Bobby Brown discography

Bobby Brown discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums6
Video albums3
Music videos8
Singles24

The discography of American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and dancer Bobby Brown consists of five studio albums, six compilation/remix albums and 24 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		US R&B
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NED
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[9]
King of Stage
  • Released: December 1986
  • Label: MCA
 88 12 — — — — — — — 40
Don't Be Cruel
  • Released: June 1988
  • Label: MCA
 1 1 5 — 10 26 27 2 2 3
Bobby
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: MCA
 2 1 2 26 4 12 15 5 4 11
Forever
  • Released: November 1997
  • Label: MCA
 61 15 — — — 97 — — — 134
The Masterpiece
  • Released: June 2012
  • Label: Bronx Bridge
 — 41 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation and remix albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NED
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		UK
[9]
Dance!...Ya Know It!
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: MCA
 9 7 14 75 — — 7 26
Remixes in the Key of B
  • Released: December 1993
  • Label: MCA
 — 72 — — — — — —
Hits Remixed
  • Released: December 1993
  • Label: MCA
 — — — — 95 — — —
Two Can Play That Game
  • Released: August 1995
  • Label: MCA
 — — — — — 32 — 24
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bobby Brown
  • Released: July 2005
  • Label: Geffen
 — — — — — — — —
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: March 2006
  • Label: Geffen
 — 60 — — — — — —
Gold
  • Released: March 2009
  • Label: Geffen
 — — — — — — — —
Icon: Bobby Brown
  • Released: July 2013
  • Label: Geffen
 — 72 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[17] 		NED
[18] 		NZ
[7] 		UK
[9]
1986 "Girlfriend" 57 1 — — — — — — — — King of Stage
1987 "Girl Next Door" — 31 — — — — — — — —
1988 "Don't Be Cruel" 8 1 72 39 8 — 23 — 18 13 Don't Be Cruel
"My Prerogative" 1 1 40 10 5 15 9 7 3 6
1989 "Roni" 3 2 — — 13 — — — 21 21
"Every Little Step" 3 1 8 32 12 — 10 30 5 6
"On Our Own" 2 1 22 35 3 18 5 40 1 4 Ghostbusters II (soundtrack)
"Rock Wit'cha" 7 3 57 — 14 — 13 — 17 33 Don't Be Cruel
1990 "The Freestyle Mega-Mix" — — — — — — 21 — — 14 non-album singles
"Every Little Hit Mix" — — 21 — — — — — 3 —
1992 "Humpin' Around" 3 1 1 10 6 10 — 8 2 19 Bobby
"Good Enough" 7 5 39 45 21 49 — 36 13 41
1993 "Get Away" 14 3 54 — 39 — — 97 23 —
"That's the Way Love Is" 57 9 95 — 74 — — — — 56
"Something in Common"
(with Whitney Houston) 		— — 82 — — 58 — 40 33 16
1994 "Two Can Play That Game" (remix) — — — 15 — — 7 5 — 3 Bobby/Two Can Play That Game
1995 "Humpin' Around" (remix) — — — — — 79 26 34 — 8 Two Can Play That Game
"My Prerogative" (remix) — — — — — — — — — 17
1996 "Every Little Step" (remix) — — — — — — — — — 25
1997 "Feelin' Inside" — 42 — — — — — 92 — 40 Forever
2006 "Lying Eyes" — — — — — — — — — — non-album single
2009 "Damaged" — — — — — — — — — — The Masterpiece
2011 "Get Out the Way" — — — — — — — — — —
2018 "Like Bobby" — — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US
R&B
 AUS
[2] 		BEL
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[17] 		NED
[18] 		NZ
[7] 		UK
[9]
1990 "She Ain't Worth It"
(Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown) 		1 43 8 21 9 15 9 12 14 12 Glenn Medeiros
1991 "Stone Cold Gentleman"
(Ralph Tresvant featuring Bobby Brown) 		34 3 83 — 61 — — — 25 78 Ralph Tresvant
(Ralph Tresvant album)
"Voices That Care"
(with Various Artists) 		11 — — — 61 — — — — — Non-album single
2002 "Thug Lovin'"
(with Ja Rule) 		42 16 7 55 10 36 26 21 23 15 The Last Temptation
2006 "Beautiful"
(with Damian Marley) 		— — — — — — — 86 — 39 Welcome to Jamrock
2010 "Real Love"
(with Macy Gray) 		— — — — — — — — — — The Sellout
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year Video Director
1986 "Girlfriend"
1987 "Girl Next Door"
1988 "Don't Be Cruel"
1988 "My Prerogative"
1989 "Roni"
1989 "Every Little Step"
1989 "On Our Own"
1990 "Every Little Hit-Mix" (medley)
1990 "Rock Wit'cha"
1990 "She Ain't Worth It"
1991 "Voices That Care" (various artists) David S. Jackson
1992 "Humpin' Around"
1992 "Humpin' Around" (12" remix)
1992 "Good Enough"
1993 "Get Away"
1993 "That's the Way Love Is"
1993 "Something in Common" (duet with Whitney Houston)
1994 "Two Can Play That Game" (K-Klass remix)
1997 "Feelin' Inside"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "US Billboard charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Bobby Brown in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
    • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 43.
    • "Don't Be Cruel" (single): "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received June 5, 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
    • "Something in Common": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 01 May 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Austrian Albums" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Albums". RPM Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d German chart peaks:
    • "My Prerogative": "Bobby Brown – My Prerogative (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • Don't Be Cruel (album): "Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "On Our Own": "Bobby Brown – On Our Own (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "She Ain't Worth It": "Glenn Medeiros feat. Bobby Brown – She Ain't Worth It (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "Humpin' Around": "Bobby Brown – Humpin' Around (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • Bobby: "Bobby Brown – Bobby (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "Good Enough": "Bobby Brown – Good Enough (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • Hits Remixed: "Bobby Brown – Hits Remixed (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "Something in Common": "Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston – Something in Common (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "Humpin' Around (remix)": "Bobby Brown – Humpin' Around (The K Klass Remixes) (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • Forever: "Bobby Brown – Forever (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "Thug Lovin'": "Ja Rule feat. Bobby Brown – Thug Lovin' (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Dutch Albums". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d New Zealand chart peaks:
    • All except "Stone Cold Gentleman": "charts.nz > Bobby Brown in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
    • "Stone Cold Gentleman": "charts.nz > Ralph Tresvant in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d UK chart peaks:
    • Top 100 solo and collaboration peaks other than where specified: "Official Charts > Bobby Brown". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "She Ain't Worth It": "Official Charts > Glenn Medeiros". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • "Stone Cold Gentleman": "Official Charts > Ralph Tresvant". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
    • Top 200 peaks between November 1994 and December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Darren B – David Byrne". zobbel.de. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 15 Jul 1990 (61–100)". Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA).
  12. ^ a b c d ""Certified Awards". Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 9th November 2014. Note: User needs to enter "Bobby Brown" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  13. ^ a b c "Canadian Certifications". RPM. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c d Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 43.
  15. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Belgium Chart". Belgium Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Canadian Chart". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All There Is To Know". IRMA. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Australian Certifications". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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