The following is the discography of Roxanne Shante, an American rapper.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B/HH Bad Sister Released: October 20, 1989 Label: Cold Chillin'/Reprise/Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download 52 The Bitch Is Back Released: October 5, 1992 Label: Livin' Large/Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B/HH Def Mix Vol. 1 Released: October, 1985 Label: Pop Art Records Formats: LP, Cassette 61 Greatest Hits Released: September 12, 1995 Label: Cold Chillin' Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — The Best Of Cold Chillin': Roxanne Shante Released: October 9, 2001 Label: Landspeed Records Formats: CD, LP — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs + List of extended plays Title Details Track listings Round 1(with Sparky Dee) Released: 1985 Label: Spin Records Formats: LP, Cassette Thin Line Released: 1996 Label: Salmon Records Formats: LP (Limited Edition)
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album US Bub. US R&B UK "Roxanne's Revenge" 1984 9 22 — Round 1 "Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox On)" 1985 — 49 —Def Mix Vol. 1 "Bite This" — 84 97 "Runaway" — — — "The Def Fresh Crew" 1986 — — — Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 11 "I'm Fly Shanté"(featuring Steady B) — — — "Pay Back" 1987 — — — NY-Philly Rap Connection "Have a Nice Day" — — 58 Bad Sister "Go on, Girl" 1988 — — 55 Colors (soundtrack) / Bad Sister "Live on Stage" 1989 — — 82 Bad Sister "Independent Woman" 1990 — — 77 "Go on, Girl (Remix)" — — 74 "Big Mama" 1992 — — — The Bitch Is Back "Dance to This" — — — "Queen Pin" 1996 — — — Greatest Hits "Reels"(with Bob Sinclar) 2022 — — — rowspan="1" "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Featured singles + List of featured singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album US Bub. US Dance US R&B US Rap NLD UK UK Dance UK R&B UK Ind. "Sharp as a Knife (Acid Attack)"(Brandon Cooke featuring Roxanne Shante) 1986 — — — align="center" rowspan="2" — 45 — align="center" rowspan="2" — Acieed Inferno Volume 2 "Loosey's Rap"(Rick James featuring Roxanne Shante) 1988 — 25 1 28 80 — — Wonderful "The Cypher: Part III"(Frankie Cutlass featuring Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante & Craig G) 1997 22 — 70 24 — 59 9 12 — Politics & Bullshit "What's Goin' On?"(Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante) 2000 — — — — 90 43 9 — 5 Relax with... Mekon "Yes Yes Y'all"(Mekon featuring Roxanne Shante) 2006 — — — — — — — — 39 Some Thing Came Up "Make Me Sweat"(Basement Jaxx featuring Roxanne Shante) 2007 — — — — — — — — 18 rowspan="3" "Plastic on Acid"(GotSome featuring Roxanne Shante) 2019 — — — — — — — — — "I Remember"(Y.P.F. featuring Roxanne Shante & $uly) 2021 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Brothers Ain't Shit (Album Version)" 1990 The Bitch Is Back "Straight Razor" 1992
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Juice Crew All Stars" 1987 Craig G, Glamorous, Kool G Rap, MC Percy, MC Shan Evolution (single) "Wack Itt" 1988 Marley Marl In Control, Volume 1 "Skeezer" 1989 Lean on Me (soundtrack) "Thin Line"1996Girls Town (soundtrack) "Have a Good Time"1998 DJ PoloPolo's Playhouse"Down Like That" DJ Polo, Back II Back, Kasia "What's Going On? (Jon Carter Mix)" 2000 Mekon Astralwerks and Revolution Present LRD "We Live This" Big Noyd, Havoc Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest "Lollipop" 2006 Basement Jaxx, En Kryption Take Me Back to Your House (single) "Sometimes"2013 Trinity, Eternia, Everlast, Grand Puba, Ill Bill, Immortal Technique, D-Stroy, Reef the Lost Cauze, Roc Marciano, Sha Stimuli, Slug20 In "Bite This 2012" Trinity "Weekend Star" Ralph Myerz, George Clinton, Da Youngfellaz, K-Quick SuperSonic Pulse "Roxanne Roxanne (The New Chapter)" 2014 Full Force, Lou$tar, UTFO With Love from Our Friends "1989 (Just Like Old Times)" 2016 Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (soundtrack)
Soundtrack television and film appearances Colors (1988) Lean on Me (1989) Girls Town (1996) Sisters in the Name of Rap (1992) Roxanne Roxanne (Executive Producer) (2017)
Sampling Have a Nice Day – Hot Pants Road, The JB's Knocking Hiney – Theme from Shaft, Isaac Hayes My Groove Gets Better – Think, Lyn Collins Skeezer – Games People Play, Sweet G
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