Janelle Monáe discography

Janelle Monáe discography
Janelle Monáe performing at Roskilde Festival 2012 in Denmark.
Studio albums	2
Music videos	11
EPs	3
Singles	17

The discography of Janelle Monáe, an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter, consists of two studio albums, one extended play, nine singles and five music videos. Monáe debuted with an EP, Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase). The EP had a modest commercial impact, peaking at No. 115 on the Billboard charts in the United States.^[1] In 2010, Janelle Monáe released her debut studio album, The ArchAndroid, a concept album sequel to her first EP; it was released by Bad Boy Records. The song "Tightrope" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the same ceremony. This album was also more successful commercially, officially reaching the number 17 spot on the Billboard 200.^[2][3]

In March 2012, "We Are Young", the song by the band fun. on which Monáe makes a guest appearance, reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, her first appearance in the US Top 10. In August 2012, Monáe was chosen as the newest addition to the CoverGirl spokeswomen lineup. Monáe released her second album The Electric Lady on September 10, 2013.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales
		US [4]	US R&B/ H-H [4]	AUS [5]	DEN [6]	FRA [7]	GER [8]	IRE [9]	NL [10]	SWI [11]	UK [12]
The ArchAndroid	Released: May 18, 2010 Label: Bad Boy Formats: CD, digital download, LP	17	4	—	15	155	12	24	65	36	51	US: 187,000 (as of 2013)
The Electric Lady	Released: September 6, 2013 Label: Bad Boy Formats: CD, digital download, LP	5	3	22	11	50	68	7	28	30	14	US: 200,000 (as of 2014)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [4]	US Heat [4]	US R&B/ H-H [4]
The Audition	Released: 2003[13] Label: Self-released Format: CD	—	—	—
Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)	Released: August 24, 2007[14] Label: Bad Boy Formats: CD, digital download, LP	115	2	20
iTunes Festival: London 2013	Released: September 9, 2013[15] Label: Bad Boy Formats: Digital download	—	—	—
Wondaland Presents: The Eephus	Released: August 14, 2015[16] Label: Wondaland Records, Epic, Sony Formats: CD, digital download	22	—	5
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles and peak chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [17]	US R&B/HH	US R&B [18]	BEL (FL) [19]	BEL (WA) [20]	IRE [21]	NZ [22]
"Peachtree Blues"	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Broadcasting the Definition
"Lettin' Go"[23]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Audition
"Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)
"Sincerely, Jane."	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Many Moons"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Open Happiness"[24] (with Brendon Urie, CeeLo Green, Patrick Stump and Travis McCoy)	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	N/A
"Come Alive (The War of the Roses)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The ArchAndroid
"Tightrope" (featuring Big Boi)	2010	—	—	—	70	—	—	—
"Cold War"		—	—	—	—	87	—	—
"Shape of Things to Come"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N/A
"Q.U.E.E.N." (featuring Erykah Badu)	2013	—	47	21	—	—	—	—	The Electric Lady
"Dance Apocalyptic"		—	—	—	—	—	79	—
"PrimeTime" (featuring Miguel)		—[upper-alpha 1]	36	—	—	—	—	—
"What Is Love"[26][27]	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Rio 2 (Music From the Motion Picture)
"Heroes"[28][29][30]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game
"Electric Lady" (featuring Solange)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Electric Lady
"Yoga" (with Jidenna)[31]	2015	79	24	8	—	—	—	—	Wondaland Presents: The Eephus (EP)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles and peak chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [17]	AUS [5]	BEL (FL) [19]	BEL (WA) [20]	CAN [32]	FRA [7]	IRE [33]	NZ [22]	UK	JP
"We Are Young" (fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)	2011	1	1	5	2	1	7	1	2	1	—	RIAA: 6× Platinum[34] ARIA: 5× Platinum[35] IFPI AUT: Platinum[36] RIANZ: 2× Platinum[37]	Some Nights
"Special Education" (Goodie Mob featuring Janelle Monáe)	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Age Against the Machine
"Pressure Off" (Duran Duran featuring Janelle Monáe and Nile Rodgers)[38]	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Paper Gods
"Sweet Life" (Jeezy featuring Janelle Monáe)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87		Church In These Streets
"This is For My Girls"[39] (among Artists for Let Girls Learn)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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
"My First Love"[40]	2005	Jaspects	In "House" Sessions
"Time Will Reveal", "Lettin' Go"		Purple Ribbon All-Stars	Got Purp? Vol. 2
"Peachtree Blues"[41]	2006	Jaspects	Broadcasting the Definition
"Call the Law", "In Your Dreams"		Outkast	Idlewild
"Nerd Girl"	2009	Chester French	Jacques Jams, Vol. 1: Endurance (mixtape)
"2012"[42]		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", "Enemy Gene"		of Montreal	False Priest
"Without a Fight"		N/A	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"[43]		Sérgio Mendes	Magic
"Slip Slide"	2015	Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment	Surf
"Gabby"		The Internet	Ego Death
"Venus Fly"		Grimes	Art Angels

