles |
| 1976 | "Get Up and Dance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album singles |
| 1978 | "You and I" | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 46 | | Come Get It! |
| 1978 | "Mary Jane" | 41 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | | Come Get It! |
| 1978 | "Hollywood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Come Get It! |
| 1979 | "High on Your Love Suite" | 72 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | | Bustin' Out of L Seven |
| 1979 | "Bustin' Out" | 71 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | | Bustin' Out of L Seven |
| 1979 | "Fool on the Street" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | | Bustin' Out of L Seven |
| 1979 | "Love Gun" | — | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | | Fire It Up |
| 1980 | "Come into My Life (Part 1)" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | | Fire It Up |
| 1980 | "Big Time" | — | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | 41 | | Garden of Love |
| 1980 | "Summer Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Garden of Love |
| 1981 | "Give It to Me Baby" | 40 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 47 | | Street Songs |
| 1981 | "Super Freak" | 16 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 4 | — | BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold | Street Songs |
| 1981 | "Ghetto Life" | 102 | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | — | | Street Songs |
| 1981 | "Fire And Desire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Street Songs |
| 1982 | "Standing on the Top (Part 1)" (with The Temptations) | 66 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 53 | | Throwin' Down |
| 1982 | "Dance wit' Me (Part 1)" | 64 | 3 | 7 | — | 48 | — | 53 | | Throwin' Down |
| 1982 | "Hard to Get" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | | Throwin' Down |
| 1982 | "She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | | Throwin' Down |
| 1982 | "Teardrops" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Throwin' Down |
| 1982 | "Throwdown" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Throwin' Down |
| 1983 | "Cold Blooded" | 40 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 93 | | Cold Blooded |
| 1983 | "U Bring the Freak Out" | 101 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | | Cold Blooded |
| 1983 | "Ebony Eyes" (with Smokey Robinson) | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 96 | | Cold Blooded |
| 1984 | "17" | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 76 | | Reflections |
| 1984 | "You Turn Me On" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 89 | | Reflections |
| 1985 | "Can't Stop" | 50 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | | Glow |
| 1985 | "Glow" | 106 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 80 | | Glow |
| 1985 | "Spend the Night with Me" | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | | Glow |
| 1986 | "Sweet and Sexy Thing" | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | | The Flag |
| 1986 | "Forever and a Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Flag |
| 1988 | "Loosey's Rap" (featuring Roxanne Shanté) | — | 1 | 25 | — | 29 | — | 80 | | Wonderful |
| 1988 | "Wonderful" | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful |
| 1988 | "Sexual Luv Affair" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful |
| 1989 | "This Magic Moment"/"Dance with Me" (medley) | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | | Rock, Rhythm & Blues |
| 1997 | "Player's Way" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Bobby Womack) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Urban Rapsody |
| 1997 | "Turn It Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Urban Rapsody |
| 2004 | "On the Run" (with Bump J) | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 2006 | "In the Ghetto" (with Busta Rhymes) | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | | The Big Bang |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart |||||||||||

## Writing and production discography
### Albums

| Year | Artist | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Notes |
| Year | Artist | Album details | US | US R&B | CAN | NZ | AUS | UK | Certifications | Notes |
| 1979 | Teena Marie | Wild And Peaceful Release date: 1979 Label: Gordy | 94 | 18 | — | — | — | — | | Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album |
| 1982 | Bobby Militello | Rick James Presents Bobby M – Blow Release date: 1982 Label: Gordy | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1983 | Mary Jane Girls | Mary Jane Girls Release date: 1983 Label: Gordy | 56 | 6 | — | — | — | 51 | RIAA: Gold | Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album |
| 1985 | Mary Jane Girls | Only Four You Release date: 1985 Label: Gordy | 18 | 5 | 67 | 28 | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album |
| 1985 | Val Young | Seduction Release date: 1985 Label: Gordy | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1985 | Eddie Murphy | How Could It Be Release date: 1985 Label: CBS | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Rick James produced and wrote two songs on the album |
| 2014 (recorded 1986) | Mary Jane Girls | Conversation Release date: 1983 Label: Gordy | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||||||

### Singles

| Year | Artist | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | Notes |
| Year | Artist | Title | US | US R&B | US Dan | AUS | BEL | CAN | IRE | NLD | NZ | UK | Certification | Album | Notes |
| 1983 | Mary Jane Girls | "Candy Man" | 101 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | | Mary Jane Girls | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1983 | Mary Jane Girls | "All Night Long" | 101 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 13 | | Mary Jane Girls | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1983 | Mary Jane Girls | "Boys" | 102 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | | Mary Jane Girls | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1984 | Mary Jane Girls | "Jealousy" | 106 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Mary Jane Girls | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1985 | Mary Jane Girls | "In My House" | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 77 | | Only Four You | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1985 | Mary Jane Girls | "Wild and Crazy Love" | 42 | 10 | 3 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | | Only Four You | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1985 | Mary Jane Girls | "Break It Up" | — | 79 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Only Four You | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1985 | Eddie Murphy | "Party All the Time" | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 87 | US: Platinum | How Could It Be | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1985 | Eddie Murphy | "How Could It Be" (with Crystal Blake) | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | How Could It Be | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| 1986 | Mary Jane Girls | "Walk Like a Man" | 41 | 91 | — | — | 26 | 97 | — | — | 49 | — | | Conversation | Rick James wrote and produced all these songs |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||||