John Legend discography

John Legend discography
Legend performing in 2008
Studio albums9
Live albums4
Video albums2
EPs3
Singles39
Promotional singles2

The discography of American singer John Legend consists of nine full-length studio albums, five live albums, two video albums, three extended plays, 39 singles and two promotional singles.

Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, his career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. He sang on Magnetic Man's "Getting Nowhere", Kanye West's "All of the Lights", Slum Village's "Selfish", and Dilated Peoples' "This Way". Other artists included Jay-Z's "Encore", and he sang backing vocals on Alicia Keys' 2003 song "You Don't Know My Name", the Kanye West remix of Britney Spears' "Me Against the Music", and Fort Minor's "High Road". Legend played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything". He earned a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single with "All of Me". He has sold over 10 million albums in the United States.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
US
R&B
/HH

AUS
CAN
DEN
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWI
UK
Get Lifted 4 1 36 56 33 53 49 5 65 12
  • US: 2,100,000
  • World: 4,000,000
Once Again
  • Released: October 24, 2006 (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3 1 56 11 21 58 5 2 12 10
  • World: 2,500,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
  • NVPI: Platinum
Evolver
  • Released: October 28, 2008 (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4 1 66 14 72 19 7 36 21
  • US: 603,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
  • NVPI: Gold
Wake Up!
(with The Roots)
  • Released: September 21, 2010 (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
8 3 42 16 38 95 27 6 15 26
  • US: 273,000
Love in the Future
  • Released: September 3, 2013 (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4 2 15 10 12 67 13 3 16 2
  • US: 789,000
  • UK: 373,860
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
Darkness and Light
  • Released: December 2, 2016
    (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
14 5 37 29 123 49 21 32 35
  • US: 26,000
  • MC: Gold
A Legendary Christmas
  • Released: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
22 17 39 51 23
  • US: 19,000
  • RIAA: Gold
Bigger Love
  • Released: June 19, 2020
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
19 13 52 45 179 42 30 63
Legend
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
59 185 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
US
R&B

FRA
NLD
Live at Jimmy's Uptown
  • Released: 2001 (US)
  • Formats: CD
Live at SOB's
  • Released: June 10, 2003 (US)
  • Label: DCN
  • Formats: CD
Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live at the Knitting Factory
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
  • Released: June 3, 2008 (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7 4 187 44
iTunes Festival: London 2013
  • Released: September 2, 2014
  • Label: GOOD, Columbia
  • Formats: digital download
Verzuz: Alicia Keys x John Legend
(with Alicia Keys)
  • Released: June 19, 2020
  • Formats: digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums
Title Album details Certifications
John Legend: Live at the House of Blues
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
  • Released: April 8, 2008 (US)
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: Blu-ray, DVD
  • RIAA: Gold

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title EP details
Connect Sets
  • Released: 2005 (US)
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
Sounds of the Season
  • Released: October 2006 (US)
  • Label: GOOD, Sony
  • Formats: CD
iTunes Live from SoHo
(with The Roots)
  • Released: January 28, 2011 (US)
  • Label: GOOD
  • Formats: 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
US
US
R&B/HH

