# Jennifer Hudson discography

American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has released four studio albums, sixteen singles (including two as a featured artist), five promotional singles and ten music videos. She has also made various contributions to other artist's albums and has appeared on the soundtrack for the 2006 musical film, Dreamgirls.
Hudson's music incorporates a range of musical genres such as soul and R&B. Motown is often seen as an influence on Hudson's music. Hudson rose to fame as a contestant on the third series of American Idol, however being eliminated at the "Top 7" stage. Hudson went on to perform as "Effie White" in the 2006 film adaptation of the original production of Broadway musical, Dreamgirls. Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance, becoming one of the few people to win an award at the ceremony for a debut performance. The soundtrack of the film was again a huge success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200. One of Hudson's performances, "Love You I Do", was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Following Hudson's success on Dreamgirls, her self-titled debut album, Jennifer Hudson was released in 2008, to commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200. Hudson's first single from the album, "Spotlight" was a success around the world, reaching number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as 11 on its British counterpart. The song also reached number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Jennifer Hudson has since been certified Gold in the U.S. Hudson was nominated for three Grammy Awards for Jennifer Hudson, collecting the award for "Best R&B Album" at the 51st Awards Ceremony. Her second album, I Remember Me (2011), also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 165,000 copies in its first week. The first single, "Where You At", was an R&B hit, reaching the top ten at the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

## Studio albums

List of albums, with selected 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 | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B /HH | AUS | GER | IRE | JPN | KOR (Int.) | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Jennifer Hudson | Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Arista (#706303), J Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | 2 | 73 | — | 46 | 27 | — | — | 21 | US: 839,000 (as of 2011) UK: 172,720 (as of 2011) | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| I Remember Me | Released: March 22, 2011 Label: Arista, J Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | 2 | 26 | 84 | 86 | 19 | 13 | 57 | 20 | US: 459,000 (as of 2014) | RIAA: Gold |
| JHUD | Released: September 23, 2014 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 170 | 59 | 100 | 116 | US: 61,000 (as of 2014) | |
| The Gift of Love | Released: October 18, 2024 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, digital download | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart |||||||||||||

## Soundtracks

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | SWI | UK |
| Respect | Released: August 13, 2021 Label: Epic, MGM Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital downloads, streaming | 151 | 93 | — |

## 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 /HH | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | KOR (Int.) | SCO | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | 2006 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 32 | — | 32 | BPI: Silver | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Spotlight" | 2008 | 24 | 1 | 96 | 69 | 58 | 32 | — | — | 21 | 11 | BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum | Jennifer Hudson |
| "If This Isn't Love" | 2009 | 63 | 5 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Jennifer Hudson |
| "Giving Myself" | 2009 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Jennifer Hudson |
| "Where You At" | 2011 | 64 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 103 | | I Remember Me |
| "I Remember Me" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 89 | | I Remember Me |
| "No One Gonna Love You" | 2011 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Remember Me |
| "I Got This" | 2011 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Remember Me |
| "Think Like a Man" (with Ne-Yo featuring Rick Ross) | 2012 | 90 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | | Think Like a Man OST |
| "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" (featuring T.I.) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 109 | | JHUD |
| "Walk It Out" (featuring Timbaland) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | | JHUD |
| "It's Your World" (featuring R. Kelly) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | JHUD |
| "I Still Love You" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | JHUD |
| "Remember Me" | 2017 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Burden Down" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I'll Fight" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | RBG |
| "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Respect |
| "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "—" 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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B /HH | AUS | CAN | IRE | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Overjoyed" (Jamie Williams featuring Jennifer Hudson) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | After Hours |
| "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (as USA for Haiti) | 2010 | 2 | — | 18 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 50 | | Non-album single |
| "Go All Night" (Gorgon City featuring Jennifer Hudson) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | BPI: Silver | Sirens |
| "Trouble" (Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson) | 2015 | 67 | 22 | 10 | 73 | 20 | — | 7 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Reclassified |
| "How Great Thou Art" (Pentatonix featuring Jennifer Hudson) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Pentatonix Christmas |
| "Oh Santa!" (Mariah Carey featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson) | 2020 | 76 | 20 | — | 60 | 76 | — | 50 | | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+ Original Soundtrack) |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, 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 | Album |
| Title | Year | US | AUS | AUT | CAN | GER | IRE | NZ | SWI | UK | Album |
| "The Star-Spangled Banner" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "You Pulled Me Through" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jennifer Hudson |
| "One Shining Moment" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Feeling Good" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Remember Me |
| "Night of Your Life" (David Guetta featuring Jennifer Hudson) | 2011 | 81 | 37 | 7 | 30 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 24 | 35 | Nothing but the Beat |
| "On Top of the World" (with Pixie Lott, Luan Santana, Yemi Alade & Monali Thakur) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

## Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Single | 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 | Album |
| Single | Year | US | US AC | US R&B /HH | US R&B Digital Sales | US Gospel Digital Sales | CAN | KOR Int. | NZ Hot | UK | UK R&B | Album |
| "Move" (with Beyonce Knowles and Anika Noni Rose) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Fake Your Way to the Top" (with Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy and Anika Noni Rose) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Love You I Do" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 24 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Leaving Tonight" (Ne-Yo featuring Jennifer Hudson) | 2007 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Because of You |
| "All Dressed in Love" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | Sex and the City Soundtrack |
| "Jesus Promised Me a Home Over There" | 2008 | — | — | 110 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | Jennifer Hudson |
| "Let It Be" (featuring The Roots) | 2010 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | 97 | — | Hope for Haiti Now |
| "Don't Look Down" | 2011 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Remember Me |
| "Believe" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | I Remember Me |
| "Whatever Makes You Happy" (with Juicy J) | 2015 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 |
| "For My God" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | Empire: The Complete Season 1 |
| "Home" (with Kennedy Holmes) | 2018 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Season 15 Collection (The Voice Performance) |
| "Memory" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Winter Wonderland" | 2024 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Gift of Love |
| "Santa for Someone" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | The Gift of Love |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||

## Guest appearances

| Song | Year | Album |
| "Easy to Be Hard" | 2004 | Hair – Actor's Fund of America Benefit Recording |
| "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be" (with Meat Loaf) | 2006 | Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose |
| "Leaving Tonight" (with Ne-Yo) | 2007 | Because of You |
| "The Star-Spangled Banner" | 2009 | Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise |
| "Let It Be Me" (with Rod Stewart) | 2009 | Soulbook |
| "You Put a Move on My Heart" (with Quincy Jones) | 2010 | Q Soul Bossa Nostra |
| "Proud Mary" (with John Fogerty, Allen Toussaint and Rebirth Brass Band) | 2013 | Wrote a Song for Everyone |
| "I'm a Woman" (with Kristin Chenoweth) | 2019 | For the Girls |
| "Superstar" (with Anthony Hamilton) | 2021 | Love Is the New Black |

## Soundtrack appearances

| Song | Year | Album |
| "Move" (with Beyoncé Knowles and Anika Noni Rose) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Fake Your Way to the Top" (with Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Eddie Murphy) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Cadillac Car" (with various artists) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Steppin' to The Bad Side" (with various artists) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Love You I Do" (with Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Eddie Murphy) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "I Want You Baby" (with Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Eddie Murphy) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Family" (with various artists) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Dreamgirls" (with Beyoncé Knowles and Anika Noni Rose) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "It's All Over" (with various artists) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "I Am Changing" | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "One Night Only" | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Dreamgirls"(finale version) (with Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Sharon Leal) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (dance mix) | 2006 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Love Is Your Color" (with Leona Lewis) | 2010 | Sex and the City 2 |
| "Bleed for Love" (featuring Soweto Gospel Choir) | 2011 | Winnie Mandela |
| "I Can't Let Go" | 2013 | Smash episode" The Song" |
| "I Got Love" | 2013 | Smash episode" The Song" |
| "Everybody Loves You Now" cover of Billy Joel (with Andy Mientus) | 2013 | Smash episode" The Song" |
| "On Broadway" cover of The Drifters (with Katharine McPhee) | 2013 | Smash episode On Broadway |
| "Mama Makes Three" | 2013 | Smash episode On Broadway |
| "Be Grateful" (with Forest Whitaker and Jacob Latimore) | 2013 | Black Nativity |
| "Test of Faith" | 2013 | Black Nativity |
| "Hush Child (Get You Through This Silent Night)" (with Jacob Latimore, Luke James and Grace Gibson) | 2013 | Black Nativity |
| "He Loves Me Still" (with Angela Bassett) | 2013 | Black Nativity |
| "Fix Me Jesus" | 2013 | Black Nativity |
| "As" (with Forest Whitaker and Jacob Latimore) | 2013 | Black Nativity |
| "I Run" | 2015 | Chi-Raq (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| "Remember the Music" | 2015 | Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 |
| "Whatever Makes You Happy" (with Juicy J) | 2015 | Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 |
| "For My God" | 2015 | Empire: The Complete Season 1 |
| "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" | 2016 | Hairspray Live! |
| "I Know Where I've Been" | 2016 | Hairspray Live! |
| "You Can't Stop the Beat" (with Maddie Baillio, Garrett Clayton, Ariana Grande, Ephraim Sykes, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Kristin Chenoweth, Dove Cameron, and Company) | 2016 | Hairspray Live! |
| "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" (with Ariana Grande) | 2016 | Hairspray Live! |
| "I'll Follow the Sun" (with the Beat Bugs) | 2016 | Beat Bugs: Best of Seasons 1 & 2 (Music from the Netflix Original Series) |
| "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" | 2016 | Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Hallelujah" (with Tori Kelly) | 2016 | Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe) |
| "Memory" | 2019 | Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "All I Need" | 2023 | The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) |

## Music videos

| Video | Year | Director |
| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | 2007 | Bill Condon |
| "Spotlight" | 2008 | Chris Robinson |
| "If This Isn't Love" | 2009 | Diane Martel |
| "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" | 2010 | Paul Haggis |
| "Where You At" | 2011 | Anthony Mandler |
| "No One Gonna Love You | 2011 | Diane Martel |
| "Think Like a Man" | 2012 | |
| "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" | 2013 | Anthony Mandler |
| "Walk It Out" | 2014 | Little X |
| "I Still Love You | 2015 | Tabitha Denholm and Molly Schiot |
| "Remember Me" | 2017 | |
| "Burden Down" | 2017 | Sam Lecca |
| "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | 2021 | |