# The Roots discography

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The discography of the Roots, an American hip hop band, consists of fourteen studio albums (including three collaborative studio albums), three compilation albums, two extended plays, and two live albums. The Roots began performing in 1989 as the Square Roots with rapper Black Thought and drummer Questlove. Rapper Malik B., and bassist Leonard Hubbard joined the band in 1991. Over its history, Questlove and Black Thought have always remained with the Roots while their lineup of backing musicians has changed.
In 1993, the Roots debuted with independently released album Organix, and signed to DGC Records (later MCA Records) that same year. The Roots' debuted on Geffen with Do You Want More?!!!??!, an album that was unique in hip hop for using no sampling, and being embraced more by fans of alternative rock than fans of hip hop. Do You Want More?!!!??! peaked at only number 104 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US. Illadelph Halflife, the third album by the Roots, peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200. In 1999, the Roots' fourth album Things Fall Apart became the band's biggest success. The album was certified gold in the US, and its single "You Got Me" peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and number nineteen on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. "You Got Me" won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000. In 2002, The Roots released Phrenology, which contained the band's second single to chart on the Hot 100. "Break You Off", which featured Musiq Soulchild, peaked at number ninety-nine.
The Roots founded the company Okayplayer, and released The Tipping Point in 2004. In 2006, the Roots signed to Def Jam, and released Game Theory under Def Jam and Rising Down in 2008; the band's album How I Got Over was released in 2010. The Roots released two live concert albums, the first being The Roots Come Alive in 2000, and the next The Roots Present in 2005. In 2009, the Roots became the house band for the late-night show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and in 2014, upon Fallon's take over of The Tonight Show, the Roots moved to that series.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | FIN | FRA | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1993 | Organix Released: May 19, 1993 Label: Remedy Format: CD, cassette, digital download | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Do You Want More?!!!??! Released: January 17, 1995 Label: DGC (24714) Format: CD, cassette, digital download | 104 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| 1996 | Illadelph Halflife Released: September 24, 1996 Label: DGC (24972) Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | |
| 1999 | Things Fall Apart Released: February 23, 1999 Label: MCA (11948) Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 41 | 64 | 92 | — | — | 40 | 84 | RIAA: Platinum CAN: Gold BPI: Silver |
| 2002 | Phrenology Released: November 26, 2002 Label: MCA (112996) Format: CD, digital download, LP | 28 | 11 | — | — | 14 | 117 | — | 54 | — | — | 57 | 112 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| 2004 | The Tipping Point Released: July 13, 2004 Label: Geffen (000257302) Format: CD, digital download, LP | 4 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 71 | |
| 2006 | Game Theory Released: August 29, 2006 Label: Def Jam (0007222) Format: CD, digital download, LP | 9 | 5 | — | — | 36 | 69 | 95 | 78 | 26 | — | 7 | 76 | |
| 2008 | Rising Down Released: April 29, 2008 Label: Def Jam (001113802) Format: CD, digital download, LP | 6 | 3 | 100 | 14 | — | 95 | — | — | 34 | — | 10 | 95 | |
| 2010 | How I Got Over Released: June 22, 2010 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, digital download, LP | 6 | 3 | 71 | 14 | — | 117 | 70 | 33 | — | — | 3 | 111 | |
| 2010 | Wake Up! (with John Legend) Released: September 21, 2010 Label: GOOD Music, Columbia, Sony Format: CD, digital download, LP | 8 | 3 | 42 | 16 | — | 95 | 69 | 6 | — | 29 | 15 | 26 | |
| 2011 | Betty Wright: The Movie (with Betty Wright) Released: November 15, 2011 Label: S-Curve Format: CD, digital download, LP | 197 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Undun Released: December 6, 2011 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, digital download, LP | 17 | 4 | 66 | 20 | — | — | 87 | — | 91 | — | 30 | 178 | |
| 2013 | Wise Up Ghost (with Elvis Costello) Released: September 17, 2013 Label: Blue Note Records Format: CD, digital download, LP | 16 | — | 40 | — | — | 131 | 29 | 35 | 26 | — | 12 | 28 | |
| 2014 | ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin Released: May 13, 2014 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, digital download, LP | 11 | 3 | 34 | 20 | — | 127 | 79 | 63 | — | — | 9 | 111 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | US | US R&B |
| 2005 | Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots, Vol. 1 Released: November 15, 2005 Label: Geffen (000567002) Format: CD, digital download, LP | 161 | 41 |
| 2005 | Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots, Vol. 2 Released: November 15, 2005 Label: Geffen (000567102) Format: CD, digital download, LP | 187 | 46 |

