American singer Kelis has released six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, 41 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and 29 music videos. At age 16, she left her parents' home; at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut single, "Caught Out There", was released in 1999, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom. Her debut album, Kaleidoscope, was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date. In the United Kingdom, it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies. Two more singles were released from the album: "Good Stuff" which reached the UK top twenty and "Get Along with You" which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In 2001, her second studio album, Wanderland, was released and featured similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album. The album was not released in the United States, however, and the only single, "Young, Fresh n' New", charted poorly.
In 2003, she signed with Arista Records and released the single "Milkshake". The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her best-charting single to date. The song was the lead single for the album Tasty, which was released in December 2003. Arista later folded (although it would be relaunched in 2018) and Kelis was transferred to Jive Records. In Europe, she was still signed to Virgin, and singles continued to be released there. Tasty was certified gold in the United States, becoming Kelis's first album to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. It has sold 535,000 copies in the US to date. In 2006, her next album, Kelis Was Here, was released on Jive Records. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Bossy". The single was certified double platinum in the US and reached the top twenty of the US Hot 100. The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and has sold 160,000 copies in the United States to date. The album's third single, "Lil Star", features Cee-Lo Green, and reached number three in the UK and number eight in Ireland.
In late 2007, Jive dropped Kelis, and she signed to Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group in 2009. She released her fifth studio album, Flesh Tone, in May 2010. The album saw Kelis departing from her previous R&B sound, and adapting a new dance sound. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Acapella", and spawned three singles that achieved moderate success in the charts; "4th of July (Fireworks)", "Scream" and "Brave". In 2011, Kelis began work on the follow-up to Flesh Tone, however, she left Interscope and signed to Federal Prism, before officially signing to the British independent label Ninja Tune for the release of Food. The album was released on April 18, 2014, and is an R&B and soul album with a diverse musical style that incorporates funk, Afrobeat, Memphis soul, R&B and neo-soul. Its songs feature crackling horns, brass, earthy guitars, simmering electronics and vocals from Kelis that were noted as being breathy, smoky and sultry. The album was viewed as a return to Kelis's previous music prior to Flesh Tone, and was described by her as "a kind of unspoken lovefest". In September 2023, Kelis released "Milkshake 20" (Alex Wann Remix); Kelis resung the lyrics and co-produced the single.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: All except Kelis Was Here: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWE SWI UK Kaleidoscope Released: December 7, 1999 Label: Virgin Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download 144 136 — 73 — 50 46 47 92 43 US: 249,000 UK: 167,000 BPI: Gold Wanderland Released: October 17, 2001 Label: Virgin Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download — — 133 — — — — — 79 78 UK: 17,000 Tasty Released: December 5, 2003 Label: Star Trak, Arista Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download 27 41 60 51 15 16 48 48 14 11 US: 535,000 UK: 476,034 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum Kelis Was Here Released: August 22, 2006 Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download 10 96 104 77 — 82 — 51 22 41 US: 160,000 UK: 32,083 BPI: Silver Flesh Tone Released: May 14, 2010 Label: will.i.am, Interscope Formats: CD, digital download 48 162 132 61 54 81 — — 49 46 US: 36,000 Food Released: April 18, 2014 Label: Ninja Tune Formats: CD, LP, digital download 73 112 145 81 — 94 — — 32 20 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Details Live in London Released: November 24, 2014 Label: Concert Live, Ninja Tune Formats: CD, LP, digital download Live from Metropolis Studios Released: August 28, 2015 Label: Music on vinyl, Ninja Tune Formats: LP
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peaks Certifications UK The Hits Released: March 1, 2008 Label: Jive, Legacy Formats: CD, digital download 71 BPI: Gold
