Blu Cantrell discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 5 |
Mixtapes | 1 |
Featured singles | 1 |
This is the discography of American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Blu Cantrell.
In 2001, her debut album, So Blu, was released. The record saw major success when it peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, eventually going gold in the United States. The album's hit single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)", which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, became the number one most added record to radio in the country, breaking Elvis Presley's record for most played on all genres of radio. The song earned Cantrell Grammy Award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Song, as well as an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist, both in 2002.
In 2003, Cantrell released her second album, Bittersweet, which peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200. The success of 'Bittersweet' was much greater worldwide than in the U.S. due to the number one single 'Breathe' which climbed to the top of the charts. The song became number one without the support of any major radio syndication and eventually was added to major rotation after it had already become independently worldwide. The record earned Cantrell a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Album and entered the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number eight. The album produced two hit singles, these being "Breathe" and "Make Me Wanna Scream", the former being a collaboration with Sean Paul. "Breathe" peaked at number one for four weeks in the United Kingdom and broke Madonna's song "Lucky Star" single for most played on radio. It eventually became one of the most successful singles of the year in Europe, Australia, South Africa, and several other countries worldwide.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
FRA [3] |
NL [4] |
SWI [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||||||||
So Blu |
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8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Bittersweet |
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37 | 8 | 91 | 71 | 82 | 20 | ||||||||||
I Am Blu |
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"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details |
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Hit 'Em Up Style: Chart and Club Hits of Blu Cantrell |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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US [7] |
US Pop [8] |
AUS [9] |
BEL (Vl) [10] |
GER [11] |
IRE [12] |
NL [4] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [5] |
UK [14] | ||||||||
"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 60 | 37 | 10 | 35 | 77 | 12 | So Blu | |||||
"I'll Find a Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Till I'm Gone" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul) |
2003 | 70 | 36 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
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Bittersweet | ||||
"Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis) |
2004 | — | — | 62 | — | 58 | 33 | — | — | 60 | 24 | ||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US R&B [17] | |||
"Round Up" (Lady May featuring Blu Cantrell) |
2002 | 93 | May Day and Bittersweet (International Edition) |
Year | Song | Film |
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2002 | "It's Killing Me (In My Mind)" | Bad Company |
Year | Song | Album |
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2001 | "U Remind Me" (Remix) (with Usher and Method Man) | U Got It Bad |
"Come My Way" (with Chauncey Black) | non-album song | |
2004 | "Take My Heart" (Kool & the Gang) | The Hits: Reloaded |
2008 | "They Must Not Know" (RAW & Anonymous) | Worth the Weight |
"Feeling Good" (RAW & Anonymous) |