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Many Moons"	2008	Alan Ferguson[44]
"Tightrope" (featuring Big Boi)	2010	Wendy Morgan[45][46]
"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[47]
"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 [48]
"Heroes"	2014	The Young Astronauts[30][49]
"Electric Lady"		Alan Ferguson
"Yoga" (featuring Jidenna)	2015	Dave Meyers

Notes

1. "PrimeTime" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[25]

References

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12. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (M – My Vitriol)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
13. The Audition was a self-produced EP by Janelle Monáe. An estimated 400 copies were pressed in 2003.
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15. "iTunes - Music - iTunes Festival: London 2013 - EP by Janelle Monáe". Retrieved November 20, 2013.
16. "Wondaland Presents: The Eephus - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
17. Peak chart position for "We Are Young" in the United States: "Fun. Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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21. Peak chart position for "Dance Apocalyptic" in Ireland: "GFK Chart-Track". chart-track.co.uk. GfK. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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23. "Lettin Go - Single by Janelle Monáe". iTunes. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
24. "Open Happiness - Single by Various Artists". iTunes. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
25. [http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2AJanelle%20Monae%2A&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Janelle%20Monae "Chart Search"]. Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
26. Rutherford, Kevin (March 10, 2014). "'Rio 2' Soundtrack Out March 25, Features Janelle Monae, Bruno Mars". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
27. "Quick Hits: Linkin Park & 30 Seconds To Mars, Janelle Monáe & Bruno Mars, Taylor Hawkins, The Deftones". FMQB. March 2, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
28. "Heroes (Janelle Monáe)- Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
29. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014.
30. "Pepsi Drops Its First-Ever Soundtrack Plus a Sneak Peek at the New Film by Spike Lee "The Game" for Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game". Pepsi. Retrieved Jun 10, 2014.
31. Blistein, Jon (March 31, 2015). "Janelle Monae Flows Through New Song 'Yoga'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
32. Peak chart position for "We Are Young" in Canada: "Fun. Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
33. Peak chart position for "We Are Young" in Ireland: "GFK Chart-Track". chart-track.co.uk. GfK. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
34. "Gold & Platinum: fun.". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
35. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
36. "Austrian certifications – Fun." (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved July 26, 2012. Enter Fun. in the field Interpret. Click Suchen
37. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 16 July 2012". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
38. Kreps, Daniel (June 20, 2015). "Hear Duran Duran's Funky 'Pressure Off' With Nile Rodgers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
39. "This Is For My Girls - Single by Kelly Clarkson, Chloe & Halle, Missy Elliott, Jadagrace, Lea Michele, Janelle Monáe, Kelly Rowland & Zendaya". iTunes.
40. "In House Sessions - Jaspects". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
41. "Broadcasting the Definition by Jaspects". iTunes. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
42. "The Polkadotted Stripe by Jaspects". iTunes. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
43. "Magic by Sergio Mendes". iTunes. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
44. "Music Videos: Many Moons". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
45. "Music Videos: Tightrope". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
46. "Music Videos: Cold War". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
47. "Music Videos: We Are Young". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
48. "VIDEO: JANELLE MONÁE F/ MIGUEL – ‘PRIMETIME’". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
49. "Kelly Rowland and Rita Ora set for World Cup album ahead of Brazil 2014". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

External links

• Janelle Monáe discography at Discogs
• Janelle Monáe at AllMusic