Ashanti discography

Ashanti discography
Ashanti modeling at The Heart Truth Fashion Show in February 2008.
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	3
Video albums	2
Music videos	23
Singles	22
Soundtrack albums	6

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Ashanti, an American pop, and R&B singer. As of March 2014, she has released five studio albums, twenty-four singles, and twenty-one music videos on her record labels Murder Inc., Def Jam, and Motown.

Ashanti's self-titled debut studio album was released in April 2002, and sold over three million copies in the United States.^[1] It produced the number-one hit "Foolish" (spending 10 weeks atop on Billboard Hot 100) and two more top fifteen hits, "Happy" and "Baby".^[2] Her second album Chapter II (2003), another platinum-seller, was released a year after and enjoyed international chart success, spawning her international hit "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)".^[3] The singer's third studio album Concrete Rose was released in December 2004 stateside and certified platinum by the RIAA one month after release.^[3] A minor success in international music markets, however it produced two singles only, including the top twenty hit single "Only U". Following a hiatus and a label switch from Murda Inc to Motown, Ashanti's The Declaration (2008) was released in June 2008 in the United States.^[4]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [5]	AUS [6]	AUT [7]	CAN [8]	FRA [9]	GER [10]	NLD [11]	NZ [12]	SWI [13]	UK [14]
Ashanti	Released: April 2, 2002 Label: Murder Inc., Island Def Jam Formats: CD	1	10	36	5	29	10	12	15	15	3	RIAA: 3× Platinum[15] ARIA: Gold[16] BPI: Platinum[17] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] MC: 2× Platinum[19]
Chapter II	Released: July 1, 2003 Label: Murder Inc., Island Def Jam Formats: CD	1	19	65	5	62	12	26	22	9	5	RIAA: Platinum[15] BPI: Gold[17]
Ashanti's Christmas	Released: November 18, 2003 Label: Murder Inc. Formats: CD	160	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Concrete Rose	Released: December 14, 2004 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Formats: CD	7	89	—	—	98	36	73	—	66	25	RIAA: Platinum[15] BPI: Gold[17]
The Declaration	Released: June 3, 2008 Label:, The Inc., Universal Formats: CD	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	119
BraveHeart	Released: March 4, 2014 Label: Written Entertainment, eOne Music Formats: CD, digital download	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak
		US [5]
7 Series Sampler	Released: 2003 Label: Murder Inc./Island Def Jam Formats: CD	142
A Wonderful Christmas With Ashanti	Released: December 3, 2013 Label: Written Entertainment, eOne Music Formats: CD, digital download	—