US
Dance

US
Jazz

AUS
CAN
ITA
NLD
SWI
UK
"Used to Love U" 2004 74 32 -- 67 36 42 29 Get Lifted
"Ordinary People" 2005 24 4 4 88 20 4
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
"Number One"
(featuring Kanye West)
86 62
"So High"
(featuring Lauryn Hill)
53 118
"Save Room" 2006 61 17 7 17 6 11
  • RIAA: Gold
Once Again
"Heaven" 26
"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" 2007 18 199
"Stereo" 47 17
"Another Again" 30
"Show Me"
"Someday" Non-album single
"Sun Comes Up" Live at SOB's
"Green Light"
(featuring André 3000)
2008 24 4 6 94 19 46 81 35
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
Evolver
"If You're Out There" 135
"Everybody Knows" 2009 64 10
"This Time" 46
"No Other Love"
(featuring Estelle)
"Wake Up Everybody"
(with The Roots, featuring Common and Melanie Fiona)
2010 6 53 16 62 179 Wake Up!
"Hard Times"
(with The Roots, featuring Black Thought)
"Wake Up"
(with The Roots)
Non-album single
"When Christmas Comes"
(with Mariah Carey)
2011 59 Merry Christmas II You
"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
(featuring Ludacris)
2012 79 12 12 108
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • FIMI: Platinum
Think Like a Man soundtrack
"Who Do We Think We Are"
(featuring Rick Ross)
2013 Love in the Future
"Made to Love" 28
"All of Me" 1 1 32 1 1 1 8 1 1 2
  • RIAA: 14× Platinum
  • ARIA: 17× Platinum
  • BPI: 6× Platinum
  • FIMI: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
  • MC: 5× Platinum
  • NVPI: Platinum
"You & I (Nobody in the World)" 2014 66 18 166
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
"Glory"
(with Common)
49 18 62 49 38 62 Selma
"Love Me Now" 2016 23 10 25 20 36 13 14 17
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • FIMI: Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • NVPI: 2× Platinum
Darkness and Light
"Penthouse Floor"
(featuring Chance the Rapper)
"Beauty and the Beast"
(with Ariana Grande)
2017 87 64 70 52
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
Beauty and the Beast
"In America"
Non-album single
"Surefire" Darkness and Light
"A Good Night"
(featuring BloodPop)
2018 Non-album singles
"Preach" 2019
"We Need Love"
(from Songland)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" 69 9
  • RIAA: Gold
A Legendary Christmas
"Conversations in the Dark"
(solo or with David Guetta)
2020 86 42
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
Bigger Love
"Actions"
"Bigger Love"
"Wild"
(with Gary Clark Jr.)
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
"Minefields"
(with Faouzia)
Citizens
"Hallelujah"
(with Carrie Underwood)
54 My Gift
"In My Mind"
(with Alok)
2021 Non-album singles
"You Deserve It All"
"Tomorrow"
(with Florian Picasso featuring Nas)
2022
"Tacones Rojos"
(with Sebastián Yatra)
"Free"
"Dope"
(featuring JID)
Legend
"Honey"
(featuring Muni Long)
"All She Wanna Do"
(solo or featuring Saweetie)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
US
Jazz

US
Pop

US
R&B

US
Rap

AUS
CAN
IRL
UK
"Selfish"
(Slum Village featuring Kanye West and John Legend)
2004 55 20 15 129 Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
"Grammy Family"
(DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West, Consequence and John Legend)
2006 Listennn... the Album and Don't Quit Your Day Job!
"Finally"
(Fergie featuring John Legend)
2008 34 61 The Dutchess
"Stay with Me (By the Sea)"
(Al Green featuring John Legend)
16 49 Lay It Down
"Magnificent"
(Rick Ross featuring John Legend)
2009 62 7 5 Deeper Than Rap
"Whatever You Want"
(Consequence featuring Kanye West and John Legend)
Non-album single
"Heartbreaker"
(MSTRKRFT featuring John Legend)
2010 63 50 Fist of God
"Move on Up"
(Angélique Kidjo featuring John Legend)
Õÿö
"Don't Give Up"
(Herbie Hancock featuring John Legend and Pink)
The Imagine Project
"Fall in Love"
(Estelle featuring John Legend and Nas)
71 All of Me
"Getting Nowhere"
(Magnetic Man featuring John Legend)
2011 65 Magnetic Man
"Reminiscing"
(Don Blaq featuring John Legend)
2012 Non-album single
"Dance the Pain Away"
(Benny Benassi featuring John Legend)
2013 Danceaholic
"Don't Say Goodbye"
(Sérgio Mendes featuring John Legend)
2014 Magic!
"Angel"
(Stacy Barthe featuring John Legend)
BEcoming
"Lay Me Down"
(Sam Smith featuring John Legend)
2015 4 1
  • BPI: Platinum
Red Nose Day 2015
"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
(Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend)
8 5 1 8 96 99
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
  • IFPI SWE: Gold
Title
"Listen"
(David Guetta featuring John Legend)
2016 Listen
"Summer Nights"
(Tiësto featuring John Legend)
60 Non-album single
"Higher"
(DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend)
2019 21 9 7 40 48
  • RIAA: Gold
Father of Asahd
"Drown"
(Lecrae featuring John Legend)
2020 Restoration
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"I Know Better" 2016 Darkness and Light
"Last Time I Say Sorry"
(with Kane Brown)
2020 89 Mixtape, Vol. 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
US
Jazz

