This is the discography of the American hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Albums Studio albums Year TitleChart positionsUS 200US R&BAUSNZUK1982The Message Released: October 3, 1982 Label: Sugar Hill Records 53 8 78 14 771988On the Strength Released: April 12, 1988 Label: Elektra Records 189 — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Year Title Chart positionsUS 200US R&BCANUK1983Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Released: 1983 Label: Sugar Hill Records — — — —1984Greatest Messages Released: 1984 Label: Sugar Hill Records — — — 411993The Greatest Hits Released: 1993 Label: Sequel (UK) — — — —1994Message from Beat Street: The Best of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five Released: April 19, 1994 Label: Rhino Records — — — —1996The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five: More of the Best Released: July 1, 1996 Label: Rhino Records — — — —1997The Greatest Mixes Released: 1997 Label: Sanctuary — — — —1999Adventures on the Wheels of Steel Released: 1999 Label: Castle Music — — — —1999The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Released: February 2, 1999 Label: Rhino Records / Warner-Elektra-Atlantic — — — —2005Essential Cuts Released: June 27, 2005 Label: Union Square Music — — — —2006Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five: The Definitive Groove Collection Released: August 8, 2006 Label: Rhino Records — — — —2007The Essential Released: February 12, 2007 Label: Union Square Music — — — —2010Kings of the Streets Released: 2010 Label: Sanctuary / Universal — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
During the disbandment Grandmaster Flash Year TitleChart positionsUS 200US R&BCANUK1985They Said It Couldn't Be Done Released: 1985 Label: Elektra Records — 35 — 951986The Source Released: 1986 Label: Elektra Records 145 27 — —1987Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang Released: 1987 Label: Elektra Records 197 43 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five Year TitleChart positionsUS 200US R&BCANUK1984Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five Released: 1984 Label: Sugar Hill Records — 43 — 451989Piano Released: 1989 Label: New Day Records — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbumUS Hot 100US R&BUS Club PlayAUSIRLNZUK1979"We Rap More Mellow" (The Younger Generation) — — — — — — —N/A"Flash to the Beat" (live) (credited as Flash and the Furious 5) — — — — — — —"Superappin'" — — — — — — —1980"Freedom" — 19 37 — — — —"The Birthday Party" — 36 83 — — — —1981"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" — 55 — — — — —"Showdown" (credited as The Furious Five meets The Sugarhill Gang) — 49 — — — — —"It's Nasty (Genius of Love)" — 22 — — — — —The Message1982"The Message" 62 4 12 21 14 2 8"Scorpio" — 30 — — — — 771983"New York New York" — 17 — — — 49 82Greatest Messages1988"Gold" — — — — — — —On the Strength"Magic Carpet Ride" (featuring Steppenwolf) — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
During the disbandment Grandmaster Flash YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbumUS R&BUK1984"Sign of the Times" 55 72They Said It Couldn't Be Done1985"Alternate Groove" — —"Girls Love the Way He Spins" 54 —1986"Behind Closed Doors" — —The Source"Style (Peter Gunn Theme)" 54 —1987"All Wrapped Up" — —Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang"U Know What Time It Is" 57 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUS R&BUS Club PlayAUSIRLNZUK1982"Message II (Survival)" (credited as Melle Mel & Duke Bootee) 32 — — — — 74N/A1983"White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" (credited as Grandmaster & Melle Mel) 47 9 27 22 45 7 BPI: SilverGrandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five1984"Beat Street Breakdown" 8 — 48 — 47 42Beat Street"Jesse" 73 — — — — 83N/A"Step Off" — — — 9 — 8"We Don't Work for Free" — — — — — 45Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five1985"King of the Streets" — — — — — —N/A"Pump Me Up" — — — — — 45"World War III" — — — — — 97Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five"Vice" — — — — — —Miami Vice I "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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