### Live albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | US | US R&B |
| 1999 | The Roots Come Alive Released: November 2, 1999 Label: MCA (12059) Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP | 50 | 12 |
| 2004 | Nagoya Blue Note: Live In Japan – September 7, 2004 Released: 2004 Label: Okapi (unofficial) Format: CD | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||

## Extended plays

| Year | Album details |
| 1994 | From the Ground Up Released: April 1, 1994 Label: Geffen (5189412) Format: CD |
| 1999 | The Legendary Released: July 20, 1999 Label: MCA (55539) Format: CD |

## Singles

| 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 | US Rap | AUS | FRA | GER | NLD | NZL | SWI | UK | Album |
| 1994 | "Distortion to Static" | — | 96 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Do You Want More?!!!??! |
| 1995 | "Proceed" | 123 | 79 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Do You Want More?!!!??! |
| 1995 | "Silent Treatment" | — | 105 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Do You Want More?!!!??! |
| 1996 | "Clones" | 101 | 62 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illadelph Halflife |
| 1996 | "What They Do" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) | 34 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | Illadelph Halflife |
| 1997 | "Concerto of the Desperado" | 71 | 57 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illadelph Halflife |
| 1998 | "Adrenaline!" | — | 73 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Things Fall Apart |
| 1998 | "You Got Me" (featuring Erykah Badu and Eve) | 39 | 11 | 19 | — | 28 | 25 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 31 | Things Fall Apart |
| 1999 | "The Next Movement" (featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and Jazzyfatnastees) | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Things Fall Apart |
| 1999 | "What You Want" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best Man (soundtrack) / The Roots Come Alive |
| 2001 | "Glitches (The Skin You're In)" (featuring Amel Larrieux) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Down to Earth (soundtrack) |
| 2002 | "Break You Off" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) | 99 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | Phrenology |
| 2003 | "The Seed (2.0)" (featuring Cody ChesnuTT) | — | — | — | 78 | — | 67 | 31 | — | 22 | 33 | Phrenology |
| 2004 | "Don't Say Nuthin'" | — | 66 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 27 | 92 | The Tipping Point |
| 2004 | "I Don't Care" (featuring Dom) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 97 | The Tipping Point |
| 2004 | "Stay Cool" | 53 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Tipping Point |
| 2006 | "Don't Feel Right" (featuring Maimouna Youssef) | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | Game Theory |
| 2008 | "Birthday Girl" (featuring Patrick Stump) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rising Down |
| 2008 | "Rising Up" (featuring Chrisette Michele and Wale) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rising Down |
| 2009 | "How I Got Over" (featuring Dice Raw) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How I Got Over |
| 2010 | "Dear God 2.0" (featuring Monsters of Folk) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How I Got Over |
| 2010 | "The Fire" (featuring John Legend) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How I Got Over |
| 2010 | "Wake Up Everybody" (with John Legend featuring Common & Melanie Fiona) | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 62 | 179 | Wake Up! |
| 2010 | "Hard Times" (with John Legend) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wake Up! |
| 2011 | "Shine" (with John Legend) | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wake Up! |
| 2011 | "Make My" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Undun |
| 2011 | "Tip the Scale" (featuring Dice Raw) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Undun |
| 2014 | "Understand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin |
| 2014 | "When the People Cheer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||||||||||
* A. ^ Charted only on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles or Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles charts, 25-song extensions to the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively.
* B. ^ Charted only on the Hot Singles Sales or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts.
* C. ^ Charted only on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart.

