# Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five discography

Herein is the discography of the American hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Additional info can be found on the separate Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel entries.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | US 200 | US R&B | AUS | NZ | UK |
| 1982 | The Message Released: October 3, 1982 Label: Sugar Hill Records | 53 | 8 | 78 | 14 | 77 |
| 1988 | On the Strength Released: April 12, 1988 Label: Elektra Records | 189 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Title | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | US 200 | US R&B | CAN | UK |
| 1983 | Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Released: 1983 Label: Sugar Hill Records | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Greatest Messages Released: 1984 Label: Sugar Hill Records | — | — | — | 41 |
| 1993 | The Greatest Hits Released: 2006 Label: Sequel (UK) | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Message from Beat Street: The Best of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five Released: April 19, 1994 Label: Rhino Records | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five: More of the Best Released: July 1, 1996 Label: Rhino Records | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | The Greatest Mixes Released: 1997 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Adventures on the Wheels of Steel Released: 1999 Label: Castle Music | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Released: February 2, 1999 Label: Rhino Records / Warner-Elektra-Atlantic | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Essential Cuts Released: June 27, 2005 Label: Union Square Music | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five: The Definitive Groove Collection Released: August 8, 2006 Label: Rhino Records | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | The Essential Released: February 12, 2007 Label: Union Square Music | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kings of the Streets Released: 2010 Label: Sanctuary / Universal | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

### During the disbandment
#### Grandmaster Flash

| Year | Title | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | US 200 | US R&B | CAN | UK |
| 1985 | They Said It Couldn't Be Done Released: 1985 Label: Elektra Records | — | 35 | — | 95 |
| 1986 | The Source Released: 1986 Label: Elektra Records | 145 | 27 | — | — |
| 1987 | Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang Released: 1987 Label: Elektra Records | 197 | 43 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

#### Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five

| Year | Title | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | US 200 | US R&B | CAN | UK |
| 1984 | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five Released: 1984 Label: Sugar Hill Records | — | 43 | — | 45 |
| 1989 | Piano Released: 1989 Label: New Day Records | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

## Singles

| Year | Single | 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 Hot 100 | US R&B | US Club Play | AUS | IRL | NZ | UK | Album |
| 1979 | "We Rap More Mellow" (The Younger Generation) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1979 | "Flash to the Beat" (live) (credited as Flash and the Furious 5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1979 | "Superappin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1980 | "Freedom" | — | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1980 | "The Birthday Party" | — | 36 | 83 | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1981 | "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1981 | "Showdown" (credited as The Furious Five meets The Sugarhill Gang) | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1981 | "It's Nasty (Genius of Love)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | The Message |
| 1982 | "The Message" | 62 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 8 | The Message |
| 1982 | "Scorpio" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 77 | The Message |
| 1983 | "New York New York" | — | 17 | — | — | — | 49 | 82 | Greatest Messages |
| 1988 | "Gold" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Strength |
| 1988 | "Magic Carpet Ride" (featuring Steppenwolf) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Strength |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### During the disbandment
#### Grandmaster Flash

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US R&B | UK | Album |
| 1984 | "Sign of the Times" | 55 | 72 | They Said It Couldn't Be Done |
| 1985 | "Alternate Groove" | — | — | They Said It Couldn't Be Done |
| 1985 | "Girls Love the Way He Spins" | 54 | — | They Said It Couldn't Be Done |
| 1986 | "Behind Closed Doors" | — | — | The Source |
| 1986 | "Style (Peter Gunn Theme)" | 54 | — | The Source |
| 1987 | "All Wrapped Up" | — | — | Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang |
| 1987 | "U Know What Time It Is" | 57 | — | Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

#### Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | US R&B | US Club Play | AUS | IRL | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1982 | "Message II (Survival)" (credited as Melle Mel & Duke Bootee) | 32 | — | — | — | — | 74 | | N/A |
| 1983 | "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" (credited as Grandmaster & Melle Mel) | 47 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 45 | 7 | BPI: Silver | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five |
| 1984 | "Beat Street Breakdown" | 8 | — | 48 | — | 47 | 42 | | Beat Street |
| 1984 | "Jesse" | 73 | — | — | — | — | 83 | | N/A |
| 1984 | "Step Off" | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | | N/A |
| 1984 | "We Don't Work for Free" | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five |
| 1985 | "King of the Streets" | — | — | — | — | — | — | | N/A |
| 1985 | "Pump Me Up" | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | | N/A |
| 1985 | "World War III" | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | | Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five |
| 1985 | "Vice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Miami Vice I |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||