Will.i.am discography

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American musician will.i.am has released four studio albums, one compilation, 59 singles (including 42 as a featured artist), nine promotional singles, and 58 music videos.

Studio albums4
Compilation albums1
Singles59
Music videos58
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will.i.am discography
An African-American man wearing a white jacket sings into a microphone.
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Studio albums4
Compilation albums1
Singles59
Music videos58
Promotional singles9
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will.i.am's debut album, Lost Change, was released in October 2001 on Atlantic Records. The album spawned one single, "I Am". His second studio album, Must B 21, was released on September 23, 2003. No singles were released from the album. His third album, Songs About Girls, was released on September 25, 2007. The album's first single was "I Got It from My Mama", which peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album also spawned the singles, "Heartbreaker" and "One More Chance". His fourth studio album, #willpower, was released on April 19, 2013. Will.i.am released the single "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)", featuring American singer Jennifer Lopez and British musician Mick Jagger in 2012. It peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart. Three singles have been released from #willpower: "This Is Love", topped the Irish and UK singles charts; "Scream & Shout" – a collaboration with American singer Britney Spears – which topped numerous singles charts worldwide and became his first solo single to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three; and "#thatPOWER", with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.

Albums

Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
US Rap
[3]
AUS
[4]
FRA
[5]
IRL
[6]
NLD
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
Lost Change
Must B 21
  • Released: September 23, 2003[12]
  • Label: Atlantic Records, Beat Generation, will.i.am
  • Format: CD, digital download
Songs About Girls
  • Released: September 25, 2007[13]
  • Label: Interscope, will.i.am
  • Format: CD, digital download
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#willpower
  • Released: April 23, 2013[14]
  • Label: Interscope, will.i.am
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Compilation albums

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Title Album details
The Black Eyed Peas Family Best
  • Released: June 9, 2008[18]
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Singles

As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19]
AUS
[20]
CAN
[21]
FRA
[5]
GER
[22]
IRL
[6]
NLD
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[23]
"I Am"[24] 2001 Lost Change
"Take It"[25]
(featuring KRS-One)
2004 Must B 21
"I Got It from My Mama" 2007 3119184933467738 Songs About Girls
"One More Chance" 97
"The Girl Is Mine 2008"
(with Michael Jackson)
2008 6076222138124732 Thriller 25
"Heartbreaker"
(featuring Cheryl Cole)
74 Songs About Girls
"Check It Out"
(with Nicki Minaj)
2010 242114146711 Pink Friday
"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
(featuring Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger)
2011 36571013413 Non-album single
"Great Times"[26] #willpower
"This Is Love"
(featuring Eva Simons)
2012 [A]71425412581
"Scream & Shout"
(with Britney Spears)
3211111111
"#thatPower"
(featuring Justin Bieber)
2013 176611751716232
"Fall Down"
(featuring Miley Cyrus)
581415434817155934
"Bang Bang" 8453143
"Feelin' Myself"
(featuring Miley Cyrus, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa)
963450553162
"It's My Birthday"
(featuring Cody Wise)
2014 41674125161 Non-album singles
"Boys & Girls"
(featuring Pia Mia)
2016 5346394221
"Solo"[37]
(with Willy William and Lali)
2022
"The Formula"
(with Lil Wayne)
2023
"Mind Your Business"
(with Britney Spears)
26[B][C]
"East LA"
(with Taboo)[40]
2025
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More information Title, Year ...
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19]
US
R&B

