American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly has released 18 studio albums, five compilation albums, one soundtrack album, six video albums, one mixtape, two extended play, and 133 singles (including 49 as a featured artist and 12 promotional singles).
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales figures Certifications US USR&B AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: R. Kelly, R. and TP-2.com: Chocolate Factory, TP.3 Reloaded and The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1: All ARIA peaks to August 2026: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada:
FRA GER NLD SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All except Love Letter and Black Panties: Love Letter: Black Panties: Born into the 90's(with Public Announcement) Released: January 14, 1992 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 42 3 146 — 79 — 50 — — 67 RIAA: Platinum 12 Play Released: November 9, 1993 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 142 — — — 66 — — 20 RIAA: 6× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold R. Kelly Released: November 14, 1995 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 63 69 — 69 26 32 — 18 RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Gold R. Released: November 10, 1998 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 65 25 17 8 3 33 26 27 RIAA: 8× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold TP-2.com Released: November 7, 2000 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 78 7 4 2 7 23 6 21 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold The Best of Both Worlds(with Jay-Z) Released: March 19, 2002 (US) Label: Jive, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, Rockland Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 100 19 20 22 12 42 18 37 RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold Chocolate Factory Released: February 18, 2003 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 31 14 18 18 25 — 18 10 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold Happy People/U Saved Me Released: August 24, 2004 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 62 16 19 10 10 26 21 11 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold Unfinished Business(with Jay-Z) Released: October 26, 2004 (US) Labels: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, Rockland Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 198 14 68 77 60 — 65 61 RIAA: Platinum TP.3 Reloaded Released: July 5, 2005 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 1 41 17 21 26 19 48 30 23 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Double Up Released: May 29, 2007 (US) Labels: Jive, Zomba Formats: CD, digital download 1 1 101 19 49 46 34 37 39 10 RIAA: Platinum Untitled Released: December 1, 2009 (US) Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download 4 1 — — 157 — — — — — Love Letter Released: December 14, 2010 (US) Labels: Jive, Sony Formats: CD, digital download 6 2 — — — — 26 — — 153 RIAA: Gold Write Me Back Released: June 26, 2012 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 5 2 — — 120 — 32 54 — 80 US: 300,000 Black Panties Released: December 10, 2013 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 4 2 — — — — 94 — — 128 US: 502,000 RIAA: Gold The Buffet Released: December 11, 2015 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 16 1 — — — — — — — — US: 140,000 12 Nights of Christmas Released: October 21, 2016 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 177 11 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B AUS CAN GER NLD NZ SWE SWI UK The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 Released: September 23, 2003 Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 4 2 33 14 17 7 42 49 19 4 RIAA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum Remix City, Volume 1 Released: November 15, 2005 Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download 72 14 — — — — — — — — Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly Released: June 1, 2010 Labels: Jive, Legacy Format: CD, digital download — 60 — — — — — — — — Epic Released: September 21, 2010 Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — The World's Greatest Released: September 23, 2011 Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold The Essential R. Kelly Released: May 19, 2014 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 144 26 — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums Title Album details Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1–12 soundtrack Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Jive Formats: Digital download
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected certifications Title Album details Certifications The R. in R&B – The Video Collection Released: September 23, 2003 Label: Jive Format: DVD RIAA: Platinum Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1–12 Released: October 1, 2005 Labels: Jive, Zomba Format: DVD RIAA: 2× Platinum R. Kelly Light It Up Tour Live Released: March 20, 2007 Label: Jive Format: DVD Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13–22 Released: August 21, 2007 Labels: Jive, Zomba Formats: DVD RIAA: Platinum Trapped in the Closet: The BIG Package Released: December, 2007 Label: Jive, Zomba Formats: CD Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23–33 Released: February 13, 2013 Labels: RCA Format: Digital download
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes Title Album details The "Demo" Tape Released: June 2009 Formats: CD, digital download
