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.
Wu-Tang Clan discography | |
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![]() 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
editStudio albums
editTitle | 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
editTitle | EP details |
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Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men |
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Compilation albums
editCompilation 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 Clan
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72 | 35 | — | — | 162 |
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Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
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190 [23] |
68 [23] |
17 [23] |
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Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased (with Mathematics)
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Box: Cream of the Clan[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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— | — | — | — | — | ||
Wu-Tang Chamber Music
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49 | 13 | 3 | 196 | — | ||
Wu-Tang Meet the Indie Culture, Vol. 2
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— | 87 | — | — | — | ||
Legendary Weapons[33]
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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]
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15 | - | — | 69 | 42 [36] |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | ||
"Method Man" | 69 | 40 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"C.R.E.A.M." | 60 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Can It Be All So Simple" | —[A] | 82 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Triumph" | 1997 | — | —[B] | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
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Wu-Tang Forever | |
"It'z Yourz" | — | 75 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Reunited" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" | 2000 | — | 52 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | The W | ||
"Gravel Pit" | 2001 | — | 70 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 95 | 9 | ||||
"Careful (Click, Click)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Uzi (Pinky Ring)" | 2002 | — | 92 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Iron Flag | ||
"Back in the Game" | — | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Rules" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"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 appearances
editYear | 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 | |
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 | |
1996 | "America"[50] | Killah Priest, Raekwon, RZA, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck | America Is Dying Slowly |
1997 | "Sucker M.C.'s" | RZA, ODB & Method Man | In tha Beginning...There Was Rap |
"Diesel"[51] | ODB, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man & U-God | Soul in the Hole OST | |
"Tragedy" | RZA | Rhyme & Reason OST | |
1998 | "Say What You Want"[52] | 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 & Method Man | Belly OST | |
"And You Don't Stop" | Streetlife, Masta Killa, ODB & Method Man | Rush Hour OST | |
1999 | "Fast Shadow" | Method Man, ODB, RZA, Masta Killa & U-God | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai OST |
"Shaolin Worldwide" | Inspectah Deck, Streetlife, Ghostface Killah, Method Man & RZA | Next Friday OST | |
2000 | "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 |
"The Abduction" | Tony Touch, GZA, RZA, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck | The Piece Maker | |
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." | Wu-Tang | 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
editNotes
edit- ^ "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]
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