Kelis discography
Kelis performing at House of Blues in Boston, July 2010
Studio albums6
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Music videos29
Singles39

American singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, 39 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and 29 music videos. At age 16, she left her parents' home; at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records.[1] Her debut single, "Caught Out There", was released in 1999, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the United Kingdom. Her debut album, Kaleidoscope, was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date.[2] In the United Kingdom, it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies.[3] Two more singles were released from the album: "Good Stuff" which reached the UK top twenty and "Get Along with You" which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In 2001, her second studio album, Wanderland, was released and featured similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album.[4] The album was not released in the United States, however, and the only single, "Young, Fresh n' New", charted poorly.[5]

In 2003, she signed with Arista Records and released the single "Milkshake".[1] The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her best-charting single to date. The song was the lead single for the album Tasty, which was released in December 2003. Arista later folded (although it would be relaunched in 2018) and Kelis was transferred to Jive Records.[6] In Europe, she was still signed to Virgin, and singles continued to be released there.[6] Tasty was certified gold in the United States, becoming Kelis's first album to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.[7] It has sold 535,000 copies in the US to date.[8] In 2006, her next album, Kelis Was Here, was released on Jive Records. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Bossy". The single was certified double platinum in the US and reached the top twenty of the US Hot 100. The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and has sold 160,000 copies in the United States to date.[9] The album's third single, "Lil Star", features Cee-Lo Green, and reached number three in the UK and number eight in Ireland.

In late 2007, Jive dropped Kelis, and she signed to Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group in 2009.[8] She released her fifth studio album, Flesh Tone, in May 2010. The album saw Kelis departing from her previous R&B sound, and adapting a new dance sound.[10] The album was preceded by the lead single, "Acapella", and spawned three singles that achieved moderate success in the charts; "4th of July (Fireworks)", "Scream" and "Brave". In 2011, Kelis began work on the follow-up to Flesh Tone, however, she left Interscope and signed to Federal Prism, before officially signing to the British independent label Ninja Tune for the release of Food.[11] The album was released on April 18, 2014, and is an R&B and soul album with a diverse musical style that incorporates funk, Afrobeat, Memphis soul, R&B and neo-soul. Its songs feature crackling horns, brass, earthy guitars, simmering electronics and vocals from Kelis that were noted as being breathy, smoky and sultry. The album was viewed as a return to Kelis's previous music prior to Flesh Tone, and was described by her as "a kind of unspoken lovefest".[12]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[13]
AUS
[14]
FRA
[15]
GER
[16]
IRE
[17]
NL
[18]
NZ
[19]
SWE
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
[22]
Kaleidoscope 144735046479243
Wanderland
  • Released: October 17, 2001
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
1337978
Tasty
  • Released: December 5, 2003
  • Label: Star Trak, Arista
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
27416051151648481411
Kelis Was Here
  • Released: August 22, 2006
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10961047782512241
Flesh Tone 481326154814946
Food
  • Released: April 18, 2014
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
7314581943220
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Details
Live in London
  • Released: November 24, 2014[28]
  • Label: Concert Live, Ninja Tune
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Live from Metropolis Studios
  • Released: August 28, 2015[29]
  • Label: Music on vinyl, Ninja Tune
  • Formats: LP

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peaks Certifications
UK
[22]
The Hits
  • Released: March 1, 2008
  • Label: Jive, Legacy
  • Formats: CD, digital download
71

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 Certifications Album
US
[30]
US
R&B

[31]
AUS
[14]
GER
[16]
IRE
[17]
NL
[18]
NZ
[19]
SWE
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
[32]
"Caught Out There" 1999 54926402343210354 Kaleidoscope
"Get Along with You" 2000 579351
"Good Stuff"
(featuring Terrar)
724978447419
"Young, Fresh n' New" 2001 8932 Wanderland
"Milkshake" 2003 342221735222 Tasty
"Trick Me" 2004 [upper-alpha 1]5104432482
"Millionaire"
(featuring André 3000)
23658372750433
"In Public"
(featuring Nas)
2005 2217
"Bossy"
(featuring Too Short)
2006 16111864217215394122
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[7]
Kelis Was Here
"Blindfold Me"
(featuring Nas)
91
"Lil Star"
(featuring Cee-Lo)
2007 998953
"Acapella" 2010 211712615 Flesh Tone
"4th of July (Fireworks)" 32
"Scream" 168
"Brave" 2011
"Jerk Ribs"[37] 2014 Food
"Rumble"[38]
"Friday Fish Fry"[39]
“Midnight Snacks” 2021 Non-album single
“Feed Them” 2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[30]
US
R&B