Compilations albums

Title	Album details	Peak
		US [5]
Collectables by Ashanti	Released: December 6, 2005 Label: Murder Inc./Def Jam Formats: CD	59
Can't Stop	Released: 2006 Label: Stomp, Black Claw, Simply Music, Big Formats: CD	—
The Vault	Released: February 10, 2009 Label: AJM Records/The Orchard Formats: Digital download	—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		US [20]	AUS [21]	AUT [22]	CAN [20]	FRA [23]	GER [24]	IRE [25]	NDL [26]	NZ [27]	SWI [28]	UK [14]
"Foolish"	2002	1	6	49	—	62	26	14	12	8	15	4	ARIA: Platinum[29] BPI: Silver[17]	Ashanti
"Happy"		8	29	—	—	40	41	22	10	19	24	13
"Baby"		15	—	—	—	—	89	—	48	—	—	—
"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"	2003	2	19	—	4	—	41	21	28	24	33	7		Chapter II
"Rain on Me"		7	—	—	27	—	70	—	—	—	85	19
"Breakup 2 Makeup" (Remix) (featuring Black Child)	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Collectables by Ashanti
"Only U"		13	24	30	—	33	12	4	18	14	12	2	RIAA: Gold[15]	Concrete Rose
"Don't Let Them"	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38
"Still on It" (featuring Paul Wall and Method Man)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Collectables by Ashanti
"The Way That I Love You"	2008	37	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Declaration
"Good Good"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Woman You Love" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Never Should Have"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		BraveHeart
"I Got It" (featuring Rick Ross)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Early in the Morning" (featuring French Montana)	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let's Go"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Album
		US [30]	AUS [31]	AUT [32]	CAN [33]	FRA [34]	GER [24]	IRE [25]	NDL [35]	NZ [36]	SWI [37]	UK [38]
"How We Roll" (Big Pun featuring Ashanti)	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Endangered Species
"Always on Time" (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)		1	3	—	16	45	22	22	12	2	4	6	Pain Is Love
"What's Luv?" (Fat Joe featuring Ashanti)	2002	2	4	33	12	27	10	17	7	5	2	4	Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
"Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti presents The Inc. featuring Ashanti, Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore and Vita)		6	—	—	—	—	54	—	39	23	43	4	Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.
"Mesmerize" (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)	2003	2	5	—	19	66	71	19	39	3	79	12	The Last Temptation
"Into You" (Fabolous featuring Ashanti)		4	4	—	—	44	—	—	—	—	87	—	Street Dreams
"Wonderful" (Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti)	2004	5	6	47	—	—	20	12	13	6	12	1	R.U.L.E.
"Southside" (Lloyd featuring Ashanti)		24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Southside
"Jimmy Choo" (Shyne featuring Ashanti)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Godfather Buried Alive
"Wake Up Everybody" (featuring Various Artists)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wake Up Everybody
"Pac's Life" (2Pac featuring Ashanti and T.I.)	2006	—	34	—	—	—	31	9	—	38	—	21	Pac's Life
"Put a Little Umph in It" (Jagged Edge featuring Ashanti)	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Baby Makin' Project
"Body on Me" (Nelly featuring Akon and Ashanti)	2008	42	32	—	57	—	—	12	—	19	—	17	Brass Knuckles
"Just Stand Up!"[39] (with Artists Stand Up to Cancer)		11	39	73	—	—	—	—	—	19	—	26	Charity single
"Want It, Need It" (Plies featuring Ashanti)	2009	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Da Realist
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US [20]
"Dreams"	2003	—	Ashanti
"Turn It Up" (featuring Ja Rule)	2004	—	Concrete Rose
"Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring 7 Aurelius)	2005	—
"Switch" (featuring Nelly)	2007	—	Non-album single
"Hey Baby (After the Club)"		—	The Declaration
"No One Greater" (featuring French Montana and Meek Mill)	2012	—	BraveHeart
"That’s What We Do" (featuring R. Kelly)		—
"Pride N Joy" (Remix) (Fat Joe featuring Trey Songz, Pusha T, Ashanti and Miguel)		—	Non-album single

Guest appearances

Year	Song	Album
2001	"POV City Anthem" (Caddillac Tah featuring Ashanti)	POV City Anthem (Album Sample)
	"Just Like a Thug" (Caddillac Tah featuring Ashanti)
	"How We Roll" (Big Pun featuring Ashanti)	Endangered Species
	"The INC." (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti, Caddillac Tah and Black Child)	Pain Is Love
	"Always on Time" (Ja Rule introducing Ashanti)
2002	"What's Luv?" (Fat Joe featuring Ashanti and Ja Rule)	Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
	"Unfoolish" (Remix) (Ashanti featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)	We Invented the Remix
	"Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti, Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore and Vita)	Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.
	"No One Does It Better" (Irv Gotti featuring Charli Baltimore and Ashanti)
	"The Pledge" (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti and Caddillac Tah)
	"The Pledge" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti and Nas)	Irv Gotti Presents: The Remixes
	"Come-N-Go" (Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti and Cadillac Tah)
	"Baby" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti)
	"Happy" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti and Charli Baltimore)
	"No One Does It Better" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti and Charli Baltimore)
	"Baby" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti and Scarface)
	"No One Does It Better" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti, Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah and Black Child)
	"Baby" (Remix) (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti and Crooked I)
2003	"Into You" (Fabolous featuring Ashanti)	Street Dreams
	"Mesmerize" (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)	The Last Temptation
	"The Pledge" (Remix) (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti and Nas)
2004	"Wonderful" (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti and R. Kelly)	R.U.L.E.
	"Southside" (Lloyd featuring Ashanti)	Southside
	"Southside" (Remix) (Lloyd featuring Ashanti and Scarface)
	"Jimmy Choo" (Shyne featuring Ashanti)	Godfather Buried Alive
	"Wake Up Everybody" (featuring various artists)	Wake Up Everybody
2005	"1st Time Again" (Z-Ro featuring Ashanti)	Let the Truth Be Told
2006	"Pac's Life" (2Pac featuring Ashanti and T.I.)	Pac's Life
2007	"Put a Little Umph in It" (Jagged Edge featuring Ashanti)	Baby Makin' Project
2008	"Body on Me" (Nelly featuring Akon and Ashanti)	Brass Knuckles
	"Just Stand Up!" (with Artists Stand Up to Cancer)	Charity single
2011	"Changing the Locks" (Jim Jones featuring Ashanti)	Capo
	"Soft Rhodes" (Game featuring Ashanti)	Purp & Patron
2012	"Woman to Woman" (Keyshia Cole featuring Ashanti)	Woman to Woman

