Whodini discography

Whodini

The discography of Whodini consists of six studio albums and twenty-seven singles.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B /HH [2]	GER [3]
Whodini	Released: October 13, 1983 Label: Jive/Arista Format: CD (re-issue), LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming	—	—	42
Escape	Released: October 17, 1984 Label: Jive/Arista Format: CD (re-issue), LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming	35	5	—	RIAA: Platinum[4]
Back in Black	Released: April 29, 1986 Label: Jive/Arista Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, streaming	35	4	—	RIAA: Gold[4]
Open Sesame	Released: August 27, 1987 Label: Jive Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, streaming	30	8	—	RIAA: Gold[4]
Bag-a-Trix	Released: March 19, 1991 Label: MCA Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, streaming	—	48	—
Six	Released: September 17, 1996 Label: So So Def · Columbia Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, streaming	—	55	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

• Greatest Hits (1990)
• Funky Beat: The Best of Whodini (2006)

Singles

Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [5]	US Dance [6]	US R&B [7]	US Rap [8]	GER [9]	NZ [10]	UK [11]
"Magic's Wand"	1982	—	11	45	*	50	20	47	Whodini
"Haunted House of Rock"	1983	—	27	55		21	42	82
"Rap Machine"		—	—	—		56	—	—
"Nasty Lady"[12]		—	—	—		—	—	—
"Yours for a Night"[13]		—	—	—		—	—	—
"Friends/Five Minutes of Funk"	1984	87	25	4		—	—	—	Escape
"Freaks Come Out at Night"	1985	—	25	43		—	—	97	The Jewel of the Nile Soundtrack and Escape
"Big Mouth"		—	30	64		—	—	—	Escape
"Escape (I Need a Break)"		—	31	—		—	—	—
"Funky Beat"	1986	—	30	19		—	—	—	Back in Black
"One Love"		—	34	10		—	—	—
"Growing Up"		—	—	58		—	—	—
"Be Yourself" (featuring Millie Jackson)	1987	—	—[a]	20		—	—	—	Open Sesame
"Rock You Again (Again & Again)"[15]		—	—	—		—	—	—
"Life Is Like a Dance"[16]		—	—	—		—	—	—
"You Brought It on Yourself"[17]	1988	—	—	—		—	—	—
"Any Way I Gotta Swing It"[18]	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Soundtrack
"Freaks"	1991	—	—	73	—	—	—	—	Bag-a-Trix
"Judy/Inside the Joint"		—	—	65	—	—	—	—
"Smilin' Faces Sometimes"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Keep Running Back"	1996	—	—	69	27	—	—	—	Six
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.

Soundtracks

List of soundtracks featuring songs by Whodini

Year	Title	Song	Release date
1985	The Jewel of the Nile	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	December 11, 1985
1986	Trick or Treat	"The Haunted House of Rock"	October 24, 1986
1989	A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child	"Anyway I Gotta Swing It"	August 11, 1989
1997	Chasing Amy	"Be Yourself"	April 18, 1997
1999	The Wood	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	July 16, 1999
2000	Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1	"Devil Without a Cause"	May 9, 2000
2001	Glitter	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	September 21, 2001
2002	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (video game)	"Magic's Wand", "Freaks Come Out at Night"	October 29, 2002
2005	Cursed	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	March 3, 2005
2005	Everybody Hates Chris (TV series), episode "Everybody Hates Halloween"	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	October 27, 2005
2005	Everybody Hates Chris (TV series), episode "Everybody Hates Greg"	"Friends"	November 24, 2005
2006	El cantante	"Five Minutes of Funk"	September 12, 2006
2006	Everybody Hates Chris (TV series), episode "Everybody Hates Rejection"	"Five Minutes of Funk"	October 1, 2006
2006	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (video game)	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	October 31, 2006
2006	Blood Diamond	"From tha Streetz"	December 8, 2006
2007	Illegal Tender	"Friends"	August 24, 2007
2014	Ping Pong Summer	"Friends"	June 6, 2014
2014	Red Oaks (TV series), episode "Pilot"	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	August 28, 2014
2015	Black-ish (TV series), episode "Jacked o' Lantern"	"Freaks Come Out at Night"	October 28, 2015

Notes

1. "How Ya Like Me Now" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 48 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[14]

References

1. "Whodini Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
2. "Whodini Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
3. "Whodini Chart History (GfK Entertainment charts)". Retrieved September 19, 2021.
4. "You searched for Whodini". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
5. "Whodini — Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
6. "Whodini — Chart History: Hot Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
7. "Whodini — Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
8. "Whodini — Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
9. "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de.^[dead link‍]
10. "New Zealand charts portal".
11. "Roxanne Shante Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
12. Let's Get Funk (track listing). Mellowman Featuring MC Lyte. East West Records. 1997. 3984-20371-9.
13. Let's Get Funk (track listing). Mellowman Featuring MC Lyte. East West Records. 1997. 3984-20371-9.
14. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
15. Let's Get Funk (track listing). Mellowman Featuring MC Lyte. East West Records. 1997. 3984-20371-9.
16. Let's Get Funk (track listing). Mellowman Featuring MC Lyte. East West Records. 1997. 3984-20371-9.
17. Let's Get Funk (track listing). Mellowman Featuring MC Lyte. East West Records. 1997. 3984-20371-9.
18. Let's Get Funk (track listing). Mellowman Featuring MC Lyte. East West Records. 1997. 3984-20371-9.

External links

• Whodini discography discography at Discogs