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 1996 | "Da Jawn" (with Bahamadia) | Kollage |
| 1996 | "The Good, The Bad and The Desolate" | High School High: The Soundtrack |
| 1997 | "The 'Notic" (with D'Angelo) | Men in Black: The Album |
| 1997 | "The Show" | In Tha Beginning...There Was Rap |
| 1998 | "Take It There" (Remix) (with Nonchalant) | 12" |
| 1998 | "Why?" (with Eric Benét) | Ride (soundtrack) |
| 1999 | "Ya' All Know Who!" | The Wood (soundtrack) |
| 1999 | "Suga Sista" (with Rahzel and Aaron Hall) | Make the Music 2000 |
| 1999 | "Rafiki" (with Zap Mama) | A Ma Zone |
| 2000 | "Hurricane" (with Common, Mos Def, Jazzyfatnastees, Dice Raw and Flo Brown) | Hurricane (soundtrack) |
| 2000 | "Burned Hollywood Burned" (with Chuck D and Zack de la Rocha) | Bamboozled (soundtrack) |
| 2000 | "Lift Your Fist" (Guru featuring The Roots) | Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul |
| 2000 | "Work" (with Alechia James) | Bait (soundtrack) |
| 2000 | "The Roots (Interlude)" | Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 |
| 2002 | "Act Too (Love of My Life) [Remix]" | Brown Sugar (soundtrack) |
| 2002 | "Tao of the Machine" (with BT) | Blade II (soundtrack) / Emotional Technology |
| 2006 | "Boom! (Live Album Version)" (with Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane) | Dave Chapelle's Block Party |
| 2010 | "I'll Stand by You" (with Shakira) "Hard Times Come Again No More" (with Mary J. Blige) "Let It Be" (with Jennifer Hudson) | Hope for Haiti Now |
| 2012 | "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round" | Soundtrack for a Revolution (soundtrack) |
| 2012 | "Twice" (Robert Glasper featuring The Roots and Solange) | Black Radio Rediscovered: The Remix EP |
| 2016 | "No John Trumbull (Intro)" "My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" (with Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz and Nate Ruess) "You'll Be Back" (with Jimmy Fallon) "Who Tells Your Story" (with Common and Ingrid Michaelson) | The Hamilton Mixtape |
| 2017 | "It Ain't Fair" (with Bilal) | Detroit (soundtrack) |
| 2020 | "This Land (Remix)" (with Gary Clark Jr.) | — |

## Music videos

* 1993: "Pass the Popcorn" (as The Square Roots)
* 1994: "Distortion to Static"
* 1994: "Proceed"
* 1994: "Proceed II"
* 1995: "Silent Treatment"
* 1996: "Clones"
* 1996: "Concerto of the Desperado"
* 1996: "What They Do"
* 1999: "You Got Me"
* 1999: "The Next Movement"
* 1999: "What You Want"
* 2000: "Glitches"
* 2002: "Break You Off"
* 2002: "The Seed 2.0"
* 2004: "Don't Say Nothin'"
* 2004: "Star"
* 2004: "I Don't Care"
* 2006: "In the Music/Here I Come/Don't Feel Right"
* 2008: "75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)"
* 2008: "Get Busy"
* 2008: "Birthday Girl"
* 2008: "Rising Up"
* 2009: "How I Got Over"
* 2010: "Dear God 2.0"
* 2010: "The Fire"
* 2010: "Hard Times (Studio Video)"
* 2010: "I Can't Write Left Handed (Studio Video)"
* 2010: "Wake Up Everybody"
* 2011: "Undun: The Short Clips" ("Make My"; "Stomp"; "Tip The Scale"; "Sleep")
* 2014: "When the People Cheer"
* 2014: "Understand"