# Run-DMC discography

The following is a comprehensive discography of Run-DMC, an American hip hop group.
Run-D.M.C. have had hit singles across the globe from Australia and New Zealand to Belgium and Ireland. Their biggest hit outside of the US was the Jason Nevins remix of "It's Like That".

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications :
| Title | Album details | 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 | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH | AUS | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Run-D.M.C. | Released: March 27, 1984 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 53 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | RIAA: Gold |
| King of Rock | Released: January 21, 1985 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 52 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | RIAA: Platinum |
| Raising Hell | Released: May 27, 1986 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 3 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 49 | 28 | 8 | — | — | 41 | | RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum |
| Tougher Than Leather | Released: May 17, 1988 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 9 | 2 | 38 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 13 | | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold |
| Back from Hell | Released: October 16, 1990 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 81 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 300,000+ | |
| Down with the King | Released: May 4, 1993 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 7 | 1 | — | 29 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 44 | US: 370,000+ | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| Crown Royal | Released: April 3, 2001 Label: Arista Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 37 | 22 | 48 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 40 | 102 | US: 142,000+ | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH | AUS | FIN | GER | NED | SWE | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 | Released: November 1991 Label: Arista | 199 | 75 | — | — | 35 | 88 | 58 | — | |
| Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 | Released: June 1998 Label: Arista | — | — | 84 | 32 | — | — | — | 31 | |
| High Profile: The Original Rhymes | Released: January 2002 Label: BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits | Released: September 2002 Label: Arista | 117 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | BPI: Gold |
| Ultimate Run-D.M.C. | Released: October 2003 Label: Arista | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Run-D.M.C. | Released: October 2012 Label: Sony, Legacy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Live at Montreux 2001 | Released: April 2007 Label: Eagle |

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | 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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | NED | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "It's Like That" | 1983 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run-D.M.C. |
| "Hard Times" | 1984 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run-D.M.C. |
| "Rock Box" | 1984 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run-D.M.C. |
| "30 Days" | 1984 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run-D.M.C. |
| "Hollis Crew (Krush Groove 2)" | 1984 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run-D.M.C. |
| "King of Rock" | 1985 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | | King of Rock |
| "You Talk Too Much" | 1985 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | King of Rock |
| "Can You Rock It Like This" | 1985 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | King of Rock |
| "Jam-Master Jammin' (Remix)" | 1985 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | King of Rock |
| "My Adidas" | 1986 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | | Raising Hell |
| "Walk This Way" (with Aerosmith) | 1986 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Gold | Raising Hell |
| "You Be Illin' (Remix)" | 1986 | 29 | 12 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 42 | | Raising Hell |
| "It's Tricky" | 1987 | 57 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold | Raising Hell |
| "Christmas in Hollis" | 1987 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | 56 | | A Very Special Christmas |
| "Run's House" | 1988 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Tougher Than Leather |
| "Mary, Mary" | 1988 | 75 | 29 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 86 | | Tougher Than Leather |
| "I'm Not Going Out Like That" | 1988 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tougher Than Leather |
| "Papa Crazy" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tougher Than Leather |
| "Pause" | 1989 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back from Hell |
| "Ghostbusters" | 1989 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 65 | | Ghostbusters II Soundtrack and Back from Hell |
| "What's It All About" | 1990 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | | Back from Hell |
| "Faces" | 1991 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | | Back from Hell |
| "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" | 1993 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | | Down with the King |
| "Down with the King" (featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth) | 1993 | 21 | 9 | 81 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | 69 | RIAA: Gold | Down with the King |
| "Can I Get It, Yo" (featuring EPMD) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Down with the King |
| "It's Like That" vs Jason Nevins) | 1997 | — | 90 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Gold | Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 |
| "(It's) Tricky" (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) | 1998 | — | — | 15 | 11 | 25 | — | 34 | 5 | 22 | 74 | | Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 |
| "Rock Show" (featuring Stephan Jenkins) | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Crown Royal |
| "It's Tricky 2003" (featuring Jacknife Lee) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | | Non-album single |
| "It's Tricky" (DJ Fresh Remix) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

| Year | Single | 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 | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B/HH | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | SWI | UK | Album |
| 1984 | "8 Million Stories" (Kurtis Blow featuring Run-D.M.C) | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ego Trip |
| 1985 | "Sun City" (as part of Artists United Against Apartheid) | 38 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | Sun City |
| 1986 | "King Holiday" (as part of King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew) | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||