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 Album USPeak chart positions for singles in the United States: All except "When the Last Time": "When the Last Time": USR&BPeak chart positions for singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States: All except "When the Last Time": "When the Last Time": AUS GER IRE NL NZ SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except noted: "Scream": "When the Last Time": "I Love My Chick": "Spaceship": "Caught Out There" 1999 54 9 26 40 23 4 32 10 35 4 BPI: Silver Kaleidoscope "Get Along with You" 2000 — 57 — — — 93 — — — 51 "Good Stuff" — — 132 72 49 78 — 44 74 19 "Young, Fresh n' New" 2001 — — — — — 89 — — — 32 Wanderland "Milkshake" 2003 3 4 2 22 1 7 3 5 22 2 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Tasty "Trick Me" 2004 — — 5 10 4 4 3 24 8 2 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "Millionaire" — — 23 65 8 37 27 50 43 3 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold "In Public" 2005 — — — — 22 — — — — 17 "Bossy" 2006 16 11 18 64 21 72 15 39 41 22 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Kelis Was Here "Blindfold Me" — 91 — — — — — — — — "Lil Star" 2007 — — — 99 8 95 — — — 3 "Acapella" 2010 — — 169 21 17 12 — — 61 5 BPI: Silver Flesh Tone "4th of July (Fireworks)" — — — — — — — — — 32 "Scream" — — — — — — — — — 168 "Brave" 2011 — — — — — — — — — — "Jerk Ribs" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — Food "Rumble" — — — — — — — — — — "Friday Fish Fry" — — — — — — — — — — “Midnight Snacks” 2021 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" “Feed Them” 2022 — — — — — — — — — —"Milkshake (Kelis' version)" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "—" 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, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B AUS FRA GER IRE NZ SWE SWI UK "Got Your Money" 1999 33 19 — 82 — 39 — — — 11 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Nigga Please "Honey" 2000 — — 56 — — — — — — 17 "Supa Love" 2001 — — — — — — — — — — Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul "Candy" — 48 — — — — — — — — Broken Silence "What It Is" — — — — — — — — — — Violator: The Album, V2.0 / Genesis "When the Last Time" 2002 19 8 — — — — — — — 41 Lord Willin' "Help Me" — — — — 94 — — — — 65 Loud "Take You Home" 85 62 — — — — — — — — Animal House "How You Want That" 2003 88 — — — — — — — — — Loon "Finest Dreams" — — — — — 35 — — — 8 Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 "Not in Love" 2004 — — 15 36 14 7 36 11 14 5 ARIA: Gold 7 "I Love My Chick" 2006 41 18 22 — 38 18 8 — 22 8 The Big Bang "Not a Criminal" 2007 — — — — — — — — — — "No Security" 2009 — — — — — — — — — — Tons of Friends "Spaceship" 2010 — — — 16 — — — — — 94 Electroman "Bounce" 2011 — — 7 — — 6 6 — — 2 ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold 18 Months "Tomorrow Changed Today" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Give It All" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — "Hearts" — — — — — — — — — — Do Not Revenge "The Key" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Do It Like Me (Icy Feet)" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "Deal with It" 2021 — — — — — — — — — 84 Demidevil "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peaks Album AUS "I Don't Think So" 2008 27 Kelis Was Here
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Fairytalez" 1997 Gravediggaz The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel"Watcha Wanna Do? (Bang Your Head Remix)"1999Pras, Clipse "Cocaine Business (Hysteria)" Noreaga Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler "Jamaica Way" 2000 Beenie Man Art and Life"How Many Licks? (Remix)"Lil' Kim, Snoop Dogg, Lil Cease "This Must Be Love" 2001 Dane Bowers Urban Renewal "I Don't Care Anymore" "I'm Leavin'" Outsidaz, Rah Digga The Bricks"What It Is Pt. 2"Flipmode SquadDr. Dolittle 2 (soundtrack) "Dandelion" LFO Life Is Good "I Don't Know What" Krayzie Bone Thug on da Line "Truth or Dare" 2002 N.E.R.D, Pusha T In Search Of... "Consider This" N.O.R.E. God's Favorite "So Be It" Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti "Hey Nas" Nas, Claudette Ortiz God's Son "Popular Thug"2003 Nas The Neptunes Present... Clones "Dracula's Wedding" Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below "Fight for Your Right" Mondo Grosso Next Wave"Make This Run"Royce da 5'9"Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions Part 1 "Oceania" (Remix) 2004 Björk "Who Is It" "American Way" Nas Street's Disciple "4 Ur Ears" 2005 Timo Maas Pictures "Brass in Pocket" Just Like Heaven (Soundtrack) "Not Going Back" 2006 Nas Hip Hop Is Dead "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" 2007 Dionne Warwick My Friends & Me "Scars" 2009 Basement Jaxx, Meleka, Chipmunk Scars "The Man Who Stole a Leopard" 2010 Duran Duran All You Need Is Now "Copy Cat" 2012 Skream Skreamizm, Vol. 7 "Back and Forth" 2015 Giorgio Moroder Déjà Vu "Watch Your Step" 2020 Disclosure Energy "Talkin" 2022 Kojey Radical, Tiana Major9 Reason to Smile
Music videos + List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Caught Out There" 1999 Hype Williams "Good Stuff" 2000 David LaChapelle "Get Along with You" Paul Hunter "Young, Fresh n' New" 2001 Diane Martel "Milkshake"2003 Jake Nava "Trick Me" 2004 Mr. X "Millionaire" Giuseppe Capotondi "Bossy" 2006 Marc Klasfeld "Blindfold Me" "Lil Star" 2007 "Acapella" 2010 Rankin, Chris Cottam and Nicole Ehrlich "4th of July (Fireworks)" Kelis, Rankin and Nicole Ehrlich "Scream" Rankin "Brave" 2011 "Jerk Ribs" 2014 Laurent Levy "Rumble" Christian Lamb "Midnight Snacks" 2021 Adrienne Raquel
+ List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Got Your Money" 1999 Nzingha Stewart, Scott Kalvert, Hype Williams and D'Urville Martin "Supa Love" 2000 Andrew Dosunmu "What It Is"(Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis)2001Hype Williams "Help Me" 2002 Rojo "When the Last Time" Diane Martel "Take You Home" Chris Robinson "Finest Dreams" 2003 Oli Goldsmith "How You Want That" Little X "Not in Love" 2004 Jake Nava "I Love My Chick" 2006 Benny Boom "Spaceship" 2010 Ray Kay "Bounce" 2011 Vincent Haycock and AG Rojas "Hearts" 2013 Chic & Artistic "The Key" 2014 Oliver Hadlee Pearch "Watch Your Step" 2020 Kid. Studio, Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti
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