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LL Cool J Songs

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James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor. He is known for pioneering hip-hop tracks such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock The Bells", and "Mama Said Knock You Out" as well as romantic ballads such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl", and "Hey Lover".He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, including 2008's Exit 13, the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. His latest album, Authentic, was released on April 30, 2013. He has also appeared in numerous films, including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.

Below is a list of LL Cool J songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: Epic
chart position: RandB #4, US #1, UK #2
written by: DJ Ron G., William Jeffrey, Jennifer Lopez, L. Peters, Curtis Richardson and Makeba Riddick
album: This Is Me... Then
Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J All I Have
2002 Epic
2 record label: Def Jam 1
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #7
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Al B. Sure!
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)
1996 Def Jam
3 record label: Def Jam 006285
chart position: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #14
written by: LL Cool J, Jermaine Dupri, LRoc, Ryan Toby, Jennifer Lopez, Afrika Bambaataa and Arthur Baker
album: Todd Smith
LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez Control Myself
2006 Def Jam
4 record label: Def Jam 063956
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #7
written by: LL Cool J, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: 10
LL Cool J featuring Marc Dorsey Luv U Better
2002 Def Jam
5 record label: Def Jam 577 494
chart position: RandB #3, US #3, UK #17
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Rod Temperton
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Hey Lover
1995 Def Jam
6 record label: Def Jam 15
chart position: RandB #7, US #9, UK #15
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Doin' It
1996 Def Jam
7 record label: Geffen 1063
chart position: UK #1, RandB #27, US #46
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)
album: Beavis and Butt Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Ain't Nobody
1996 Geffen
8 record label: Def Jam 07350
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #14
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett
album: Bigger and Deffer
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J I Need Love
1987 Def Jam
9 record label: Def Jam 68902
chart position: RandB #7, US #15, US dance #9, UK #43,
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J I'm That Type of Guy
1989 Def Jam
10 record label: Def Jam 003438
chart position: RandB #14, UK #3, US #26
written by: LL Cool J, Channel 7, Paul Graham, Cornelius Mims and Paul Bushnell
album: The DEFinition
LL Cool J featuring 7 Aurelius Hush
2004 Def Jam
11 record label: Def Jam 33
chart position: RandB #12, US #18, UK #10
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Phenomenon
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Father
1998 Def Jam
12 record label: Def Jam 002858
chart position: RandB #7, US #16, UK #25
written by: LL Cool J
album: The DEFinition
LL Cool J Headsprung
2004 Def Jam
13 record label: Def Jam 656447 0
chart position: RandB #12, US #17, US dance #7
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Mama Said Knock You Out
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out
1991 Def Jam
14 record label: Def Jam 063820
chart position: RandB #14, US #36, UK #18
written by: LL Cool J, Sam Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier, Amerie, Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
album: 10
LL Cool J ft. Amerie & Terri Walker Paradise
2002 Def Jam
15 record label: Def Jam 33
chart position: RandB #16, UK #9, US #55
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Diddy (as Sean Combs)
album: Phenomenon
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Phenomenon
1997 Def Jam
16 record label: Def Jam 562827
chart position: RandB #46, US #98, UK #10
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: G.O.A.T.
LL Cool J Imagine That
2000 Def Jam
17 record label: Def Jam 2 (UK)
chart position: RandB #12, UK #37, US #31
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Going Back to Cali -- Jack the Ripper
1988 Def Jam
18 record label: Def Jam 73458
chart position: RandB #6, US #48, UK #83, US dance #13
written by: LL Cool J
album: Walking with a Panther
LL Cool J featuring Uncle L The Boomin' System
1990 Def Jam
19 record label: Def Jam 07120
chart position: RandB #4, US #84, UK #71, US dance #34
written by: LL Cool J, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
album: Bigger and Deffer
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J I'm Bad
1987 Def Jam
20 record label: Def Jam 656447
chart position: RandB #5, UK #36, US dance #7
written by: LL Cool J, Rick James and Marley Marl
album: Mama Said Knock You Out
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Around the Way Girl
1991 Def Jam
21 record label: EastWest
chart position: RandB #28, UK #23
written by: Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Melvin Gentry, Boaz Watson and Bobby Lovelace
album: Levert.Sweat.Gill
LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill) featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes & MC Lyte Curious
1998 EastWest
22 record label: Def Jam 6684
chart position: RandB #15, UK #95
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Radio
LL Cool J I Can't Live without My Radio
1986 Def Jam
23 record label: Def Jam 05010
chart position: RandB #28, US #57, UK #37
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Quincy Jones III
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
LL Cool J How I'm Comin'
1993 Def Jam
24 record label: Def Jam 05840
chart position: RandB #17, UK #98, US dance #35
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Rick Rubin
album: Radio
LL Cool J Rock the Bells
1986 Def Jam
25 record label: Def Jam 011659
chart position: RandB #22, US #52, UK #56
written by: LL Cool J, Tricky Stewart and The Dream
album: Exit 13
LL Cool J featuring The-Dream Baby
2008 Def Jam
26 record label: Jive 42556
chart position: RandB #70, US #125, UK #52
album: It's a Beautiful Thing
comments: [hip hop]
Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J Incredible
1998 Jive
27 record label: Def Jam 77097
chart position: RandB #67, US #57
written by: LL Cool J
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Stand by Your Man
1993 Def Jam
28 record label: Def Jam 73821
chart position: RandB #26, US #95
written by: LL Cool J
album: Mama Said Knock You Out
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J 6 Minutes of Pleasure
1991 Def Jam
29 record label: Def Jam 07620
chart position: UK #66
written by: LL Cool J
album: Bigger and Deffer
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Go Cut Creator Go
1987 Def Jam
30 record label: Def Jam 74983
chart position: RandB #24
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Quincy Jones III
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
LL Cool J Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
1993 Def Jam
31 record label: Def Jam 568321
chart position: RandB #24, US #75
written by: LL Cool J, Method Man, Redman, Canibus and DMX
album: Phenomenon
LL COOL J Featuring Method Man, Redman, DMX, Canibus & Master P 4, 3, 2, 1
1997 Def Jam
32 record label: Universal 15283
chart position: RandB #32, US #87
written by: Sam Barnes, Ludacris, Keith Murray, Jean Claude Olivier, LL Cool J and Pharrell Williams
album: FUBU: The Good Life Comp.
comments: [hip hop]
Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray Fatty Girl
2001 Universal
33 record label: Def Jam 73705
chart position: RandB #30
written by: Erick Sermon, PMD and LL Cool J
album: Business as Usual
comments: [hip hop]
EPMD featuring LL Cool J Rampage
1991 Def Jam
34 record label: Def Jam 73147
chart position: RandB #32
written by: LL Cool J
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Jingling Baby
1990 Def Jam
35 record label: Def Jam 5193
chart position: RandB #34
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams)
album: 14 Shots to the Dome
LL Cool J Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings
1993 Def Jam
36 record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #42
LL Cool J The Ripper Strikes Back
1998 Def Jam
37 record label: Def Jam
chart position: UK #154
album: Mr. Smith
LL Cool J Doin' It -- I Shot Ya
2005 Def Jam
38 record label: Aftermath 95025
chart position: RandB #52
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre & LL Cool J Zoom
1998 Aftermath
39 record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #55
written by: LL Cool J, Foxy Brown, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Keith Murray
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J I Shot Ya
1996 Def Jam
40 record label: Def Jam 562606
chart position: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Tunnel
comments: [hip hop] samples "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter
Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring LL Cool J III Bomb
2000 Def Jam
41 record label: Def Jam 1733
chart position: RandB #57
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
LL Cool J Big Ole Butt
1989 Def Jam
42 record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #59
written by: LL Cool J
album: G.O.A.T.
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J featuring Kelly Price You and Me
2001 Def Jam
43 record label: Def Jam 06061
chart position: RandB #59
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Radio
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J You'll Rock
1986 Def Jam
44 record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #65
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Todd Smith
LL Cool J featuring Lyfe Jennings Freeze
2006 Def Jam
45 record label: Def Jam 4
chart position: RandB #68
written by: LL Cool J
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop, ballad]
LL Cool J One Shot at Love
1989 Def Jam
46 record label: Def Jam 15832 1
chart position: RandB #73
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: 10
LL Cool J Amazin'
2003 Def Jam
47 record label: Def Jam 63782
chart position: RandB #73
album: Joe Budden
Joe Budden featuring LL Cool J Focus
2002 Def Jam
48 record label: Atlantic 2545
chart position: RandB #89
written by: LL Cool J
album: Any Given Sunday: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J Shut 'Em Down
2000 Atlantic
-- record label: Crave
album: Allure
comments: [hip hop]
Allure Featuring LL Cool J No Question
1997 Crave




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