Soundtracks

Year	Song	Film
2001	"POV City Anthem" (Caddillac Tah featuring Ashanti)	The Fast and the Furious
	"When a Man Does Wrong"
	"Justify My Love" (Vita featuring Ashanti)
2002	"What's Luv?" (Fat Joe featuring Ashanti)	Juwanna Mann
2005	"(Gotta Get Outta) Kansas"	The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
	"When I'm with You" (Ashanti and The Muppets)
	"Good Life"
2011	"Never Too Far Away"	Dream House

DVDs

Year	DVD
2004	Ashanti: The Making of a Star Released: December 14, 2004 (version one) June 21, 2005 (version two) Label: The Inc./The Island Def Jam Music Group

Music videos

As lead artist

Year	Song title	Director
2002	"Foolish"	Irv Gotti
	"Happy"
	"Baby"	Irv Gotti and Nia Long
	"Baby" (Remix) (featuring Crooked I)	Irv Gotti
2003	"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"	Paul Hunter
	"Rain on Me"	Hype Williams
	"Rain on Me" (Remix) (featuring Charli Baltimore, Hussein Fatal and Ja Rule)	Irv Gotti
2004	"Breakup 2 Makeup" (Remix) (featuring Black Child)	Juan Carlos
	"Only U"	Hype Williams
2005	"Don't Let Them"	Irv Gotti and Ashanti
	"Still on It" (featuring Pitbull and Method Man)	Fat Cats
2008	"The Way That I Love You"	Kevin Bray
	"Good Good"	Melina
2011	"The Woman You Love" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Sean Coles
2013	"Never Should Have"	Sanji
2014	"I Got It" (featuring Rick Ross)	Eif Rivera
2014	"Early in the Morning" (featuring French Montana)
2016	"Let's Go"	Carl Addy

As featured artist

Year	Tile	Director
2001	"POV City Anthem" (Caddillac Tah featuring Ashanti)
	"Just Like a Thug" (Caddillac Tah featuring Ashanti)
	"How We Roll" (Big Pun featuring Ashanti)
	"Justify My Love" (Vita featuring Ashanti)
	"Always on Time" (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)	Dave Meyers
2002	"What's Luv?" (Fat Joe featuring Ashanti)	Irv Gotti
	"Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti featuring Ashanti, Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore and Vita)
2003	"Mesmerize" (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)
2004	"Southside" (Lloyd featuring Ashanti)
	"Southside" (Remix) (Lloyd featuring Ashanti and Scarface)
	"Jimmy Choo" (Shyne featuring Ashanti)	Benny Boom
2006	"Pac's Life" (2Pac featuring Ashanti and T.I.)
2008	"Body on Me" (Nelly featuring Akon and Ashanti)	Benny Boom
2009	"Want It, Need It" (Plies featuring Ashanti)	Yolanda Gerald and Plies