US
R&B/HH

FRA
GER
NZ
Hot

"Slow Dance" 2007 81 Once Again
"Each Day Gets Better" 2007 12
"Good Morning" 2008 14 Evolver
"It's Over"
(featuring Kanye West)
2008 Evolver
"Decision"
(Busta Rhymes featuring Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common)
2009 Back on My B.S.
"Free Mason"
(Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z and John Legend)
2010 Teflon Don
"Shine"
(with The Roots)
2010 64 Wake Up!
"So Special"
(Lil Wayne featuring John Legend)
2011 95 Tha Carter IV
"Rich Forever"
(Rick Ross featuring John Legend)
2012 Rich Forever
"Listen"
(David Guetta featuring John Legend)
2014 82 85 Listen
"One Man Can Change the World"
(Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend)
2015 82 27 Dark Sky Paradise
"Start a Fire" 2017 61
La La Land
"One Woman Man" 2017 162
Fifty Shades Darker
"What Christmas Means to Me"
(featuring Stevie Wonder)
2018 49 30
  • RIAA: Platinum
A Legendary Christmas
"Bring Me Love" 25
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" 31
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
(featuring Esperanza Spalding)
35
"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
(featuring Kelly Clarkson)
2019 22
"U Move, I Move"
(featuring Jhené Aiko)
2020 11 Bigger Love
"God Did"
(DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy)
2022 17 6 11 God Did
"On Time"
(with Metro Boomin)
48 17 Heroes & Villains
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Swing by My Way" 2003 will.i.am Must B 21
"Ride Ride" will.i.am Must B 21
"Summer Kiss" Gerald Veasley Velvet
"Me Against the Music" (Kanye West Remix) (Backing vocals) Britney Spears Me Against the Music (Remix EP)
"This Love" (Kanye West Remix) (Backing vocals) 2004 Maroon 5
"Hey Girl" Estelle The 18th Day
"Freedom" Estelle The 18th Day
"U Know" White Boy No Gray Area
"So Soulful" Consequence Take 'Em to the Cleaners
"Getting Out the Game" Consequence Take 'Em to the Cleaners
"And You Say" Consequence Take 'Em to the Cleaners
"Around My Way" Talib Kweli The Beautiful Struggle
"Faithful" 2005 Common Be
"They Say" Common Be
"Grown Man Pt. 2" Young Gunz Brothers from Another
"I've Been Waiting on You" Miri Ben-Ari The Hip-Hop Violinist
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" none Hitch soundtrack
"Like That" The Black Eyed Peas, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, CeeLo Green Monkey Business
"Love Won't Let Me Wait" none So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
"Touch" Ray Charles Genius & Friends
"Hello, It's Me" none Favorite Songs
"Please Don't Stop" Richard Bona Tiki
"High Road" Fort Minor The Rising Tied
"Home" Kanye West Freshmen Adjustment
"Please Baby Don't" 2006 Sérgio Mendes Timeless
"Sing You Sinners" Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic
"Do U Wanna Ride" Jay-Z Kingdom Come
"King & Queen" Mary J. Blige Reflections (A Retrospective)
"Tōkage" Chemistry Face to Face
"Feel This Way" 2007 Consequence Don't Quit Your Day Job
"Ghetto Rich" Rich Boy Rich Boy
"Eternity Intro" Big & Rich Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace
"Eternity" Big & Rich Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace
"Celebrate" Cassidy B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
"Come Over" Estelle Shine
"You Are" Estelle Shine
"What Y'all Came to Do" Aretha Franklin Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
"Slide Show" 2008 T.I. Paper Trail
"Decision" 2009 Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, Common Back on My B.S.
"Entreolhares (The Way You Look at Me)" Ana Carolina N9ve
"Let's Stop Playin'" Ghostface Killah Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
"Victory" DJ Khaled, Nas Victory
"No Importa" Noel Schajris Uno No Es Uno
"The Fire" 2010 The Roots How I Got Over
"Doing It Again" The Roots How I Got Over
"Blame Game" Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
"Christian Dior Denim Flow" Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Lloyd Banks, Ryan Leslie GOOD Fridays release
"The Way You Make Me Feel" Stevie Wonder The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
"Never Forget You" 2011 Lupe Fiasco Lasers
"Eyez Closed" Snoop Dogg, Kanye West Doggumentary
"Memories (Part II)" Big Sean Finally Famous
"So Special" Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV
"The Believer" Common The Dreamer, The Believer
"Karma" 2012 Tiziano Ferro L'amore è una cosa semplice
"L.O.V.E." Melanie Fiona The MF Life
"Ghetto Dreams" 2 Chainz, Scarface Based on a T.R.U. Story
"Sin City" Travis Scott, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi the Prynce, Malik Yusef Cruel Summer
"Bliss" Teyana Taylor Cruel Summer
"Maybach Curtains" Meek Mill, Nas, Rick Ross Dreams and Nightmares
"Who Did That to You?" none Django Unchained soundtrack
"Why Do I Even Go Home?" 2013 Consequence Movies on Demand 4
"Never Surrender" DJ Khaled, Akon, Anthony Hamilton, Jadakiss, Meek Mill, Scarface Suffering from Success
"Bridges" Rebecca Ferguson Freedom
"What Kind of Fool" 2014 Barbra Streisand Partners
"Run Run Run" 2015 Kelly Clarkson Piece by Piece
"Most High" DJ Khaled I Changed a Lot
"Free Enterprise" Rick Ross Black Market
"Happy Birthday"
(Kygo featuring John Legend)
2016 Kygo Cloud Nine
"Leave It to the Sky"
(Muddy Magnolias featuring John Legend)
Muddy Magnolias Broken People
"Rain" Common Black America Again
"Holiday" 2017 Calvin Harris, Snoop Dogg, Takeoff Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
"I'll Be Gentle" Paloma Faith The Architect
"Written In The Stars" 2018 Wendy Station X 0
"The Real MVP" 2019 Jeezy TM104: The Legend of the Snowman
"Lightning & Thunder" 2020 Jhené Aiko Chilombo
"Last Time I Say Sorry" Kane Brown TBA
"Die Under the Moon" 2021 Yung Bleu Moon Boy
"Touch the Sky" French Montana, Rick Ross They Got Amnesia
"Where Is Your Heart" Diane Warren The Cave Sessions: Vol. 1
"God Did" 2022 DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Fridayy God Did
"On Time" Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains
"Kim Porter" 2023 Diddy, Babyface The Love Album: Off the Grid

