# Kelis discography

American singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, 40 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and 29 music videos. At age 16, she left her parents' home; at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut single, "Caught Out There", was released in 1999, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom. Her debut album, Kaleidoscope, was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date. In the United Kingdom, it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies. Two more singles were released from the album: "Good Stuff" which reached the UK top twenty and "Get Along with You" which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In 2001, her second studio album, Wanderland, was released and featured similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album. The album was not released in the United States, however, and the only single, "Young, Fresh n' New", charted poorly.
In 2003, she signed with Arista Records and released the single "Milkshake". The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her best-charting single to date. The song was the lead single for the album Tasty, which was released in December 2003. Arista later folded (although it would be relaunched in 2018) and Kelis was transferred to Jive Records. In Europe, she was still signed to Virgin, and singles continued to be released there. Tasty was certified gold in the United States, becoming Kelis's first album to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. It has sold 535,000 copies in the US to date. In 2006, her next album, Kelis Was Here, was released on Jive Records. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Bossy". The single was certified double platinum in the US and reached the top twenty of the US Hot 100. The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and has sold 160,000 copies in the United States to date. The album's third single, "Lil Star", features Cee-Lo Green, and reached number three in the UK and number eight in Ireland.
In late 2007, Jive dropped Kelis, and she signed to Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group in 2009. She released her fifth studio album, Flesh Tone, in May 2010. The album saw Kelis departing from her previous R&B sound, and adapting a new dance sound. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Acapella", and spawned three singles that achieved moderate success in the charts; "4th of July (Fireworks)", "Scream" and "Brave". In 2011, Kelis began work on the follow-up to Flesh Tone, however, she left Interscope and signed to Federal Prism, before officially signing to the British independent label Ninja Tune for the release of Food. The album was released on April 18, 2014, and is an R&B and soul album with a diverse musical style that incorporates funk, Afrobeat, Memphis soul, R&B and neo-soul. Its songs feature crackling horns, brass, earthy guitars, simmering electronics and vocals from Kelis that were noted as being breathy, smoky and sultry. The album was viewed as a return to Kelis's previous music prior to Flesh Tone, and was described by her as "a kind of unspoken lovefest". In September 2023, Kelis released "Milkshake 20" (Alex Wann Remix); Kelis resung the lyrics and co-produced the single.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications :
| Title | 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 |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | FRA | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Kaleidoscope | Released: December 7, 1999 Label: Virgin Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download | 144 | 136 | — | 73 | — | 50 | 46 | 47 | 92 | 43 | US: 249,000 UK: 167,000 | BPI: Gold |
| Wanderland | Released: October 17, 2001 Label: Virgin Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download | — | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 78 | UK: 17,000 | |
| Tasty | Released: December 5, 2003 Label: Star Trak, Arista Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download | 27 | 41 | 60 | 51 | 15 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 11 | US: 535,000 UK: 476,034 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum |
| Kelis Was Here | Released: August 22, 2006 Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download | 10 | 96 | 104 | 77 | — | 82 | — | 51 | 22 | 41 | US: 160,000 UK: 32,083 | BPI: Silver |
| Flesh Tone | Released: May 14, 2010 Label: will.i.am, Interscope Formats: CD, digital download | 48 | 162 | 132 | 61 | 54 | 81 | — | — | 49 | 46 | US: 36,000 | |
| Food | Released: April 18, 2014 Label: Ninja Tune Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 73 | 112 | 145 | 81 | — | 94 | — | — | 32 | 20 | | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Details |
| Live in London | Released: November 24, 2014 Label: Concert Live, Ninja Tune Formats: CD, LP, digital download |
| Live from Metropolis Studios | Released: August 28, 2015 Label: Music on vinyl, Ninja Tune Formats: LP |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peaks | Certifications |
| Title | Details | UK | Certifications |
| The Hits | Released: March 1, 2008 Label: Jive, Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | 71 | BPI: Gold |

