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. The Chronic was certified triple platinum in the United States. 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. 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.
In 1999, Dr. Dre released his second studio album 2001. This album went six times platinum in the US 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. 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, and intended it to be his final album.
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". 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, and number one in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales threshold) USPeak chart positions for albums in the United States: All except Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath and The Wash soundtrack: Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath: The Wash soundtrack: USR&BPeak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States: All except Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath and The Wash soundtrack: Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath: The Wash soundtrack: AUS The Chronic: CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: 2001: Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath: The Wash soundtrack: FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWI UK The Chronic Released: December 15, 1992 Label: Death Row, Interscope, Priority Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 3 1 91 — — 35 48 — — 32 43 US: 5,800,000 UK: 260,814 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum 2001 Released: November 16, 1999 Label: Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 26 2 15 20 7 17 11 26 4 US: 7,900,000 UK: 1,377,672 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 5× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 5× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum SNEP: Gold Compton Released: August 7, 2015 Label: Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 US: 560,000 UK: 137,534 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSR&BCANGER SWIUKWorld Class (with World Class Wreckin' Cru) Released: April 20, 1985 Label: Kru-Cut Format: CD, LP, cassette — — — — — — Rapped in Romance (with World Class Wreckin' Cru) Released: May 9, 1986 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP, cassette — — — — — — Straight Outta Compton (with N.W.A) Released: August 8, 1988 Label: Ruthless, Priority Format: CD, LP, cassette 4 9 — — — — RIAA: 3× Platinum100 Miles and Runnin' (with N.W.A) Released: August 14, 1990 Label: Ruthless, Priority Format: CD, LP, cassette 27 10 — — — — RIAA: PlatinumNiggaz4Life (with N.W.A) Released: May 28, 1991 Label: Ruthless, Priority Format: CD, LP, cassette 1 1 — — — — RIAA: PlatinumMissionary (with Snoop Dogg) Released: December 13, 2024 Label: Death Row, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download 20 7 34 7 4 24
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSR&BCANConcrete Roots Released: September 20, 1994 Label: Triple X, Hitman Music Format: CD, LP, cassette 43 17 — First Round Knock Out Released: May 21, 1996 Label: Triple X Format: CD, cassette 52 18 —Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath Released: November 26, 1996 Label: Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 6 3 69 RIAA: Platinum
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B CAN FRA GER NL The Wash Released: November 6, 2001 Label: Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, digital download 19 5 9 21 20 15 RIAA: Gold
Extended plays Title EP detailsGTA Online: The Contract Released: February 4, 2022 Label: Aftermath, Interscope Format: Digital download, streaming
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 AlbumUSUSR&BUSRapPeak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States: All except "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor": "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor": FRAGERIREPeak chart positions for singles in Ireland: All except "California Love", "No Diggity" and "Guilty Conscience": "California Love", "No Diggity" and "Guilty Conscience": NLNZSWIUKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Encore": "Encore": "Deep Cover"(featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)1992 — 46 4 — — — — — — —Deep Cover (soundtrack)"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"(featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)1993 2 1 1 — — — — 39 — 31 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: 3× PlatinumThe Chronic"Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"(featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) 8 6 13 — — — — 49 — 59 RIAA: Gold"Let Me Ride" 34 34 3 — — — — — — 31"Natural Born Killaz"(with Ice Cube) 1994 — — — — — — — — — 45 Murder Was the Case (soundtrack)"Keep Their Heads Ringin 1995 10 10 1 29 23 — 15 3 7 25 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× Platinum Friday (soundtrack)"Been There, Done That" 1996 — — — — — — — 31 — — Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath"Zoom"(with LL Cool J) 1998 — — — — 44 — 67 — 45 15 Bulworth (soundtrack)"Still D.R.E."