LL Cool J

LL Cool J albums

James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to realize crossover commercial success, alongside fellow new-school hip-hop acts like Run-DMC. Signed by Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his 1984 single "I Need a Beat", followed by his debut studio album, Radio (1985). He achieved continued commercial and critical success with... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Control Myself - #2: Luv U Better - #3: Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv) - #4: Hey Lover - #5: Ain't Nobody
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1.1985-1986Radio31

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1.11/1985

I Can't Live Without My Radio

13
US R&B 15 • UK 95

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       		[Def Jam 05665]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
2.03/1986

Rock the Bells

16
US dance 35 • US R&B 17 • UK 98

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       		[Def Jam 05840]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Rick Rubin
3.06/1986

You'll Rock

2
US R&B 59

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       		[Def Jam 06061]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
2.1987Bigger and Deffer217

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1.05/1987

I'm Bad

36
US 84 • US dance 34 • US R&B 4 • UK 71

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       		[Def Jam 07120]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce & Dwayne Simon
2.08/1987

I Need Love

172
US 14 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 8

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       		[Def Jam 07350]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett
3.11/1987

Go Cut Creator Go

9
UK 66

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       		written by James Todd Smith greentick
3.1988-1990Walking with a Panther224

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1.02/1988

Going Back to Cali / Jack the Ripper

64
US 31 • US R&B 12 • UK 37

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       		[Def Jam 07679]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
2.06/1989

I'm That Type of Guy

105
US 15 • US dance 9 • US R&B 7 • UK 43

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       		[Def Jam 68902]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
3.08/1989

Big Ole Butt

2
US R&B 57

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       		[Def Jam 69056]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
4.10/1989

One Shot at Love

1
US R&B 68

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       		[Def Jam 69056]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
5.03/1990

Jingling Baby

4
US R&B 32

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       		[Def Jam 73207]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
6.08/1990

The Boomin' System

49
US 48 • US dance 13 • US R&B 6 • UK 83

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       		featuring Uncle L
[Def Jam 73457]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
4.1990-1991Mama Said Knock You Out256

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1.11/1990

Around the Way Girl

54
US dance 7 • US R&B 5 • UK 36

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       		featuring The Flex. UK re-release}
[Def Jam 73609]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Rick James & Marlon Williams
2.12/1990

Around the Way Girl / Mama Said Knock You Out

109
US 9 • UK 41

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       		featuring The Flex on Around The Way Girl
[Def Jam 73609]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Rick James & Marlon Williams
3.12/1990

Mama Said Knock You Out

82
US 17 • US dance 7 • US R&B 12

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       		[Def Jam 73706]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
4.06/1991

6 Minutes of Pleasure

11
US 95 • US R&B 26

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       		[Def Jam 73820]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
5.199314 Shots to the Dome85

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1.04/1993

How I'm Comin'

43
US 57 • US R&B 28 • UK 37

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       		[Def Jam 74811]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Quincy Jones III
2.06/1993

Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings

10
US 96 • US R&B 34

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       		B side to Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
[Def Jam 74984]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Marlon Williams
3.06/1993

Back Seat (Of My Jeep)

27
US 42 • US R&B 24

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       		[Def Jam 74984]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Quincy Jones III
4.10/1993

Stand by Your Man

5
US 116 • US R&B 67

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       		[Def Jam 77097]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
6.1995-1997Mr. Smith696

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1.11/1995

Hey Lover

247
US 3 • US R&B 3 • UK 17

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       		featuring Boyz II Men
[Def Jam 577494]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Rod Temperton
2.1996

I Shot Ya

2
US R&B 55

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       		[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Def Jam album cut]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, Albert Johnson, Joe Cartagena & Keith Murray
3.03/1996

Doin' It

167
US 9 • US R&B 7 • UK 15

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       		featuring LeShaun
[Def Jam 576120]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
4.07/1996

Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)

278
US 3 • US R&B 4 • UK 7

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       		featuring Terri & Monicasup
[Def Jam 575062]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Al B. Sure!
5.01/1997

Doin' It

2
UK 199

MP3


       		R
written by James Todd Smith greentick
7.1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack222

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1.12/1996

Ain't Nobody

222
US 46 • US R&B 27 • UK ✫1

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       		[Geffen 19410]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Hawk Wolinski
8.1997-1998Phenomenon275

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1.1997

Candy

2
US R&B 62

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       		featuring Ricky Bell & Ralph Tresvant
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Def Jam album cut]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
2.11/1997

Phenomenon

108
US 55 • US R&B 16 • UK 9

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       		[Def Jam 568081]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Sean Combs
3.12/1997

4, 3, 2, 1

15
US 75 • US R&B 24

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       		featuring Method Man, Redman, DMX, Canibus & Master P
[Def Jam 568321]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Clifford Smith, Reggie Noble, Germaine Williams & Earl Simmons
4.01/1998

Father

150
US 18 • US R&B 12 • UK 10

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       		[Def Jam 568332]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
9.2000Any Given Sunday: Music from the Motion Picture1

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1.02/2000

Shut 'Em Down

1
US R&B 89

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       		[Warner Sunset 84652]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
10.2000G.O.A.T.10

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1.07/2000

Imagine That

8
US 98 • US R&B 46

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       		featuring LeShaun
[Def Jam 562827]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
2.09/2000

Take It Off

1
US R&B 111

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       		written by James Todd Smith greentick & Adam Fenton
3.10/2000

You and Me

2
US R&B 59

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       		featuring Kelly Price
[Def Jam 572665]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
11.2002-200310381

MP3

1.08/2002

Luv U Better

286
US 4 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 7

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       		featuring Marc Dorsey
[Def Jam 063956]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
2.10/2002

After School

1
US R&B 125

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       		featuring P. Diddy
written by J Brown, James Todd Smith greentick, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & Robert Ginyard
3.10/2002

Paradise

90
US 36 • US R&B 14 • UK 18

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       		featuring Amerie & Terri Walker
[Def Jam 063820]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Amerie Rogers, Kenneth Burke, Allan Felder & Norma Jean Wright
4.12/2002

Big Mama (Unconditional Love)

1
US R&B 110

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       		written by James Todd Smith greentick, Mark Curry, Donald Woolfolk, Bruce Howes, Joseph Jefferson & Charles Simmons
5.02/2003

Luv U Better

3
UK 148

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       		R
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
6.05/2003

Amazin'

1
US R&B 73

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       		as LL Cool J introducing Kandice Love
[Def Jam 000310]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
12.2004The DEFinition322

MP3

1.06/2004

Headsprung

120
US 16 • US R&B 7 • UK 25

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       		[Def Jam 002858]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
2.09/2004

I'm About to Get Her

1
US R&B 109

MP3


       		featuring R. Kelly
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Teddy Riley, Eric Williams, Marquinarius Holmes & Robert Kelly
3.09/2004

Hush

202
US 26 • US R&B 14 • UK 3

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       		featuring 7 Aurelius
[Def Jam 003438]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, 7 Aurelius, Paul Graham, Cornelius Mims & Paul Bushnell
13.2006Todd Smith330

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1.02/2006

Control Myself

328
US 4 • US dance 14 • US R&B 28 • UK 2

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       		featuring Jennifer Lopez
[Def Jam 006285]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Jermaine Dupri, James Phillips, Ryan Toby, Jennifer Lopez, Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie
2.04/2006

Freeze

2
US R&B 65

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       		featuring Lyfe Jennings
[Def Jam LP Cut]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
14.2008Exit 1335

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1.06/2008

Cry

1
US R&B 119

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       		written by Jeffrey Atkins, Starr Blackshere, Andreas Dombrowski, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Irving Lorenzo, Cynthia Loving, Robert Mays, Bunny Sigler & James Todd Smith greentick
2.06/2008

Baby

34
US 52 • US R&B 22 • UK 56

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       		featuring The-Dream
[Def Jam 011659]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Christopher Stewart & Terius Nash
15.2013Authentic1

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1.03/2013

Whaddup

1
US R&B 107

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       		featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello & DJ Z-Trip
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Keith Shocklee, Carlton Ridenhour & Alex Mosely


See also...

Dr. Dre & LL Cool J • Lil Wayne & Cool & Dre • Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray • The Monstars


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