[41]
AUS
[42]
CAN
[21]
GER
[22]
IRL
[6]
NLD
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[43]
"Vocal Artillery"[44]
(Ozomatli featuring Medusa, will.i.am and Kanetic Source)
2001 Embrace the Chaos
"Sunny Hours"[45]
(Long Beach Dub All Stars featuring will.i.am)
Wonders of the World
"La Patte"[46]
(Saïan Supa Crew featuring will.i.am)
2005 Hold Up
"Beep"
(The Pussycat Dolls featuring will.i.am)
1333522162 PCD
"I Love My Bitch"
(Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis and will.i.am)
2006 4118223818438228 The Big Bang
"That Heat"[49]
(Sérgio Mendes featuring Erykah Badu and will.i.am)
Timeless
"Keep Bouncin'"
(Too Short featuring will.i.am and Snoop Dogg)
93 Blow the Whistle
"Fergalicious"
(Fergie featuring will.i.am)
271424233835529105
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum[50]
  • RIAA: Platinum (Mastertone)[51]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[52]
  • BPI: Gold[53]
  • BVMI: Gold[33]
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum[34]
The Dutchess
"Hip Hop Is Dead"
(Nas featuring will.i.am)
41488484272836 Hip Hop Is Dead
"A Dream"
(Common featuring will.i.am)
[D]108 Freedom Writers soundtrack
"Baby Love"
(Nicole Scherzinger featuring will.i.am)
2007 [E]58515561414 Non-album single
"Hot Thing"
(Talib Kweli featuring will.i.am)
[F] Eardrum
"Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)"[55]
(Estelle featuring will.i.am)
Shine
"Be OK"
(Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am)
61 I Am
"I Want You"
(Common featuring will.i.am)
[G]32 Finding Forever
"In the Ayer"
(Flo Rida featuring will.i.am)
2008 9[H]19135013929 Mail on Sunday
"Funky Bahia"
(Sérgio Mendes featuring will.i.am and Siedah Garrett)
93 Encanto
"What's Your Name"
(Usher featuring will.i.am)
9184 Here I Stand
"All My Life (In the Ghetto)"
(Jay Rock featuring Lil Wayne and will.i.am)
[I] Follow Me Home
"Touch Your Button (Carnival Jam)"[58]
(Wyclef Jean featuring will.i.am and Melissa Jiménez)
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
"Straighten Up and Fly Right"[59]
(Nat King Cole featuring Natalie Cole and will.i.am)
2009 Re: Generations
"3 Words"
(Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am)
5277324 3 Words
"I'm in the House"
(Steve Aoki featuring will.i.am as Zuper Blahq)
2010 4029 Non-album single
"OMG"
(Usher featuring will.i.am)
1312271391381
  • RIAA: 8× Platinum[31]
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum[61]
  • BPI: Platinum[16]
  • BVMI: Gold[33]
  • MC: 2× Platinum[62]
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum[34]
Raymond v. Raymond
"Wavin' Flag" (Celebration Mix)[63]
(K'naan featuring will.i.am and David Guetta)
  • MC: 3× Platinum[64]
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[65]
  • BPI: Platinum[66]
  • BVMI: 3× Gold[67]
Troubadour: Champion Edition
"Forever"
(Wolfgang Gartner featuring will.i.am)
2011 43 Weekend in America
"Free"
(Natalia Kills featuring will.i.am)
1596118 Perfectionist
"Hall of Fame"
(The Script featuring will.i.am)
2012 254252116331 #3
"In My City"[70]
(Priyanka Chopra featuring will.i.am)
Non-album singles
"Problem" (The Monster Remix)[71]
(Becky G featuring will.i.am)
"Burn the Disco"[72]
(Felix da Housecat featuring will.i.am)
"Better Than Yesterday"
(Sidney Samson featuring will.i.am)
84
"Crazy Kids"
(Kesha featuring will.i.am)
2013 403248561427
"Something Really Bad"
(Dizzee Rascal featuring will.i.am)
6510 The Fifth
"Provocative"[74]
(Brit Smith featuring will.i.am)
Non-album single
"It Should Be Easy"
(Britney Spears featuring will.i.am)
2014 8871 Britney Jean
"Home"
(Leah McFall featuring will.i.am)
56 Weird to Wonderful
"Ew!"
(Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am)
2614 Non-album single
"I'm So Excited"
(Anja Nissen featuring will.i.am and Cody Wise)
42
"Born to Get Wild"
(Steve Aoki featuring will.i.am)
Neon Future I
"Embrace"
(NXTGEN featuring will.i.am)
2019 Non-album single
"Love You More"[75]
(Steve Aoki featuring Lay and will.i.am)
2020 Neon Future IV
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Promotional singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[19]
CAN
[21]
NZ
[8]
UK
[76]
"Here I Come"
(Fergie featuring will.i.am)
2008 [J]39 The Dutchess
"Yes We Can" Non-album single
"It's a New Day" 7884 Change is Now
"America's Song"[77] 2009 Non-album single
"I Wanna Go Crazy"
(David Guetta featuring will.i.am)
8392 One Love
"Go Home"[78]
(featuring Mick Jagger and Wolfgang Gartner)
2012 Non-album single
"Reach for the Stars (Mars Edition)"[79] #willpower
"Fiyah"[80] 2017 Non-album singles
"Pretty Little Thing"
(featuring Lady Leshurr, Lioness and Ms Banks)[81]
2019
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Other charted and certified songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Dance

[82]
AUS
[83]
BEL (WA)
[84]
CAN
[21]
SVK
[85]
SWI
[9]
UK
[86]
"I Like to Move It"[87] 2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa soundtrack
"On the Dancefloor"
(David Guetta featuring will.i.am and apl.de.ap)
2009 622487 One Love
"Boy Like You"
(Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am)
2010 105 3 Words
"Heaven"
(Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am)
122
"Best Night"
(LMFAO featuring will.i.am, GoonRock and Eva Simons)
2012 68 Sorry for Party Rocking
"Let's Go"
(featuring Chris Brown)
2013 38 #willpower
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Other guest appearances

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Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas" 1992 Eazy-E, Atban Klann 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
"Niggaz and Jewz (Some Say Kikes)" 1993 Blood of Abraham, Eazy-E Future Profits
"Secrets"[88] 2002 N/a Dexter's Laboratory: The Hip-Hop Experiment
"I Know"[89] 2004 Destiny's Child Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album
"Dance to the Music"[90] 2005 Sly and the Family Stone Different Strokes by Different Folks
"CB (Sangue Bom)"[91] Marcelo D2 Acústico MTV (MTV Unplugged)
"About You"[92] Mary J. Blige, Nina Simone The Breakthrough
"The Frog"[93] 2006 Sérgio Mendes, Q-Tip Timeless
"Let Me"[93] Sérgio Mendes, Jill Scott
"Bananeira (Banana Tree)"[93] Sérgio Mendes, Mr. Vegas
"Surfboard"[93] Sérgio Mendes
"Loose Ends"[93] Sérgio Mendes, Justin Timberlake, Pharoahe Monch
"Ei Menina (Hey Girl)"[93] Sérgio Mendes
"Yes, Yes Y'All"[93] Sérgio Mendes, Black Thought, Chali 2na, Debi Nova
"Weekend"[94] Kelis Kelis Was Here
"What's That Right There"[94]
"Damn Girl"[95] Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds
"All That I Got (The Make Up Song)"[96] Fergie The Dutchess
"Compton"[97] The Game Doctor's Advocate
"Do It"[98] Ciara Ciara: The Evolution
"Treat Me Like Your Money"[99] 2007 Macy Gray Big
"Streets"[100] Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, The Game Strength & Loyalty
"Picture Perfect"[101] Chris Brown Exclusive
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008"[102] 2008 Michael Jackson Thriller 25
"Theme of 019"[103] SMAP Super.Modern.Artistic.Performance
"The Traveling Song"[87] N/a Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa soundtrack
"Big and Chunky"[87]
"She Loves Me"[87]
"Best Friends"[87]
"Alex On The Spot"[87] Hans Zimmer
"Heaven"[104] 2009 Cheryl Cole 3 Words
"Boy Like You"[104]
"Photographs"[105] Rihanna Rated R
"I Can't Wait"[106] 2010 Mary J. Blige Stronger with Each Tear
"Let's Get Down"[107] Cheryl Cole Messy Little Raindrops
"Big Fat Bass"[108] 2011 Britney Spears Femme Fatale
"Nothing Really Matters"[109] David Guetta Nothing but the Beat
"We Ain't"[110] 2012 N.O.R.E. Crack on Steroids
"Craziest Things"[111] Cheryl Cole A Million Lights
"Fall in Love"[112] Rita Ora Ora
"Alone"[113] K'naan Country, God or the Girl
"Grounded for Life" 2013 N/a Tarzan soundtrack
"All Hustle No Luck" 2015 French Montana, Lil Durk Casino Life 2: Brown Bag Legend
"Don't Trip" The Game, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre The Documentary 2
"LA" The Game, Snoop Dogg, Fergie
"The Ghetto" The Game, Nas
"The End" 2026 A$AP Rocky, Jessica Pratt Don't Be Dumb
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Music videos