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, 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 | AUS | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Caught Out There" | 1999 | 54 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 35 | 4 | BPI: Silver | Kaleidoscope |
| "Get Along with You" | 2000 | — | 57 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | 51 | | Kaleidoscope |
| "Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar) | 2000 | — | — | 132 | 72 | 49 | 78 | — | 44 | 74 | 19 | | Kaleidoscope |
| "Young, Fresh n' New" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 32 | | Wanderland |
| "Milkshake" | 2003 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 2 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold | Tasty |
| "Trick Me" | 2004 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 2 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Tasty |
| "Millionaire" (featuring André 3000) | 2004 | — | — | 23 | 65 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 43 | 3 | BPI: Gold | Tasty |
| "In Public" (featuring Nas) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 17 | | Tasty |
| "Bossy" (featuring Too Short) | 2006 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 21 | 72 | 15 | 39 | 41 | 22 | RIAA: 2× Platinum | Kelis Was Here |
| "Blindfold Me" (featuring Nas) | 2006 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kelis Was Here |
| "Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) | 2007 | — | — | — | 99 | 8 | 95 | — | — | — | 3 | | Kelis Was Here |
| "Acapella" | 2010 | — | — | 169 | 21 | 17 | 12 | — | — | 61 | 5 | BPI: Silver | Flesh Tone |
| "4th of July (Fireworks)" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | | Flesh Tone |
| "Scream" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | | Flesh Tone |
| "Brave" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Flesh Tone |
| "Jerk Ribs" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Food |
| "Rumble" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Food |
| "Friday Fish Fry" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Food |
| “Midnight Snacks” | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| “Feed Them” | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, 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 | AUS | FRA | GER | IRE | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis) | 1999 | 33 | 19 | — | 82 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 11 | BPI: Gold | Nigga Please |
| "Honey" (Moby featuring Kelis) | 2000 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | | Non-album single |
| "Supa Love" (Guru featuring Kelis) | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul |
| "Candy" (Foxy Brown featuring Kelis) | 2001 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Broken Silence |
| "What It Is" (Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis) | 2001 | | | | | | | | | | | | Violator: The Album, V2.0 / Genesis |
| "When the Last Time" (Clipse featuring Kelis and Pharrell) | 2002 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | | Lord Willin' |
| "Help Me" (Timo Maas featuring Kelis) | 2002 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 65 | | Loud |
| "Take You Home" (Angie Martinez featuring Kelis) | 2002 | 85 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Animal House |
| "How You Want That" (Loon featuring Kelis) | 2003 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Loon |
| "Let's Get Ill" (Diddy featuring Kelis) | 2003 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 25 | | Non-album single |
| ""Finest Dreams"" (Richard X featuring Kelis) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 8 | | Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 |
| "Make This Run" (Royce da 5'9" featuring Pharrell and Kelis) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions Part 1 |
| "Not in Love" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis) | 2004 | — | — | 15 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 5 | ARIA: Gold | 7 |
| "I Love My Chick" (Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am and Kelis) | 2006 | 41 | 18 | 22 | — | 38 | 18 | 8 | — | 22 | 8 | | The Big Bang |
| "Not a Criminal" (Chamillionaire featuring Kelis) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "No Security" (Crookers featuring Kelis) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tons of Friends |
| "Spaceship" (Benny Benassi featuring Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste) | 2010 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | | Electroman |
| "Bounce" (Calvin Harris featuring Kelis) | 2011 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold | 18 Months |
| "Tomorrow Changed Today" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and The WAV.s featuring Kelis) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Give It All" (Don Diablo featuring Alex Clare and Kelis) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hearts" (Dan Black featuring Kelis) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Do Not Revenge |
| "The Key" (Breach featuring Kelis) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Do It Like Me (Icy Feet)" (TCTS featuring Sage the Gemini and Kelis) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Deal with It" (Ashnikko featuring Kelis) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | | Demidevil |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

## Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | Album |
| "I Don't Think So" | 2008 | 27 | Kelis Was Here |

## Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Fairytalez" | 1997 | Gravediggaz | The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel |
| "Watcha Wanna Do? (Bang Your Head Remix)" | 1999 | Pras, Clipse | Non-album single |
| "Cocaine Business (Hysteria)" | 1999 | Noreaga | Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler |
| "Jamaica Way" | 2000 | Beenie Man | Art and Life |
| "How Many Licks? (Remix)" | 2000 | Lil' Kim, Snoop Dogg, Lil Cease | Non-album single |
| "This Must Be Love" | 2001 | Dane Bowers | Urban Renewal |
| "I Don't Care Anymore" | 2001 | None | Urban Renewal |
| "I'm Leavin'" | 2001 | Outsidaz, Rah Digga | The Bricks |
| "Dandelion" | 2001 | LFO | Life Is Good |
| "I Don't Know What" | 2001 | Krayzie Bone | Thug on da Line |
| "Truth or Dare" | 2002 | N.E.R.D, Pusha T | In Search Of... |
| "Consider This" | 2002 | N.O.R.E. | God's Favorite |
| "My Life" | 2002 | Latrelle | Dirty Girl, Wrong Girl, Bad Girl |
| "So Be It" | 2002 | None | Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti |
| "Hey Nas" | 2002 | Nas, Claudette Ortiz | God's Son |
| "Popular Thug" | 2003 | Nas | The Neptunes Present... Clones |
| "Dracula's Wedding" | 2003 | Outkast | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below |
| "Fight for Your Right" | 2003 | Mondo Grosso | Next Wave |
| "Oceania" (Remix) | 2004 | Björk | "Who Is It" (single) |
| "American Way" | 2004 | Nas | Street's Disciple |
| "4 Ur Ears" | 2005 | Timo Maas | Pictures |
| "Brass in Pocket" | 2005 | None | Just Like Heaven (Soundtrack) |
| "Not Going Back" | 2006 | Nas | Hip Hop Is Dead |
| "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | 2007 | Dionne Warwick | My Friends & Me |
| "Scars" | 2009 | Basement Jaxx, Meleka, Chipmunk | Scars |
| "The Man Who Stole a Leopard" | 2010 | Duran Duran | All You Need Is Now |
| "Copy Cat" | 2012 | Skream | Skreamizm, Vol. 7 |
| "Back and Forth" | 2015 | Giorgio Moroder | Déjà Vu |
| "Watch Your Step" | 2020 | Disclosure | Energy |
| "Talkin" | 2022 | Kojey Radical, Tiana Major9 | Reason to Smile |

## Music videos

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Caught Out There" | 1999 | Hype Williams |
| "Good Stuff" | 2000 | David LaChapelle |
| "Get Along with You" | 2000 | Paul Hunter |
| "Young, Fresh n' New" | 2001 | Diane Martel |
| "Milkshake" (unreleased video) | 2003 | Paul Hunter |
| "Milkshake" | 2003 | Jake Nava |
| "Trick Me" | 2004 | Mr. X |
| "Millionaire" (featuring André 3000) | 2004 | Giuseppe Capotondi |
| "Bossy" (featuring Too Short) | 2006 | Marc Klasfeld |
| "Blindfold Me" (featuring Nas) | 2006 | Marc Klasfeld |
| "Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) | 2007 | Marc Klasfeld |
| "Acapella" | 2010 | Rankin, Chris Cottam and Nicole Ehrlich |
| "4th of July (Fireworks)" | 2010 | Kelis, Rankin and Nicole Ehrlich |
| "Scream" | 2010 | Rankin |
| "Brave" | 2011 | Rankin |
| "Jerk Ribs" | 2014 | Laurent Levy |
| "Rumble" | 2014 | Christian Lamb |
| "Midnight Snacks" | 2021 | Adrienne Raquel |
List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis) | 1999 | Nzingha Stewart, Scott Kalvert, Hype Williams and D'Urville Martin |
| "Supa Love" (Guru featuring Kelis) | 2000 | Andrew Dosunmu |
| "What It Is" (Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis) | 2001 | Hype Williams |
| "Help Me" (Timo Maas featuring Kelis) | 2002 | Rojo |
| "When the Last Time" (Clipse featuring Kelis and Pharrell) | 2002 | Diane Martel |
| "Take You Home" (Angie Martinez featuring Kelis) | 2002 | Chris Robinson |
| "Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis) | 2003 | Oli Goldsmith |
| "How You Want That" (Loon featuring Kelis) | 2003 | Little X |
| "Not in Love" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis) | 2004 | Jake Nava |
| "I Love My Chick" (Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am and Kelis) | 2006 | Benny Boom |
| "Spaceship" (Benny Benassi featuring Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste) | 2010 | Ray Kay |
| "Bounce" (Calvin Harris featuring Kelis) | 2011 | Vincent Haycock and AG Rojas |
| "Hearts" (Dan Black featuring Kelis) | 2013 | Chic & Artistic |
| "The Key" (Breach featuring Kelis) | 2014 | Oliver Hadlee Pearch |
| "Watch Your Step" (Disclosure featuring Kelis) | 2020 | Kid. Studio, Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti |