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K'naan discography

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K'naan discography
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Studio albums4
Live albums1
EPs1
Singles22
Mixtapes4
Other appearances1

The discography of K'naan, a Somali Canadian rapper and singer, consists of four studio albums, one live album, one extended play and 22 singles (including eight as a featured performer and seven promotional releases).

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Album title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		FRA
[3] 		MEX
[4] 		SWI
[5] 		UK
[6] 		US
[7] 		US
R&B/HH
[8] 		US
Rap
[9]
What Next? (as Keinaan)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Cuffnone Music
 — — — — — — — — —
My Life Is a Movie
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Self-released
 — — — — — — — — —
The Dusty Foot Philosopher
  • Released: June 7, 2005
  • Label: BMG
 — — — — — — — — —
Troubadour 7 15 163 67 9 147 32 33 12
Country, God or the Girl
  • Released: October 3, 2012
  • Label: A&M/Octone
 — — — — — — 129 — 13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums[edit]

Album title Album details
The Dusty Foot on the Road
iTunes Live from Montreal

Mixtapes[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details Peak chart positions
CAN
[10] 		US
R&B/HH
[11] 		US
Rap
[12]
More Beautiful Than Silence
  • Released: January 24, 2012
  • Label: A&M/Octone
 37 32 19

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[13] 		AUT
[14] 		GER
[15] 		IRL
[15] 		ITA
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		SWI
[19] 		UK
[20] 		US
[21]
2008 "ABCs"
(featuring Chubb Rock) 		75 — — — — — — — — — Troubadour
2009 "Wavin' Flag" 2 — — — — — — — — 99
2010 "Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)" — 1 1 2 2 2 — 1 2 82
"Take a Minute" 11 — — — — — — — — —
"Bang Bang"
(featuring Adam Levine) 		71 — — — — — — — 105
[6]		 —
2012 "Is Anybody Out There?"
(featuring Nelly Furtado) 		14 7 11 — — 15 1 20 — 92 More Beautiful Than Silence
"Hurt Me Tomorrow" 12 — — — — — 16 — — — Country, God or the Girl
2023 "Refugee" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

As featured artist[edit]

Year Song Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
CAN AUS NLD UK
2006 "Til We Get There"
(M-1 featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Confidential
2008 "Africa"
(Amadou & Mariam featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Welcome to Mali
2009 "L'Arme de Paix"
(Oxmo Puccino featuring K'naan) 		— — — — L'Arme de Paix
"Think of All the Things"
(KRS-One & Buckshot featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Survival Skills
"TV in the Radio"
(Wale featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Attention Deficit
2010 "In Jamaica"
(Beatnick & K-Salaam featuring K'naan and Buckshot) 		— — — — Beatnick & K-Salaam Present - Where The Streets Have No Name
"Wavin' Flag"
(with Young Artists for Haiti) 		1 — — 89 Non-album single
"Stop for a Minute"
(Keane featuring K'naan) 		— — 35 40 Night Train
"Looking Back"
(Keane featuring K'naan) 		— — — —
"Tribes at War" / "Africa Must Wake Up"
(Nas and Damian Marley featuring K'naan) 		— — — — Distant Relatives
"Tamatant Tilay / Exodus"
(Herbie Hancock, Tinariwen, K'naan and Los Lobos) 		— — — — The Imagine Project
2011 "Hip Hop Nation"
(KRS-One featuring K'naan, Lina and Frank Fitzpatrick) 		— — — — Beat the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Summer Paradise"
(Simple Plan featuring K'naan) 		8 4 7 12 Get Your Heart On!
2012 "Mecca"
(Howard Shore, Metric and K'naan) 		— — — — Cosmopolis: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"We OK"
(The Very Best featuring K'naan) 		— — — — MTMTMK
2013 "Earth From Outer Space"
(Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring K'naan) 		— — — — All People
2016 "Give It up Today (If We Ruled the World)"
(Tara MaQ featuring K'naan, Tink and Yasiin Bey) 		— — — — Chi-Star
"Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)"
(K'naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC and Resīdεntә) 		— — — — The Hamilton Mixtape
2021 "Waayo Waayo"
(Sharma Boy featuring K'naan) 		— — — — —
"Somalia Somali Baa Leh"
(Sharma Boy featuring K'naan) 		— — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Promotional singles[edit]

Year Song Album
2005 "Soobax" The Dusty Foot Philosopher
"Strugglin'"
2008 "Dreamer" Troubadour
"Somalia"
2009 "I Come Prepared"
(featuring Damian Marley)
"If Rap Gets Jealous"
(featuring Kirk Hammett)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CAN Billboard". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "K'naan - Troubadour". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2010". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  7. ^ "US Billboard". Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "R&B Albums". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "US Rap billboard". Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "Rap Albums". Billboard.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  14. ^ "Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "K'Naan - Wavin' Flag - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  16. ^ "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  17. ^ "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. April 24, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  18. ^ "K'Naan and Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There? - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  19. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  20. ^ "K'naan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  21. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 US". Retrieved November 4, 2018.[dead link]
  22. ^ a b c "Music Canada - Gold & Platinum". musiccanada.com. November 22, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "British certifications – K'naan". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 27, 2022. Type K'naan in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ^ "Certificazioni Download Fimi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  25. ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenban1k". Musikindustrie.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  26. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  27. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  28. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Simple Plan – Summer Paradise". Music Canada.
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