As lead artist

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Title Year Director(s)
"I Am" 2001 Marcos Siega[114]
"Secrets" 2002 Primal Screen[115]
"I Got It from My Mama" 2007 Bryan Barber[116]
"I Got It from My Mama" (Remix)
(featuring The Paradiso Girls)
N/a[117]
"Yes We Can" 2008 Jesse Dylan[118][119]
"We Are the Ones"
"Heartbreaker"
(featuring Cheryl Cole)
Toben Seymour[120]
"One More Chance" N/a[121]
"In My Name" Oxfam[122]
"It's a New Day" Ben Mor[123]
"She Loves Me" N/a[124]
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" 2009 Jason Goldwatch[125]
"Check It Out"
(with Nicki Minaj)
2010 Rich Lee[126][127]
"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
(featuring Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger)
2011
"Great Times" 2012 Ben Mor[128]
"This Is Love"
(featuring Eva Simons)
will.i.am[129]
"Scream & Shout"
(featuring Britney Spears)
Ben Mor[130][131][132]
"Scream & Shout" (Hit-Boy Remix)
(featuring Britney Spears, Hit-Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne and Diddy)
2013
"#thatPOWER"
(featuring Justin Bieber)
"Bang Bang" Igor Kovalik[133]
"Feelin' Myself"
(featuring Miley Cyrus, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa)
Michael Jurkovac, Pasha Shapiro[134]
"It's My Birthday"
(featuring Cody Wise)
2014 Ben Mor[135]
"Boys & Girls"
(featuring Pia Mia)
2016 Unknown
"FIYAH"
(featuring India Love)
2017 Shadae Lamar Smith[136]
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Title Year Director(s)
"Sunny Hours"
(Long Beach Dub All Stars featuring will.i.am)
2001 Marcus Lawrence[137]
"Vocal Artillery"
(Ozomatli featuring Medusa, will.i.am, and Kanetic Source)
Gabalazitaz Tiernaz[138]
"La Patte"
(Saïan Supa Crew featuring will.i.am)
2005 J.G. Biggs[139]
"Beep"
(Pussycat Dolls featuring will.i.am)
2006 Benny Boom[140]
"That Heat"
(Sérgio Mendes featuring Erykah Badu and will.i.am)
Syndrome, Nabil Elderkin[141]
"I Love My Bitch"
(Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis and will.i.am)
Benny Boom, Busta Rhymes[142]
"Fergalicious"
(Fergie featuring will.i.am)
Fatima Robinson[143]
"Hip Hop Is Dead"
(Nas featuring will.i.am)
Nas, Ulysses Terrero[144]
"A Dream"
(Common featuring will.i.am)
Nabil Elderkin[145]
"Baby Love"
(Nicole Scherzinger featuring will.i.am)
2007 Francis Lawrence[146]
"Hot Thing"
(Talib Kweli featuring will.i.am)
Bernard Gourley[147]
"Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)"
(Estelle featuring will.i.am)
Neon[148]
"Be OK"
(Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am)
Lil X[149]
"I Want You"
(Common featuring will.i.am)
Kerry Washington, Sanji[150]
"In the Ayer"
(Flo Rida featuring will.i.am)
2008 Shane Drake[151]
"Funky Bahia"
(Sérgio Mendes featuring will.i.am and Siedah Garrett)
Neon[152]
"All My Life (In the Ghetto)"
(Jay Rock featuring Lil Wayne and will.i.am)
Michael "The Greek" Mihail, Jonathan Silver[153]
"3 Words" (version 1)
(Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am)
2009 Vincent Haycock[154]
"3 Words" (version 2)
(Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am)
Saam Farahmand[155]
"I'm in the House"
(Steve Aoki featuring will.i.am as Zuper Blahq)
2010 Jam Sutton[156]
"OMG"
(Usher featuring will.i.am)
Anthony Mandler[157]
"Wavin' Flag" (Celebration Mix)
(K'naan featuring will.i.am and David Guetta)
Nabil Elderkin[158][159]
"Forever"
(Wolfgang Gartner featuring will.i.am)
2011
"Free" (version 1)
(Natalia Kills featuring will.i.am)
N/a[160]
"Free" (version 2)
(Natalia Kills featuring will.i.am)
Guillaume "G" Doubet[161]
"Problem" (The Monster Remix)
(Becky G featuring will.i.am)
2012 P. R. Brown[162]
"Burn the Disco"
(Felix da Housecat featuring will.i.am)
High5Collective[163]
"Home"
(Leah McFall featuring will.i.am)
2014 Elisha Smith-Leverocke[164]
"Ew!"
(Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am)
N/a
"I'm So Excited"
(Anja Nissen featuring will.i.am and Cody Wise)
Ernest Weber, Pasha Shapiro[165]
"Born to Get Wild"
(Steve Aoki featuring will.i.am)
Dan Packer[166]
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Guest appearances

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"Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) 2014 Various Michael Jurkovac [167]
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Notes

  1. "This Is Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]
  2. "Mind Your Business" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[38]
  3. "Mind Your Business" did not enter the UK Singles Top 100 Chart but debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 Chart on 28 July 2023.[39]
  4. "A Dream" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[54]
  5. "Baby Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]
  6. "Hot Thing" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[54]
  7. "I Want You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]
  8. "In the Ayer" 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, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[54]
  9. "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[54]
  10. "Here I Come" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]

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