The discography of K'naan, a Somali Canadian rapper and singer, consists of four studio albums, one live album, one extended play and 22 singles (including eight as a featured performer and seven promotional releases).
K'naan discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Live albums | 1 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 22 |
Mixtapes | 4 |
Other appearances | 1 |
Albums
editStudio albums
editAlbum title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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CAN [1] |
AUT [2] |
FRA [3] |
MEX [4] |
SWI [5] |
UK [6] |
US [7] |
US R&B/HH [8] |
US Rap [9] | |||||||||
What Next? (as Keinaan) |
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My Life Is a Movie |
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The Dusty Foot Philosopher |
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Troubadour |
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7 | 15 | 163 | 67 | 9 | 147 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |||||||
Country, God or the Girl |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | — | 13 | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums
editAlbum title | Album details |
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The Dusty Foot on the Road | |
iTunes Live from Montreal |
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Mixtapes
editExtended plays
editTitle | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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CAN [10] |
US R&B/HH [11] |
US Rap [12] | ||
More Beautiful Than Silence |
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37 | 32 | 19 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
editYear | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||
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CAN [13] |
AUT [14] |
GER [15] |
IRL [15] |
ITA [16] |
NLD [17] |
NZ [18] |
SWI [19] |
UK [20] |
US [21] | |||||||
2008 | "ABCs" (featuring Chubb Rock) |
75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Troubadour | ||||
2009 | "Wavin' Flag" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | |||||
2010 | "Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)" | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 82 | |||||
"Take a Minute" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Bang Bang" (featuring Adam Levine) |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 [6] |
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2012 | "Is Anybody Out There?" (featuring Nelly Furtado) |
14 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 20 | — | 92 | More Beautiful Than Silence | ||||
"Hurt Me Tomorrow" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
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Country, God or the Girl | ||||
2023 | "Refugee" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
As featured artist
editYear | Song | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||||||
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CAN | AUS | NLD | UK | ||||||||||||||
2006 | "Til We Get There" (M-1 featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | Confidential | |||||||||||
2008 | "Africa" (Amadou & Mariam featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | Welcome to Mali | |||||||||||
2009 | "L'Arme de Paix" (Oxmo Puccino featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | L'Arme de Paix | |||||||||||
"Think of All the Things" (KRS-One & Buckshot featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | Survival Skills | ||||||||||||
"TV in the Radio" (Wale featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | Attention Deficit | ||||||||||||
2010 | "In Jamaica" (Beatnick & K-Salaam featuring K'naan and Buckshot) |
— | — | — | — | Beatnick & K-Salaam Present - Where The Streets Have No Name | |||||||||||
"Wavin' Flag" (with Young Artists for Haiti) |
1 | — | — | 89 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
"Stop for a Minute" (Keane featuring K'naan) |
— | — | 35 | 40 | Night Train | ||||||||||||
"Looking Back" (Keane featuring K'naan) |
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"Tribes at War" / "Africa Must Wake Up" (Nas and Damian Marley featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | Distant Relatives | ||||||||||||
"Tamatant Tilay / Exodus" (Herbie Hancock, Tinariwen, K'naan and Los Lobos) |
— | — | — | — | The Imagine Project | ||||||||||||
2011 | "Hip Hop Nation" (KRS-One featuring K'naan, Lina and Frank Fitzpatrick) |
— | — | — | — | Beat the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |||||||||||
"Summer Paradise" (Simple Plan featuring K'naan) |
8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Get Your Heart On! | ||||||||||||
2012 | "Mecca" (Howard Shore, Metric and K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | Cosmopolis: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||||||||||
"We OK" (The Very Best featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | MTMTMK | ||||||||||||
2013 | "Earth From Outer Space" (Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring K'naan) |
— | — | — | — | All People | |||||||||||
2016 | "Give It up Today (If We Ruled the World)" (Tara MaQ featuring K'naan, Tink and Yasiin Bey) |
— | — | — | — | Chi-Star | |||||||||||
"Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" (K'naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC and Resīdεntә) |
— | — | — | — | The Hamilton Mixtape | ||||||||||||
2021 | "Waayo Waayo" (Sharma Boy featuring K'naan) |
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"Somalia Somali Baa Leh" (Sharma Boy featuring K'naan) |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Promotional singles
editYear | Song | Album |
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2005 | "Soobax" | The Dusty Foot Philosopher |
"Strugglin'" | ||
2008 | "Dreamer" | Troubadour |
"Somalia" | ||
2009 | "I Come Prepared" (featuring Damian Marley) | |
"If Rap Gets Jealous" (featuring Kirk Hammett) |
References
edit- ^ "CAN Billboard". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "K'naan - Troubadour". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2010". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "US Billboard". Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "R&B Albums". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "US Rap billboard". Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- Country, God or the Girl: "Top Rap Albums: Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Rap Albums". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "K'Naan - Wavin' Flag - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. April 24, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "K'Naan and Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There? - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "K'naan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 US". Retrieved November 4, 2018.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Music Canada - Gold & Platinum". musiccanada.com. November 22, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "British certifications – K'naan". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 27, 2022. Type K'naan in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Certificazioni Download Fimi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenban1k". Musikindustrie.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Simple Plan – Summer Paradise". Music Canada.