Wu-Tang Clan discography
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The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop musical group, consisting of ten American rappers: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.
Studio albums7
EPs1
Singles16
Compilations20
| Wu-Tang Clan discography | |
|---|---|
Members of the Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates performing at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore. | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Compilations | 20 |
| Other appearances | 12 |
One of the most critically and commercially successful hip hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan rose to fame with their uncompromising brand of hardcore rap music. They have launched the careers of numerous other artists and groups, and have inspired a loose association of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees, consisting of rappers, producers, and record label CEOs.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales figures | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
| Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 83 | |||
| Wu-Tang Forever |
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1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
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| The W |
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5 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 19 |
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| Iron Flag |
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32 | 6 | 46 | 36 | — | 61 | 44 | 57 | 39 | 77 |
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| 8 Diagrams |
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25 | 9 | 74 | — | — | 84 | 79 | 95 | 19 | 114 |
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| A Better Tomorrow |
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29 | 3 | 49 | 51 | 24 | 104 | 64 | — | 21 | 74 |
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| Once Upon a Time in Shaolin[19] |
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EPs
| Title | EP details |
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| Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men |
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Compilation albums
| Compilation details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
US Ind. [21] |
FRA [7] |
UK [11] | |||
| The Swarm (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
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4 [22] | 3 [22] | — | — | 81 |
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Wu-Chronicles
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25 | 16 | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Chronicles, Chapter 2
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72 | 30 | — | — | — | ||
| The Sting (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
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46 [22] | 9 [22] | 1 [22] | — | 197 | ||
| Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 | 82 | 36 | — | 137 | — | ||
Legend of the Wu-Tang: Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits
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72 | 28 | — | — | 162 |
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Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
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190 [23] | 68 [23] | 17 [23] | — | — | ||
| Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased (with Mathematics)
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Wu-Box - The Cream Of The Clan (Wu-Tang Clan Family Album)[24]
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Return of the Swarm[25]
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Return of the Swarm, Vol. 4[26]
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Wu XM Radio[27]
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Lost Anthology[28]
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Return of the Swarm, Vol. 5[29]
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| Soundtracks from the Shaolin Temple[30] (as Wu-Tang Killa Bees)
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| Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan[31] | — | 32 | — | — | — | ||
Killa Bees Attack[32]
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| Chamber Music (as Wu-Tang)
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49 | 13 | 3 | 196 | — | ||
Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter the Dubstep
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— | 87 | — | — | — | ||
| Legendary Weapons[33] (as Wu-Tang)
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41 | 10 | 6 | — | 151 [34] |
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The Essential Wu-Tang Clan
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| The Saga Continues[35] (as Wu-Tang)
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15 | — | — | 69 | 42 [36] |
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| Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman (as Wu-Tang)
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [37] |
US R&B [38] |
US Rap [39] |
AUS [40] |
AUT [5] |
BEL (FL) [41] |
FRA [7] |
SWI [10] |
UK [42] | |||||
| "Protect Ya Neck" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | |
| "Method Man" | 69 | 40 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Can It Be All So Simple" | 1994 | —[A] | 82 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Shame On A Nigga" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "C.R.E.A.M." | 60 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "It'z Yourz" | 1997 | — | 75 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wu-Tang Forever | ||
| "Reunited" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Triumph" | — | —[B] | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
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| "Gravel Pit" | 2000 | — | 70 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 95 | 9 | 6 | The W | ||
| "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" | — | 52 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||||
| "Careful (Click, Click)" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Back in the Game" | — | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Iron Flag | |||
| "Rules" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" | — | 92 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Heart Gently Weeps" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 Diagrams | ||
| "Take It Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Family Reunion" (retitled Wu-Tang Reunion on album) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Better Tomorrow | ||
| "Keep Watch" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ron O'Neal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "People Say" (featuring Redman)[46] |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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| "Bring Da Ruckus" | 1993 |
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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
| "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" |
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| "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin ta F' Wit" |
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Other appearances
| Year | Track(s) | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 1994 | "Anything (Old School Remix)" | SWV, ODB, Method Man & U-God | The Remixes / Above the Rim OST |
| "Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)"[47] | Raekwon & Ghostface Killah | Fresh OST/ Only Built for Cuban Lynx | |
| 1995 | "Let Me at Them"[48] | Inspectah Deck | Tales from the Hood OST |
| "Dirty Dancing"[49] | ODB & Method Man | The Jerky Boys: The Movie OST/ Return to the 36 Chambers | |
| 1996 | "America"[50] | Killah Priest, Raekwon, RZA, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck | America Is Dying Slowly |
| 1997 | "Diesel"[51] | ODB, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man & U-God | Soul in the Hole OST |
| "Sucker M.C.'s" | RZA, ODB & Method Man | In tha Beginning...There Was Rap | |
| 1998 | "The Worst"[52] | Onyx, Raekwon, Method Man & Killa Sin | Ride (soundtrack) |
| "Say What You Want"[53] | Texas, Method Man & RZA | The Greatest Hits | |
| "Put Your Hammer Down" | Funkmaster Flex, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Raekwon & GZA | The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk | |
| "Windpipe" | RZA, Ghostface Killah & Ol' Dirty Bastard | Belly OST | |
| "And You Don't Stop" | Streetlife, Masta Killa, ODB & Method Man | Rush Hour OST | |
| 1999 | "Shaolin Worldwide" | Inspectah Deck, Streetlife, Method Man | Next Friday OST |
| 2000 | "Fast Shadow" | Method Man, ODB, RZA, Masta Killa & U-God | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai OST |
| "The Abduction" | Tony Touch, GZA, RZA, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck | The Piece Maker | |
| "Shame" "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing ta Fuck Wit" "For Heaven's Sake 2000" |
System of a Down, Tom Morello, Chad Smith, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi & Wu-Tang | Loud Rocks | |
| 2001 | "What You in Fo" | RZA, Method Man, Streetlife & Raekwon | Oz OST |
| 2002 | "K.B. Ridin'" | RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Shacronz, Suga Bang Bang | The Sting |
| 2004 | "Black Mamba" | ODB | Kill Bill Volume 2 OST {hidden track} |
| "Rock Steady" | Tony Touch, Raekwon, Method Man & U-God | The Piece Maker 2 | |
| 2006 | "9 Milli Bros." | Ghostface | Fishscale |
| 2012 | "Rivers of Blood" | Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah & Kool G Rap | The Man With the Iron Fists OST |
| "Six Directions of Boxing" | U-God, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Masta Killa, Cappadonna & Inspectah Deck | ||
| 2018 | “Wu Tang Forever” | Logic & Wu-Tang Clan | YSIV |
| 2020 | “Hi” | Texas, RZA & Ghostface Killah | Hi |
See also
Notes
- "Can It Be All So Simple" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[43]
- "Triumph" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 50 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[44]
- "Back in the Game" 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.[45]