(featuring Snoop Dogg) 1999 23 6 5 29 38 14 16 21 15 6 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold RMNZ: 7× Platinum2001"Forgot About Dre"(featuring Eminem)2000 25 14 — — 41 20 16 26 37 7 BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum"The Next Episode"(featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg) 23 11 9 22 34 11 26 — 34 3 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum"The Watcher"2001 — — — 47 — — — — — — RMNZ: Platinum"Put It on Me"(with DJ Quik) — — — — — — — — — — Training Day (soundtrack) and Under tha Influence"The Wash"(featuring Snoop Dogg) — 43 — 58 — — — — — —The Wash (soundtrack)"Bad Intentions"(featuring Knoc-Turn'al) — 33 — 45 75 8 26 — 47 4"Kush"(featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon) 2010 34 43 11 46 — — — — 59 57 RMNZ: Gold Detox (unreleased)"I Need a Doctor"(featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey) 2011 4 — 16 29 25 11 55 23 33 8 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum"Talking to My Diary"2015 — — — 78 — — — — — —Compton"Talk About It"(featuring King Mez and Justus) — 45 — 95 — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSPeak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States: "We're All in the Same Gang": "California Love": "No Diggity": "The Knoc": "Encore", "Crack a Bottle", "Old Time's Sake" and "Hell Breaks Loose": "New Day": USR&BPeak 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": "We're All in the Same Gang": "U Better Recognize": "California Love": "No Diggity": "Puppet Master": "Ghetto Fabulous": "Guilty Conscience", "Bitch Please II", "Encore" and "Crack a Bottle", "Old Time's Sake" and "Hell Breaks Loose": "Hello": "Fast Lane": "The Knoc": "Symphony in X Major": "The Recipe": "New Day": "3 Kings": USRapPeak chart positions for singles in the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States: "We Want Eazy": "We're All in the Same Gang": "U Better Recognize": "California Love": "The Knoc": "Encore" and "Crack a Bottle": "The Recipe": "New Day": FRAGERIRENLNZSWIUK"We Want Eazy"(Eazy-E featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren)1989 — 43 7 — — — — — — —Eazy-Duz-It"No More Lies"(Michel'le featuring Dr. Dre) (uncredited)198972———————78Michel'le"Nicety" (Michel'le featuring Dr. Dre)"We're All in the Same Gang"(with The West Coast Rap All-Stars) 1990 35 10 1 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold We're All in the Same Gang"Funky Flute"(Jimmy Z featuring Dr. Dre) 1991 — — — — — — — — — — Muzical Madness"U Better Recognize"(Sam Sneed featuring Dr. Dre)1994 — 48 18 — — — — — — —Murder Was the Case (soundtrack)"California Love"(2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman)1996 1 1 1 13 7 16 7 1 7 6 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold "No Diggity"(Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) 1 1 — 25 14 10 7 1 11 9 RIAA: Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum Another Level"Phone Tap"(The Firm featuring Dr. Dre)1997 — — — — — — — — — — The Album"Puppet Master"(DJ Muggs featuring B-Real and Dr. Dre) — 73 — — — — — — — — Chapter 1"Game Over"(Scarface featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Too $hort) — — — — — — — — — — The Untouchable"Ghetto Fabulous"(Ras Kass featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10) 1998 — 56 — — — — — — — — Rasassination"Guilty Conscience"(Eminem featuring Dr. Dre) 1999 — 56 — 97 40 12 22 — — 5 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum The Slim Shady LP"Hello"(Ice Cube featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren)2000 — 50 — — — — — — — — War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)"Bitch Please II"(Eminem featuring Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit) — 61 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum The Marshall Mathers LP"Ain't Nuttin' but Music"(D12 featuring Dr. Dre)2001 — — — 25 — — — — — — Devil's Night"Fast Lane"(Bilal featuring Dr. Dre and Jadakiss) — 41 — — — — — — — — 1st Born Second"The Knoc"(Knoc-Turn'al featuring Dr. Dre and Missy Elliott)2002 98 67 13 — — — — — — — L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al"Symphony in X Major"(Xzibit featuring Dr. Dre) — 63 — — — — — — — — Man vs. Machine"Encore"(Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) 2004 25 48 20 — — — — — — 116 Encore"Crack a Bottle"(Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)2009 1 60 4 — — 6 56 6 4 4 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold