Outkast discography

The discography of Outkast, an American hip hop duo (consisting of rappers André 3000 and Big Boi), consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, one soundtrack album, one video album, 32 singles (including eight as featured artists), three promotional singles, and 21 music videos. In 1992, Outkast became the first hip hop act to be signed to the label LaFace Records;[1] with their first studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) that debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200.[2] Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik spawned the commercially successful single "Player's Ball", which reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] Their following two albums, ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), were commercially successful in the United States; both albums peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and were certified double-platinum by the RIAA.[2][4] Three singles were released from each album; all three from ATLiens charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Elevators (Me & You)" peaking at number 12, making it the most successful.[3] The lead single from Aquemini, "Rosa Parks", peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100:[3] two more singles, "Skew It on the Bar-B" and "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)", were released from the album. In 1998, Outkast collaborated with hip hop group Goodie Mob on the single "Black Ice (Sky High)" and with rapper Cool Breeze on the single "Watch for the Hook"; the singles peaked at numbers 50 and 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[3]

Outkast discography
Two men rap into microphones whilst on stage. One wears a blonde wig, a grey jacket and blue trousers, and the other wears a green chequered hat, white shirt and khaki shorts.
Outkast at the Area: One music festival in 2001
Studio albums6
Compilation albums1
Video albums1
Music videos21
Singles32
Soundtrack albums1
Promotional singles3

Outkast's fourth studio album Stankonia was their first to achieve success outside the United States; as well as peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, it appeared on the Australian, German and United Kingdom albums charts, along with several others in Europe.[5][6][7] Although the lead single "B.O.B" only peaked at number 69 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[8] the following single "Ms. Jackson" became their first to top the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked in the top ten of many other singles charts.[5][6][9][10] The album's third single "So Fresh, So Clean" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] A compilation album, Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast, was released in 2001, with "The Whole World" as the album's only single.

In 2003, Outkast released a double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, that became their first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200.[2] It was later certified 11-times-platinum by the RIAA,[4] and was certified double-platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and in New Zealand by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).[11][12] The lead single, "Hey Ya!", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the Australian and Swedish singles charts.[5][10] "The Way You Move", a collaboration with singer Sleepy Brown, also topped the Hot 100, and the third single, "Roses", reached the top ten in many territories.[9][13] "Ghetto Musick" and "Prototype" were released as the final two singles from the album. In 2006 Outkast released their sixth studio album, Idlewild, which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The first single from the album, "Mighty O", peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second "Morris Brown" was a moderate hit on the charts, the third single only peaked at number 100 and the following two singles "Hollywood Divorce" and "The Train" did not chart. Idlewild was met with lukewarm reviews from music critics and from fans. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[2]
US R&B
[14]
AUS
[5]
CAN
[15]
GER
[6]
IRL
[16]
NZ
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[17]
UK
[7]
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik202
ATLiens
  • Released: August 27, 1996 (US)[19]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
211682
Aquemini
  • Released: September 29, 1998 (US)[21]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
221766
Stankonia
  • Released: October 31, 2000 (US)[22]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
2233462917151410
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  • Released: September 23, 2003 (US)[25]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
1194213311118
Idlewild
  • Released: August 22, 2006 (US)[29]
  • Label: LaFace, Zomba
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
2127633191318416
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[2]
US R&B
[14]
GER
[6]
NZ
[9]
UK
[30]
Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast
  • Released: December 4, 2001 (US)[31]
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
1847825167

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
Video

[32]
The Videos
  • Released: December 16, 2003 (US)[33]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD, UMD
17
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[3]
US
R&B

[8]
US
Rap

[34]
AUS
[5]
GER
[6]
IRL
[16]
NZ
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[17]
UK
[13]
"Player's Ball"199337121Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
"Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik"199474419
"Git Up, Git Out"
(featuring Goodie Mob)
[A]5913
"Elevators (Me & You)"19961251ATLiens
"ATLiens" / "Wheelz of Steel"[J]3523393
"Jazzy Belle"52257
"Skew It on the Bar-B"[35]
(featuring Raekwon)
1998Aquemini
"Rosa Parks"1999551957
"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)"
(featuring Slick Rick)
67
"B.O.B"20006961
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
Stankonia
"Ms. Jackson"1112155122
"So Fresh, So Clean"200130101346423446474116
"Trans D.F. Express"

(Dungeon Family featuring Outkast, Cee-Lo, Big Gipp and Backbone)

Even in Darkness
"The Whole World"
(featuring Killer Mike)
198219530244267919Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast
"Land of a Million Drums"
(featuring Killer Mike and Sleepy Brown)
2002[B]59384946Scooby-Doo (soundtrack)
"Hey Ya!"2003191622193Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
"The Way You Move"
(featuring Sleepy Brown)
12173118633497
"Ghetto Musick"9343[C]55
"Roses"2004912522165654
"Prototype"6343[C]85101
"Mighty O"2006773018Idlewild
"Morris Brown"
(featuring Sleepy Brown and Scar)
95529839325743
"Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)"100
"Hollywood Divorce"
(featuring Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg)
[E]
"The Train"[41]
(featuring Sleepy Brown and Scar)

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[3]
US
R&B

[8]
US
Rap

[34]
"Black Ice (Sky High)"
(Goodie Mob featuring Outkast)
1998504813Still Standing
"Watch for the Hook"
(Cool Breeze featuring Outkast and Goodie Mob)
73181East Point's Greatest Hits
"Street Talkin'"
(Slick Rick featuring Outkast)
19996522The Art of Storytelling
"Neck uv da Woods"
(Mystikal featuring Outkast)
73The Wood soundtrack/ Let's Get Ready
"Akshon (Yeah!)"
(Killer Mike featuring Outkast)
2002[F]Monster
"I Can't Wait"
(Sleepy Brown featuring Outkast)
20044018Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack
"International Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
(UGK featuring Outkast)
2007701210Underground Kingz
"The Art of Storytellin' Part 4"
(DJ Drama featuring Outkast and Marsha Ambrosius)
200891Gangsta Grillz: The Album
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Promotional singles

As lead artist

List of promotional singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B
"In Due Time"[42]
(featuring Cee Lo Green)
1997[H]Soul Food soundtrack
"SpottieOttieDopaliscious"1998[I]Aquemini

As featured artist

List of promotional singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B
"Gone Be Fine"
(Monica featuring Outkast)
1998[G]The Boy Is Mine
"Throw Your Hands Up"[43]
(8Ball & MJG featuring Outkast)
1999In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1
"Again" (Stankonia Remix)[44]
(Lenny Kravitz featuring Outkast)
2000Non-album single
"Walk It Out" (Remix)[45]
(Unk featuring Outkast and Jim Jones)
2007Beat'n Down Yo Block!
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther performer(s)Album
"What About Your Friends" (Remix)[46]1992TLC
"Phobia"[47]1995Higher Learning soundtrack
"Benz or a Beamer"[48]New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
"Everlasting"[49]1997Nothing to Lose soundtrack
"Dez Only 1"[50]WitchdoctorA S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual
"High Schoolin'"[51]1999Slimm CalhounLight It Up soundtrack
"Smokefest 1999"[52]Tash, B-Real, Phil da AgonyRap Life
"Sole Sunday"[53]2000Goodie MobAny Given Sunday soundtrack
"Funkanella"[54]Slimm Calhoun, Killer MikeBackstage: A Hard Knock Life
"Tough Guy"[55]UGKShaft soundtrack
"Fresh and Clean" (Remix)[56]2001Snoop DoggBones soundtrack
"Speedballin'"[57]Cee Lo Green, JoiLara Croft: Tomb Raider soundtrack
"Hey Baby" (Stank Remix)[58]No Doubt, Killer MikeRock Steady

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, with directors, showing year released
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Player's Ball"1993Sean Combs[59]
"Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik"1994F. Gary Gray[60]
"Git Up, Git Out"
(featuring Goodie Mob)
Marcus Turner[61]
"Benz or a Beamer"1995Hype Williams
"Elevators (Me & You)"1996Michael Martin[62][63]
"ATLiens"
"Jazzy Belle"1997Bille Woodruff
"In Due Time"
(featuring Cee-Lo Green)
Erykah Badu, OutKast[64]
"Rosa Parks"1998Gregory Dark[65]
"Skew It on the Bar-B"
(featuring Raekwon)
Bryan Barber, J. Kevin Swain
"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)"
(featuring Slick Rick)
1999Gregory Dark
"B.O.B"2000Dave Meyers[66]
"Ms. Jackson"F. Gary Gray[66]
"So Fresh, So Clean"2001Dave Meyers[67]
"The Whole World"
(featuring Killer Mike)
Bryan Barber[66][68][69][70][71]
"Trans DF Express"
(with Dungeon Family)
"Land of a Million Drums"
(featuring Killer Mike and Sleepy Brown)
2002
"Hey Ya!"2003
"The Way You Move"
(featuring Sleepy Brown)
"Roses"2004
"Prototype"André 3000[72]
"Morris Brown"
(featuring Sleepy Brown and Scar)
2006Bryan Barber[66]
"Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)"Paul Hunter[73]

As featured artist

List of music videos as featured artist, with directors, showing year released
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Watch for the Hook"
(Cool Breeze featuring Outkast and Goodie Mob)
1998David Nelson[74]
"Black Ice (Sky High)"
(Goodie Mob featuring Outkast)
Gregory Dark
"Street Talkin'"
(Slick Rick featuring Outkast)
1999Ron Hightower, Bille Woodruff[75]
"Neck uv da Woods"
(Mystikal featuring Outkast)
Director X
"Akshon (Yeah!)"
(Killer Mike featuring Outkast)
2002
"I Can't Wait"
(Sleepy Brown featuring Outkast)
2004Bryan Barber[76]
"International Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
(UGK featuring Outkast)
2007Bryan Barber[66]

See also

Notes

  • A ^ "Git Up, Git Out" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[77]
  • B ^ "Land of a Million Drums" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[78]
  • C ^ ^ "Ghetto Musick" and "Prototype" charted as a double A-side single in certain territories.
  • D ^ "Morris Brown" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[78]
  • E ^ "Hollywood Divorce" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[78]
  • F ^ "Akshon (Yeah!)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[79]
  • G ^ "Gone Be Fine" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[80]
  • H ^ "In Due Time" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[81]
  • I ^ "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[78]
  • J ^ "ATLiens" and "Wheelz of Steel" were released together as a double A-side single.

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