Production discography

List of production credits, including non-performing songwriting or other contribution credits for other artists
Track(s) Year Credit(s) Artist(s) Album

13. "Everything Is Everything"

1998 Keyboards Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

10. "The Boogie That Be"

2003 Songwriter Black Eyed Peas Elephunk

4. "Encore"

Songwriter, additional vocals Jay-Z The Black Album

4. "Slow Jamz"
(with Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx)

2004 Keyboards Twista Kamikaze

5. "Overnight Celebrity"

3. "Graduation Day"

Additional vocals, keyboards, songwriter Kanye West The College Dropout

11. "The New Workout Plan"

Songwriter

12. "I Want You"

Songwriter Janet Jackson Damita Jo

6. "I Try"
(featuring Mary J. Blige)

Songwriter Talib Kweli The Beautiful Struggle

9. "What Can I Do?"
(featuring Missy Elliott)

Keyboards, additional vocals Shawnna Worth tha Weight

10. "Hey Girl"
(featuring John Legend)

Co-producer (with Joe Buhdah and E-Boogie) Estelle The 18th Day

5. "Believer"

2005 Songwriter Christina Milian Various artists – Be Cool

2. "I Changed My Mind"

Songwriter Keyshia Cole The Way It Is

13. "Finally"
(featuring John Legend)

2006 Producer (with Ron Fair) Fergie The Dutchess

4. "Love Is You"

2007 Producer, piano Chrisette Michele I Am

5. "Good Life"
(featuring T-Pain)

2008 Songwriter, additional vocals Kanye West Graduation
Executive producer Estelle Shine

1. "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)"

Songwriter

2. "No Substitute Love"

3. "American Boy"
(featuring Kanye West)

4. "More Than Friends"

6. "Come Over"
(featuring Sean Paul)

9. "Back In Love"

11. "Pretty Please (Love Me)"
(featuring Cee-Lo)

12. "Shine"

13. "I Wanna Live"

Shine (Japanese/iTunes edition)

6. "The Promise"

Co-producer (with Devo Springsteen), keyboards Deborah Cox The Promise

2. "Move On Me"

2009 Piano, songwriter Fink Sort of Revolution

9. "Maker"

Songwriter

8. "Sweet Life"
(featuring John Legend)

2010 Producer Rick Ross The Albert Anastasia EP

11. "All the Boys"

Songwriter Keri Hilson No Boys Allowed

3. "Free Mason"
(featuring Jay-Z)

Additional vocals, songwriter Rick Ross Teflon Don

11. "Watch the Sunrise"

Songwriter, keyboards, additional vocals Cassandra Wilson Silver Pony

5. "I Don't Know Why, But I Do"

Songwriter Chrisette Michele Let Freedom Reign

5. "Silver&Gold"

2011 Producer (with Jerry Duplessis) Musiq Soulchild MusiqInTheMagiq

9. "I Miss You Now"

Songwriter Ledisi Pieces of Me

13. "You Win"

Producer (with Patrick Warren) Pixie Lott Young Foolish Happy

1. "Baby Come Home"

2012 Keyboards, songwriter Scissor Sisters Magic Hour
Executive producer Estelle All of Me

5. "Cold Crush"

Songwriter

7. "Break My Heart"
(featuring Rick Ross)

3. "When It's All Over"

Songwriter Alicia Keys Girl on Fire

4. "Listen to Your Heart"

16. "I Come Apart"
(featuring Florence Welch)

2013 Songwriter ASAP Rocky Long. Live. ASAP

6. "All of Me"

Producer (with Dave Tozer) John Legend Love in the Future

8. "Save the Night"

11. "Dreams"

14. "You & I (Nobody in the World)"

10. "Bound 2"

Songwriter Kanye West Yeezus

3. "Take Me"

2014 Songwriter Paloma Faith A Perfect Contradiction

11. "Nobody But You"

Songwriter, keyboards Kimbra The Golden Echo
2015 Executive producer Stacy Barthe BEcoming

5. "Here I Am"

Songwriter

14. "(I Guess I) Miss You"

2017 Songwriter Ethan Slater, Danny Skinner (as "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Patrick Star" respectively) SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical (Original Cast Recording)

9. "End In Love"

2018 Producer (with RedOne, Sean Garrett and T.I. Jakke) Jordan Smith Only Love

3. "Once I Was Loved"

Songwriter Jennifer Warnes Another Time, Another Place

9. "The Big Day"
(featuring Francis and the Lights)

2019 Songwriter Chance the Rapper The Big Day

"Something New"

Songwriter Ollie Gabriel Songland

1. "This Day"

2021 Songwriter Justin Cornwell, Sharon Rose Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (soundtrack)

9. "Make It Work"

Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose

6. "Where Is Your Heart"
(featuring John Legend)

Producer Diane Warren Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions Vol 1

6. "Believe It"

2023 Songwriter, additional vocals Rob Murat Good Day Good People

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