Janelle Monáe discography
American singer Janelle Monáe has released three studio albums, four extended plays, twenty singles and eighteen music videos. Monáe debuted with an EP, Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), which had a modest commercial impact, peaking at number 115 on the Billboard charts in the United States.[1] In 2010, Monáe released her debut studio album, The ArchAndroid, through Bad Boy Records; it is a concept album sequel to her first EP. The album was nominated at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary R&B Album and peaked the number 17 on the Billboard 200.[2][3] In March 2012, "We Are Young", a song by the band fun. on which Monáe makes a guest appearance, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, her first appearance in the chart. Monáe released her second album, The Electric Lady, on September 10, 2013, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200 and producing four singles. Her third album, Dirty Computer, was released on April 27, 2018. In December 2018, the album received a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year.[4]
Janelle Monáe discography | |
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Janelle Monáe at the 2010 Pop Conference EMPSFM in Seattle on April 15, 2010 | |
Studio albums | 3 |
Music videos | 18 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 20 |
Demos | 1 |
Guest appearances | 24 |
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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US [5] |
US R&B/ H-H [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [7] |
DEN [8] |
GER [9] |
IRE [10] |
NL [11] |
SWI [12] |
UK [13] | ||
The ArchAndroid |
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17 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 24 | 65 | 36 | 51 |
The Electric Lady |
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5 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 14 |
Dirty Computer |
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6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 8 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Demos
Title | Demo details |
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The Audition |
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Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [5] |
US Heat [5] |
US R&B/ H-H [5] | ||
Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) |
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115 | 2 | 20 |
iTunes Festival: London 2013 |
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— | — | — |
Wondaland Presents: The Eephus | 22 | — | 5 | |
Spotify Singles |
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— | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [19] |
US R&B /HH [20] |
US R&B [21] |
US AAA [22] |
BEL (FL) Tip [23] |
CAN [24] |
IRE [25] |
JPN [26] |
NZ [27] |
UK [28] | |||||
"Lettin' Go"[29] | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Got Purp? Vol. 2 | ||
"Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"[30] | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) | ||
"Many Moons" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Open Happiness"[31] (with Brendon Urie, CeeLo Green, Patrick Stump and Travis McCoy) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Non-album single | ||
"Tightrope" (featuring Big Boi) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | The ArchAndroid | ||
"Cold War" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Q.U.E.E.N." (featuring Erykah Badu) |
2013 | —[upper-alpha 2] | 47 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Electric Lady | ||
"Dance Apocalyptic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 83 | — | — | ||||
"PrimeTime" (featuring Miguel) |
—[upper-alpha 3] | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"What Is Love"[36][37] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rio 2 (Music From the Motion Picture) | ||
"Heroes"[38][39][40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game | |||
"Electric Lady" (featuring Solange) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Electric Lady | |||
"Yoga" (with Jidenna)[41] |
2015 | 79 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wondaland Presents: The Eephus (EP) | |
"Make Me Feel"[14] | 2018 | 99 | —[upper-alpha 4] | 9 | 33 | 3 | 98 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 5] | 74 |
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Dirty Computer | |
"Django Jane"[14] | — | —[upper-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Pynk"[14][45] (featuring Grimes) |
— | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I Like That"[46] | — | —[upper-alpha 7] | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"That's Enough"[48] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lady and the Tramp (Original Soundtrack) | ||
"Turntables"[49] | 2020 | — | — | — | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [19] |
AUS [6] |
BEL (FL) [23] |
BEL (WA) [50] |
CAN [24] |
FRA [51] |
IRE [52] |
JPN [26] |
NZ [27] |
UK [28] | ||||
"We Are Young" (fun. featuring Janelle Monáe) |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Some Nights | |
"Special Education" (Goodie Mob featuring Janelle Monáe) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Age Against the Machine | |
"Pressure Off" (Duran Duran featuring Janelle Monáe and Nile Rodgers)[61] |
2015 | — | — | 133 | 72 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | Paper Gods | |
"Sweet Life" (Jeezy featuring Janelle Monáe) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Church In These Streets | ||
"This Is for My Girls"[62] (among Artists for Let Girls Learn) |
2016 | —[upper-alpha 8] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Come Alive (The War of the Roses)" | 2009 | The ArchAndroid |
"Shape of Things to Come"[64] | 2010 | N/A |
"We Were Rock & Roll"[65] | 2013 | The Electric Lady |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NZ Heat. [66] | |||
"Crazy, Classic, Life" | 2018 | 9 | Dirty Computer |
Guest appearances
The following songs are not singles or promotional singles and have not appeared on an album by Janelle Monáe.
Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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"My First Love"[67] | 2005 | Jaspects | In "House" Sessions |
"Time Will Reveal" | Purple Ribbon All-Stars | Got Purp? Vol. 2 | |
"Lettin' Go" | |||
"Peachtree Blues"[68] | 2006 | Jaspects | Broadcasting the Definition |
"Call the Law" | Outkast | Idlewild | |
"In Your Dreams" | |||
"Nerd Girl" | 2009 | Chester French | Jacques Jams, Vol. 1: Endurance (mixtape) |
"2012"[69] | Jaspects | The Polkadotted Stripe | |
"The Kids" | 2010 | B.o.B | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray |
"Be Still" | Big Boi | Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty | |
"Our Riotous Defects" | of Montreal | False Priest | |
"Enemy Gene" | |||
"Without a Fight" | None | For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
"Dance" | 2011 | Saul Williams | Volcanic Sunlight |
"Do My Thing" | 2012 | Estelle | All of Me |
"Fashion" | 2014 | Paolo Nutini | Caustic Love |
"Visions of You"[70] | Sérgio Mendes | Magic | |
"Slip Slide" | 2015 | Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment | Surf |
"Gabby" | The Internet | Ego Death | |
"Venus Fly" | Grimes | Art Angels | |
"Hum Along and Dance (Gotta Get Down)" | 2016 | None | The Get Down (Original Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series) |
"Isn't this the World" | Hidden Figures: The Album | ||
"Jalapeño" | Pharrell Williams | ||
"Safari" | 2017 | Jidenna, St. Beauty, Nana Kwabena | The Chief |
"Whatthegirlmuthafuckinwannadoo" | 2018 | The Coup | The Soundtrack to Sorry to Bother You |
"All Dolled Up" | 2019 | Kelly Clarkson | UglyDolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
"He's a Tramp (2019)" | N/A | Lady and the Tramp (Original Soundtrack) | |
"That's Enough" | |||
Songwriting credits
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"What a Shame" | 2019 | Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Roman GianArthur | Lady and the Tramp (Original Soundtrack) |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Morris Brown" (Outkast featuring Scar, Sleepy Brown) |
2006 | Bryan Barber[71] |
"Many Moons" | 2008 | Alan Ferguson[72] |
"Tightrope" (featuring Big Boi) |
2010 | Wendy Morgan[73][74] |
"Tightrope (Wondamix)" (featuring B.o.B and Lupe Fiasco) | ||
"Cold War" | ||
"Be Still" (Big Boi featuring Janelle Monáe) |
2011 | N/A |
"We Are Young" (fun. featuring Janelle Monáe) |
Marc Klasfeld[75] | |
"Q.U.E.E.N." (featuring Erykah Badu) |
2013 | Alan Ferguson |
"Dance Apocalyptic" | Wendy Morgan | |
"Special Education" (Goodie Mob featuring Janelle Monáe) |
John Colombo | |
"PrimeTime" (featuring Miguel) |
Alan Ferguson[76] | |
"Heroes" | 2014 | The Young Astronauts[40][77] |
"Electric Lady" | Alan Ferguson | |
"Yoga" (featuring Jidenna) |
2015 | Dave Meyers |
"Pressure Off" (Duran Duran featuring Janelle Monáe) |
N/A | |
"Venus Fly" (Grimes featuring Janelle Monáe) |
2017 | Grimes[78] |
"Make Me Feel" | 2018 | Alan Ferguson[79] |
"Django Jane" | Andrew Donaho[80] | |
"Pynk" | Emma Westenberg[81] | |
"I Like That" | Lacey Duke[82] | |
"Crazy, Classic, Life" | Alan Ferguson[83] | |
"Screwed"[84] | 2019 | TBA |
Notes
- "Tightrope" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 68 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[32]
- "Q.U.E.E.N." did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Hot Singles Sales chart, a component of the Hot 100[34]
- "PrimeTime" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[35]
- "Make Me Feel" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.[42]
- "Make Me Feel" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[43]
- "Django Jane" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Rap Digital Song Sales Chart.[44]
- "I Like That" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.[47]
- "This Is for My Girls" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Dance Club Songs chart.[63]
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External links
- Janelle Monáe discography at Discogs
- Janelle Monáe at AllMusic