[31]
AUS
[14]
FRA
[15]
GER
[16]
IRE
[17]
NZ
[19]
SWE
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
[32]
"Got Your Money"
(Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis)
1999 3319823911 Nigga Please
"Honey"
(Moby featuring Kelis)
2000 5617 Non-album single[40]
"Supa Love"[41]
(Guru featuring Kelis)
2001 Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
"Candy"
(Foxy Brown featuring Kelis)
48 Broken Silence
"When the Last Time"
(Clipse featuring Kelis and Pharrell)
2002 19841 Lord Willin'
"Help Me"[42]
(Timo Maas featuring Kelis)
9465 Loud
"Take You Home"[43]
(Angie Martinez featuring Kelis)
8562 Animal House
"How You Want That"[44]
(Loon featuring Kelis)
2003 88[upper-alpha 2] Loon
"Let's Get Ill"[46]
(Diddy featuring Kelis)
373825 Non-album single
"Finest Dreams"
(Richard X featuring Kelis)
358 Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
"Make This Run"[47]
(Royce da 5'9" featuring Pharrell and Kelis)
Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions Part 1
"Not in Love"
(Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis)
2004 [upper-alpha 3]15361473611145 7
"I Love My Chick"
(Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am and Kelis)
2006 41182238188228 The Big Bang
"Not a Criminal"
(Chamillionaire featuring Kelis)
2007 [upper-alpha 4][upper-alpha 5] Non-album single
"No Security"[50]
(Crookers featuring Kelis)
2009 Tons of Friends
"Spaceship"[51]
(Benny Benassi featuring Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste)
2010 1694 Electroman
"Bounce"
(Calvin Harris featuring Kelis)
2011 7662 18 Months
"Tomorrow Changed Today"[54]
(Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and The WAV.s featuring Kelis)
2012 Non-album singles
"Give It All"[55]
(Don Diablo featuring Alex Clare and Kelis)
2013
"Hearts"[56]
(Dan Black featuring Kelis)
Do Not Revenge
"The Key"[57]
(Breach featuring Kelis)
2014 Non-album singles
"Do It Like Me (Icy Feet)"[58]
(TCTS featuring Sage the Gemini and Kelis)
2017
"Deal with It"
(Ashnikko featuring Kelis)
2021 [upper-alpha 6]84 Demidevil
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
AUS
[14]
"I Don't Think So" 2008 27 Kelis Was Here

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Fairytalez" 1997 Gravediggaz The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel
"Cocaine Business (Hysteria)" 1999 Noreaga Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler
"Jamaica Way" 2000 Beenie Man Art and Life
"This Must Be Love" 2001 Dane Bowers Urban Renewal
"I Don't Care Anymore" None
"I'm Leavin'" Outsidaz, Rah Digga The Bricks
"Dandelion" LFO Life Is Good
"I Don't Know What" Krayzie Bone Thug on da Line
"What It Is" Busta Rhymes Genesis
"Truth or Dare" 2002 N.E.R.D, Pusha T In Search Of...
"Consider This" N.O.R.E. featuring Kelis God's Favorite
"My Life" Latrelle Dirty Girl, Wrong Girl, Bad Girl
"Popular Thug" Nas The Neptunes Present... Clones
"So Be It" None Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
"Hey Nas" Nas, Claudette Ortiz God's Son
"Dracula's Wedding" 2003 Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
"Fight for Your Right" Mondo Grosso Next Wave
"Oceania" (Remix) 2004 Björk "Who Is It" (single)
"American Way" Nas Street's Disciple
"4 Ur Ears" 2005 Timo Maas Pictures
"Brass in Pocket" None Just Like Heaven Soundtrack
"Not Going Back" 2006 Nas Hip Hop Is Dead
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" 2007 Dionne Warwick My Friends & Me
"Scars" 2009 Basement Jaxx, Meleka, Chipmunk Scars
"The Man Who Stole a Leopard" 2010 Duran Duran All You Need Is Now
"Copy Cat" 2012 Skream Skreamizm, Vol. 7
"Back and Forth" 2015 Giorgio Moroder Déjà Vu
"Watch Your Step" 2020 Disclosure Energy
"Talkin" 2022 Kojey Radical, Tiana Major9 Reason to Smile

Music videos

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Caught Out There" 1999 Hype Williams [60]
"Good Stuff" 2000 David LaChapelle [60]
"Get Along with You" Paul Hunter [60]
"Young, Fresh n' New" 2001 Diane Martel [60]
"Milkshake" (unreleased video) 2003 Paul Hunter [61]
"Milkshake" Jake Nava [61]
"Trick Me" 2004 Mr. X [60]
"Millionaire"
(featuring André 3000)
Giuseppe Capotondi [62]
"Bossy"
(featuring Too Short)
2006 Marc Klasfeld [60]
"Blindfold Me"
(featuring Nas)
[60]
"Lil Star"
(featuring Cee-Lo)
2007 [63]
"Acapella" 2010 Rankin, Chris Cottam and Nicole Ehrlich [64]
"4th of July (Fireworks)" Kelis, Rankin and Nicole Ehrlich [62]
"Scream" Rankin [65]
"Brave" 2011 [62]
"Jerk Ribs" 2014 Laurent Levy [66]
"Rumble" Christian Lamb [67]
"Midnight Snacks" 2021 Adrienne Raquel [68]
List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Got Your Money"
(Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis)
1999 Nzingha Stewart, Scott Kalvert,
Hype Williams and D'Urville Martin
[69]
"Supa Love"
(Guru featuring Kelis)
2000 Andrew Dosunmu [60]
"Help Me"
(Timo Maas featuring Kelis)
2002 Rojo [60]
"When the Last Time"
(Clipse featuring Kelis and Pharrell)
Diane Martel [70]
"Take You Home"
(Angie Martinez featuring Kelis)
Chris Robinson [60]
"Finest Dreams"
(Richard X featuring Kelis)
2003 Oli Goldsmith [60]
"How You Want That"
(Loon featuring Kelis)
Little X [62]
"Not in Love"
(Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis)
2004 Jake Nava [60]
"I Love My Chick"
(Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am and Kelis)
2006 Benny Boom [60]
"Spaceship"
(Benny Benassi featuring Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste)
2010 Ray Kay [62]
"Bounce"
(Calvin Harris featuring Kelis)
2011 Vincent Haycock and AG Rojas [71]
"Hearts"
(Dan Black featuring Kelis)
2013 Chic & Artistic [72]
"The Key"
(Breach featuring Kelis)
2014 Oliver Hadlee Pearch [73]
"Watch Your Step"
(Disclosure featuring Kelis)
2020 Kid. Studio, Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti [74]

Notes

  1. "Trick Me" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[35]
  2. "How You Want That" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  3. "Not in Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[48]
  4. "Not a Criminal" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[49]
  5. "Not a Criminal" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[35]
  6. "Deal with It" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[59]

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