Dr. Dre discographyDr. Dre performing in 2012
Studio albums 3 Soundtrack albums 1 Compilation albums 2 Singles 42 Music videos 21
The discography of American record producer, sound engineer, and rapper Dr. Dre consists of three studio albums , forty-two singles , (including twenty-four as a featured artist), two compilation albums , one soundtrack album , and twenty-one music videos .
Dr. Dre began his rap career in the World Class Wreckin' Cru in the mid-1980s and performed with the group N.W.A from 1987 to 1991. In 1992, Dr. Dre launched his solo career with the collaborative single with Snoop Dogg "Deep Cover " and the album The Chronic under Death Row Records .[ 1] The Chronic was certified triple platinum in the United States.[ 2] Its singles "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang " and "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') " both made the top ten spots of the American Billboard Hot 100 chart; "Let Me Ride " reached number three on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.[ 3] Dr. Dre also began his career as a record producer, with his first productions including Snoop Dogg's 1993 debut album Doggystyle and the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim . He performed in guest spots for other artists in Ice Cube 's "Natural Born Killaz " and 2Pac 's "California Love ". Dr. Dre's 1995 single "Keep Their Heads Ringin' " was another top ten hit and was featured in the soundtrack to the film Friday . In 1996, Dr. Dre left Death Row to form his own record label Aftermath Entertainment and released a compilation Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath with his single "Been There, Done That " and other tracks from artists newly signed to Aftermath.[ 1]
In 1999, Dr. Dre released his second studio album 2001 . This album went six times platinum in the US[ 2] and five times platinum in Canada (500,000 units). Singles "Forgot About Dre " and "The Next Episode " reached the top ten spots of the Hot Rap Tracks chart.[ 3] As the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment, Dr. Dre focused on producing for other artists during the 2000s and appeared on singles by Eminem , including "Encore " in 2004 and "Crack a Bottle " in 2009. Dr. Dre began recording his cancelled album Detox in 2003,[ 4] and intended it to be his final album.[ 5]
In 2014, Aftermath producer Dawaun Parker revealed that Dr. Dre was working on a new album, but that it would not be titled Detox and he had scrapped that title "a couple [of] years ago".[ 6] The album's title was eventually announced as Compton , and acts as the soundtrack to the N.W.A biographical film Straight Outta Compton . The album debuted at number two on the Billboard Top 200,[ 7] and number one in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Albums
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
Compilation albums
Soundtrack albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
Music videos
Notes
^ "Deep Water" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[ 49]
^ "Genocide" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[ 49]
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "American certifications – Dr. Dre" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ a b c Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
^ Wiederhorn, Jon (January 29, 2004). "Dr. Dre's Detox 'The Most Advanced Rap Album Ever,' Co-Producer Says" . MTV News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2007 .
^ Crosley, Hillary (September 21, 2007). "Dr. Dre: 'Detox' To Be My Last Album" . Billboard . Retrieved February 29, 2008 .
^ Jules, Marvin (September 14, 2014). "Dr. Dre's Next Album Won't Be Called 'Detox' " . XXL Mag . Retrieved September 14, 2014 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (August 16, 2015). "Luke Bryan Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Dr. Dre Debuts at No. 2" . Billboard . Retrieved November 27, 2015 .
^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
^ "Discography Dr. Dre" . australian-charts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2015 .
^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
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^ a b c "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Dr. Dre's 'Compton' Hits a Half-Million Sold, Madonna's 'Immaculate' Return" . Billboard . January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016 .
^ Jones, Alan (August 14, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Dr. Dre tops UK Albums Chart with non-physical release" . Music Week . Intent Media. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "British certifications – Dr Dre" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 22, 2024 . Type Dr Dre in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ a b Garner, George (April 20, 2020). "Classic Dr Dre album The Chronic now available on all digital streaming services" . Music Week. Retrieved April 21, 2020 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
^ a b c d "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Dr. Dre" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved April 3, 2012 .
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dr. Dre)" . swisscharts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2012 .
^ "Gold and Platinum Search (Dr. Dre)" . Music Canada . Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2012 .
^ "Top 50 Albums Chart: Chart #1250 (Sunday 11 March 2001)" . Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2012 .
^ a b "Dr. Dre Certifications" . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" . Australian Recording Industry Association . Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016 .
^ "Dr. Dre Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2012 .
^ "Dr. Dre Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2012 .
^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
^ @billboardcharts (February 22, 2022). "@drdre's "Still D.R.E.," featuring @SnoopDogg, re-enters this week's #Hot100 chart at No. 23, thanks to streaming and sales gains of the song following their performance at the @SuperBowl LVI halftime show" (Tweet ). Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 7, 2022 .
^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States:
"We're All in the Same Gang": "The Billboard Hot 100 – Issue Date: 1990-08-18" (requires registration) . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .[permanent dead link ]
"California Love": "2Pac Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"No Diggity": "Hot 100: Week of November 09, 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"The Knoc": "Hot 100: Week of March 09, 2002 (Biggest Jump)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"Encore", "Crack a Bottle", "Old Time's Sake" and "Hell Breaks Loose": "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"New Day": "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved August 9, 2012 .
^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
"Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" and "We Want Eazy": "Eazy-E Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved May 4, 2012 .
"We're All in the Same Gang": "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of August 11, 1990" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"U Better Recognize": "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 20, 1995 (Biggest Jump)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
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"No Diggity": "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 19, 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"Puppet Master": "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 08, 1997 (Biggest Jump)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"Ghetto Fabulous": "Ras Kass Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"Guilty Conscience", "Bitch Please II", "Encore" and "Crack a Bottle", "Old Time's Sake" and "Hell Breaks Loose": "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"Hello": "Ice Cube Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"Fast Lane": "Bilal Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"The Knoc": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Issue Date: 2002-03-09" (requires registration) . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .[permanent dead link ]
"Symphony in X Major": "Xzibit Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
"The Recipe": "Kendrick Lamar Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
"New Day": "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved August 9, 2012 .
"3 Kings": "Rick Ross Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved August 9, 2012 .
^ Peak chart positions for singles in the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
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^ "Gold & Platinum: Blackstreet" . Recording Industry Association of America . Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2012 .
^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 29, 2024 .
^ "American certifications – Eminem – Bitch Please II" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 18, 2024 .
^ Peak chart positions for other charted songs on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
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