Run-DMC discography

The following is a comprehensive discography of Run–D.M.C., an American hip hop group.

Run–D.M.C. discography
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Studio albums7
Live albums1
Compilation albums6
Singles30

Run-D.M.C. have sold over 15 million albums in the US alone and had hit singles across the globe from Australia and New Zealand to Belgium and Ireland. Their biggest hit outside of the US was the Jason Nevins remix of It's Like That.

Albums

Studio albums
Title Album details US charts International charts Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]		 R&B
[2]		 AUS
[3]		 CAN
[4]		 GER
[5]		 NED
[6]		 NZ
[7]		 SWE
[8]		 SWI
[9]		 UK
[10]
Run–D.M.C. 53 14 — — — — — — — —
King of Rock
  • Released: February 5, 1985
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 52 12 — — — — — — — —
Raising Hell
  • Released: May 15, 1986
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 3 1 50 32 49 28 8 — — 41
Tougher Than Leather
  • Released: May 17, 1988
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 9 2 38 51 46 46 43 35 28 13
Back from Hell
  • Released: October 16, 1990
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 81 16 — — — — — — — —
Down with the King
  • Released: May 3, 1993
  • Label: Profile
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 7 1 — 29 60 — — — — 44
Crown Royal
  • Released: April 13, 2001
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
 37 22 48 — 39 — — — 40 102
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
Title Album details US charts International charts Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Bill
[1]		 R&B
[2]		 AUS
[3]		 FIN
[14]		 GER
[5]		 NED
[6]		 SWE
[8]		 UK
[10]
Together Forever:
Greatest Hits 1983–1991
  • Released: November 1991
  • Label: Arista
 199 75 — — 35 88 58 —
Together Forever:
Greatest Hits 1983–1998
  • Released: June 1998
  • Label: Arista
 — — 84 32 — — — 31
High Profile:
The Original Rhymes
  • Released: January 2002
  • Label: BMG
 — — — — — — — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 2002
  • Label: Arista
 117 33 — — — — — 15
Ultimate Run–D.M.C.
  • Released: October 2003
  • Label: Arista
 — 62 — — — — — —
The Essential Run–D.M.C.
  • Released: October 2012
  • Label: Sony, Legacy
 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums
Title Album details
Live at Montreux 2001
  • Released: April 2007
  • Label: Eagle

Singles

As main artist
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[15]		 US
R&B
[16]		 US
Rap
[17]		 AUS
[3]		 AUT
[18]		 BEL
[19]		 CAN
[20]		 IRE
[21]		 NED
[22]		 NZ
[23]		 SWI
[24]		 UK
[25]
1983 "It's Like That" — 15 — — — — — — — — — — Run–D.M.C.
1984 "Hard Times" — 11 — — — — — — — — — —
"Rock Box" — — — — — — — — — — — —
"30 Days" — 16 — — — — — — — — — —
"Hollis Crew (Krush Groove 2)" — 65 — — — — — — — — — —
1985 "King of Rock" — 14 — — — — — — — — — 80 King of Rock
"You Talk Too Much" — 19 — — — — — — — — — —
"Can You Rock It Like This" — 19 — — — — — — — — — —
"Jam-Master Jammin'" — 53 — — — — — — — — — —
1986 "My Adidas" — 5 33 — — — — — — — — 62 Raising Hell
"Walk This Way" 4 8 — 9 26 6 6 12 2 1 9 8
"You Be Illin'" 29 12 — — — 29 — — — — — 42
1987 "It's Tricky" 57 21 — — — — — 23 — — — 16
"Christmas in Hollis" — 78 — — — — — — 75 — — 56 A Very Special Christmas
1988 "Run's House" — 10 — — — — — — — — — 37 Tougher Than Leather
"Mary, Mary" 75 29 — 73 — — — — — 14 — 86
"I'm Not Going Out Like That" — 40 — — — — — — — — — —
"Papa Crazy" — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 "Pause" — 51 11 — — — — — — — — — Back from Hell
"Ghostbusters" — — — 56 — — — — — 34 — 65
1990 "What's It All About" — 24 4 — — — — — — — — 48
1991 "Faces" — 57 13 — — — — — — — — —
1993 "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" — 78 21 — — — — — — — — — Down with the King
"Down with the King"
(featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth)		 21 9 1 81 — — 80 — — — — 69
"Can I Get It, Yo" (featuring EPMD) — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 "It's Like That" (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) — 90 — 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 Together Forever:
Greatest Hits 1983–1998
1998 "It's Tricky" (Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins) — — — 15 11 25 — 28 34 5 22 74
2001 "Rock Show" (featuring Stephan Jenkins) — — — — — — — — — — — — Crown Royal
2003 "It's Tricky 2003" (featuring Jacknife Lee) — — — — — — — — — — — 20 (Single releases only)
2014 "It's Tricky" (DJ Fresh Remix) — — — — — — — — — — — 73
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Year Single US charts International charts Certifications UK album
Hot 100
[15]		 R&B
[16]		 AUS
[3]		 AUT
[18]		 BEL
[19]		 CAN
[20]		 GER
[35]		 IRE
[21]		 NED
[22]		 NZ
[23]		 SWI
[24]		 UK
[25]
1984 "8 Million Stories"
(Kurtis Blow featuring Run-D.M.C)		 — 45 — — — — — — — — — — Ego Trip
1985 "Sun City"
(as part of Artists United Against Apartheid)		 38 21 4 30 4 10 17 8 4 4 7 21 Sun City
1986 "King Holiday"
(as part of King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew)		 — 30 — — — — — — — — — — (Single release only)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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