Footnotes

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5. "Ashanti: Billboard 200". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
6. "australian-charts.com - Discography Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
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10. "Charts.de: Ashanti (Albums)". Charts.de. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
11. "Holland's album-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
12. "New Zealand's album-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
13. "Switzerland's album-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
14. "The Official Charts Company - Ashanti discography". The Official Charts Company. 3 May 2013.
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15. "The USA Certifications of Ashanti". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
16. "Australian Certifications on self-titled album Ashanti". ARIA. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
17. "BPI certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
18. "Swiss Certifications". The Official Swiss Charts. Retrieved 2015.
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22. "Austria's singles-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
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24. "Germany's singles-positions to Ashanti". Charts.de. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
25. "Search the Charts". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
26. "Holland's singles-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
27. "New Zealand's singles-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
28. "Switzerland's singles-positions to Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
29. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
30. Peak positions for US Billboard 100:
    • "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize" and "Wonderful": "US singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "What's Luv": "US singles-positions to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Down 4 U": "US singles-positions to Irv Gotti feat. Ashanti". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Into You": "US singles-positions to Fabolous feat. Ashanti". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Southside": "Lloyd Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
    • "Want It, Need It": "US singles-positions to Plies feat. Ashanti". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Body on Me": "Billboard: Nelly (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
31. Peak positions for Australia:
    • "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize" and "Wonderful": "Australia's singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "What's Luv": "Australia's singles-positions to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Into You": "Australia's singles-positions to Fabolous feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Pac's Life": "Australia's singles-positions to 2Pac feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Body on Me": "Australia's singles-positions to Nelly feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Just Stand Up!": "Australia's singles-positions to Stand Up t Cancer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
32. Peak positions for Austria:
    • "What's Luv": "Austria's singles-positions to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Wonderful": "Austria's singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Just Stand Up!": "Austria's singles-positions to Stand Up to Cancer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
33. Peak positions for Canada:
    • "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize": "Canada's singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". allmusic. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
    • "What's Luv": "Canada's singles-positions to Fat Joe feta. Ashanti". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
34. Peak positions for France:
    • "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize": "France's singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "What's Luv": "France's singles-positions to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Into You": "France's singles-positions to Fabolous feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
35. Peak positions for the Netherlands:
    • "Always on Time": "Media Markt: Ja Rule feat. Ashanti (Always on Time)". Dutch Top 40. Media Markt: Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
    • "Mesmerize": "Media Markt: Ja Rule feat. Ashanti (Mesmerize)". Dutch Top 40. Media Markt: Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
    • "Wonderful": "Media Markt: Ja Rule feat. Ashanti (Wonderful)". Dutch Top 40. Media Markt: Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
    • "What's Luv": "Media Markt: Fat Joe feat. Ashanti (What's Luv)". Dutch Top 40. Media Markt: Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
    • "Down 4 U": "Media Markt: Itv Gotti feat. Ashanti (Down 4 U)". Dutch Top 40. Media Markt: Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
36. Peak positions for New Zealand:
    • "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize" and "Wonderful": "New Zealand's singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "What's Luv": "New Zealand's singles-positions to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Down 4 U": "New Zealand's singles-positions to Irv Gotti feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Pac's Life": "New Zealand's singles-positions to 2Pac feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Body on Me": "New Zealand's singles-positions to Nelly feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Just Stand Up!": "New Zealand's singles-positions to Stand Up to Cancer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
37. Peak positions for Switzerland:
    • "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize" and "Wonderful": "Switzerland's singles-positions to Ja Rule feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "What's Luv": "Switzerland's singles-positions to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Down 4 U": "Switzerland's singles-positions to Irv Gotti feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
    • "Into You": "Switzerland's singles-positions to Fabolous feat. Ashanti". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
38. Peak positions for UK:
    • "Always on Time", "Mesmerize", "Wonderful": "The Official Charts Company - Ashanti discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
    • "What's Luv": "The Official Charts Company - Ashanti discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
    • "Down 4 U": "The Official Charts Company - Ashanti discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
    • "Pac's Life": "The Official Charts Company - Ashanti discography". The Official Charts Company. 3 May 2013.
    • "Body on Me": "The Official Chart Company: Nelly". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
    • "Just Stand Up!": "The Official Charts Company - Ashanti discography". The Official Charts Company. 3 May 2013.
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