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USPeaks on the Hot 100: All except noted: "U Will Know": "All of My Days": "Friend of Mine": "Lean on Me": "Contagious" and "What Would You Do?": "Laundromat": USR&BPeaks on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: All except noted: "U Will Know": "Payday": "All of My Days": "Friend of Mine": "Lean on Me": "Contagious" and "What Would You Do?": "Laundromat": "Calling All Girls": AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: All peak positions unless otherwise stated: "Honey Love": "Bump n' Grind", "You Remind Me of Something", "Thank God It's Friday", "Gotham City", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" and "I Wish": "The Storm Is Over Now": "Fiesta" (Remix): "Honey": "That's That Shit": "I'm a Flirt" (Remix): "PYD": FRA GER NLD NZ SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Number One", "Be Careful", "We Thuggin'" and "Clubbin'": "Number One": "Be Careful": "We Thuggin'": "Clubbin'": "Why You Wanna Play Me?"(with MGM) 1990 — — — — — — — — — — "She's Got That Vibe"(with Public Announcement) 1991 59 7 28 — — 15 19 — — 3 BPI: Silver Born into the 90's "Honey Love"(with Public Announcement) 1992 39 1 123 — — 52 — — — — RIAA: Platinum "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)"(with Public Announcement) 43 1 — — — — — — — — "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)"(with Public Announcement, featuring Mr. Lee) — 15 — — — — 23 — — — "Dedicated"(with Public Announcement)1993 31 9 — — — — — — — — "Sex Me" 20 8 — — — — — — — 75 RIAA: Gold 12 Play "Bump n' Grind" 1994 1 1 82 — — — 49 — — 8 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Your Body's Callin'" 13 2 — — — — 43 — — 19 RIAA: Gold "Summer Bunnies" 55 20 — — — — — — — 23 "U Will Know"(with Black Men United) 28 5 — — — — — — — — Jason's Lyric (soundtrack) "You Remind Me of Something" 1995 4 1 96 — — 41 9 — — 21 RIAA: Platinum R. Kelly "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"(featuring Ron Isley) 1996 4 1 — — — — 20 — — 23 RIAA: Platinum "Thank God It's Friday" — — 60 — — — 33 — — 14 "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" 5 1 108 — 63 42 — — — 24 RIAA: Platinum "I Believe I Can Fly" 2 1 24 17 1 2 1 11 1 1 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Silver Space Jam (soundtrack)/R. "Gotham City" 1997 9 9 100 — 3 9 — 9 9 9 RIAA: Gold BVMI: Gold Batman & Robin (soundtrack)/R. "Half on a Baby" 1998 — 61 120 — 38 19 18 — 43 16 R. "I'm Your Angel"(with Celine Dion) 1 5 31 97 14 9 5 10 7 3 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver R. and These Are Special Times "Home Alone"(featuring Keith Murray and Kelly Price) 65 22 — 39 82 70 43 60 39 17 R. "When a Woman's Fed Up" 1999 22 5 — — 25 25 14 — — — "Did You Ever Think"(featuring Nas) 27 8 — — 26 24 — — 98 20 "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" 12 5 65 2 2 1 39 3 1 2 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" 2000 — — 166 — — — 14 — — 24 "Bad Man" — 30 — 32 57 34 — — 50 — Shaft (soundtrack) "I Wish" 14 1 77 40 10 6 — 50 29 12 RIAA: Gold TP-2.com "A Woman's Threat" 2001 — 35 — — 43 64 — — 58 — "The Storm Is Over Now" — — 96 57 13 29 — 38 6 18 "Fiesta" (Remix)(featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti) 6 1 69 17 8 48 — 46 11 23 "Feelin' on Yo Booty" 36 9 — — — — — — — — "The World's Greatest" 34 31 104 13 3 2 41 7 11 4 BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold RMNZ: Gold Ali (soundtrack) "Honey"(with Jay-Z) 2002 — — 84 — — — — — — 35 The Best of Both Worlds "Get This Money"(with Jay-Z) — 37 — — — — — — — — "Take You Home with Me (A.K.A. Body)"(with Jay-Z) 81 41 — — — — — — — — "Ignition (Remix)" 2 2 1 38 36 12 1 46 38 1 ARIA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum Chocolate Factory "Snake"(featuring Big Tigger) 2003 16 9 — — — — — — — 10 "Soldier's Heart" 80 84 — — — — — — — — "Thoia Thoing" 13 6 16 30 23 10 — 55 18 14 The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 "Step in the Name of Love" (Remix) 9 1 — — 69 48 — — 83 Chocolate Factory "Happy People" 2004 19 7 — — 49 40 — — 49 6 Happy People/U Saved Me "U Saved Me" 52 14 — "Big Chips"(with Jay-Z) 39 17 — — — — — — — — Unfinished Business "Don't Let Me Die"(with Jay-Z) — 58 — — — — — — — — "Trapped in the Closet, Chapter 1" 2005 22 5 — 51 35 48 22 — 28 33 TP.3 Reloaded "In the Kitchen" 91 16 "Playa's Only"(featuring The Game) 65 36 "Slow Wind" — 30 — — — — — — — — "Burn It Up"(featuring Wisin & Yandel) — — — — 30 25 — — 25 — "I'm a Flirt" (Remix)(featuring T.I. and T-Pain) 2007 12 2 59 — 55 — 20 — 78 18 RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Double Up "Same Girl"(with Usher) 20 4 47 — — — 4 20 — 26 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum "Rock Star"(featuring Ludacris and Kid Rock) — 54 — — — — — — — — "I Believe" 2008 — — — — 92 — — — — — "Number One"(featuring Keri Hilson) 2009 59 8 — — — — — 58 — 190 Untitled "Religious" — 48 — — — — — — — — "Echo" — 52 — — — — — — — — "Sign of a Victory"(featuring Soweto Spiritual Singers) 2010 — 81 — — — — — — — — Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album "When a Woman Loves" 93 16 — — — 38 — — — — Love Letter "Love Letter" — 13 — — — — — — — — "Radio Message" 2011 — 31 — — — — — — — — "Number One Hit" — 80 — — — — — — — — "Share My Love" 2012 — 13 — — — — — — — — Write Me Back "Feelin' Single" — 15 — — — — — — — — "When a Man Lies" — — — — — — — — — — "I Look to You"(with Whitney Houston) — 90 — — — — — — — — I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston "My Story"(featuring 2 Chainz) 2013 89 27 — — — — — — — — Black Panties "Genius" — — — — — — — — — — "Cookie" — 49 — — — — — — — — "Legs Shakin"(featuring Ludacris) 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "Bump & Grind 2014"(with Waze & Odyssey) — — 39 — — — — — — 3 BPI: Gold "Backyard Party" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — The Buffet "Switch Up"(featuring Lil Wayne and Jeremih) — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist