Discography and Biography of Nelly. Listen to all their hits.
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Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name, Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000, with his debut album Country Grammar, of which the title-track was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album Nellyville, produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland). Other singles included "Work It" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics), "Pimp Juice" and "#1". With the same-day dual release of Sweat, Suit (2004) and the compilation Sweatsuit (2006), Nelly continued to generate many chart-topping hits. In 2010, Nelly released the album 5.0. The lead single, "Just a Dream", was certified triple platinum in the United States. RIAA ranks Nelly as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history,with 21 million albums sold in the United States. On December 11, 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade.

Below is a list of Nelly 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: Fo Reel 19509
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1
written by: Nelly, Antoine Macon, Kenny Gamble and Bunny Sigler
album: Nellyville
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland Dilemma
2002 Fo Reel
2 record label: Geffen
chart position: RandB #22, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Nelly Furtado, Timothy Clayton, Danja and Timbaland
album: Loose
Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland Promiscuous
2006 Geffen
3 record label: Fo Reel 019279
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4
written by: Nelly, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Nellyville
Nelly Hot In Herre
2002 Fo Reel
4 record label: Universal 40379 (UK)
chart position: RandB #4, UK #1
written by: Nelly, El DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Randy Edelman and William DeBarge
album: Sweatsuit
Nelly My Place -- Flap Your Wings
2004 Universal
5 record label: Mosley
chart position: RandB #38, US #1, UK #1
written by: Timbaland, Danja, Timothy Clayton, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
album: Timbaland Presents Shock Value
Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake Give It To Me
2007 Mosley
6 record label: DreamWorks 459093
chart position: RandB #52, UK #4, US #5, US dance #1
written by: Nelly Furtado
album: Whoa, Nelly!
Nelly Furtado Turn Off the Light
2001 DreamWorks
7 record label: Derrty 005897
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #24
written by: Nelly, Jermaine Mauldin, Ali Jones, Cameron Gipp, LRoc, Paul Wall, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland
album: Sweatsuit
Nelly ft. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp Grillz
2005 Derrty
8 record label: So So Def 79626
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #2
written by: Brandon Casey, Jermaine Dupri and Nelly
album: Jagged Little Thrill
Jagged Edge featuring Nelly Where The Party At
2001 So So Def
9 record label: Universal 0121577432
chart position: RandB #5, US #7, UK #7
written by: Nelly (as Cornell Haynes Jr.) and Jason Epperson
album: Country Grammar
Nelly Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
2000 Universal
10 record label: Jive 40013
chart position: RandB #23, US #5, UK #2
written by: Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Celebrity
'N Sync featuring Nelly Girlfriend
2002 Jive
11 record label: Bad Boy
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #10
written by: Nelly, Tohri Harper, Smitty and Basement Beats
album: Murphy's Law
Nelly, P. Diddy, Murphy Lee Shake Ya Tailfeather
2003 Bad Boy
12 record label: Derrty Digital
chart position: US #3, UK #8, R&B #101
written by: Nelly (as Cornell Haynes Jr.) , Rico Love (as Richard Butler Jr.), Frank Romano and Jim Jonsin
album: 5.0
Nelly Just a Dream
2010 Derrty Digital
13 record label: Universal 20895 2
chart position: RandB #4, US #3
written by: Ali, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Nelly and Trackboyz
album: Nellyville
Nelly ft. Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee Air Force Ones
2002 Universal
14 record label: Fo Reel 003154
chart position: RandB #4, US #4
written by: El DeBarge, William DeBarge, Randy Edelman, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Etterlene Jordan and Dorian Moore
album: Suit
Nelly featuring Jaheim My Place
2004 Fo Reel
15 record label: Virgin 72823
chart position: RandB #1, US #25, UK #18, US dance #2
written by: Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, LRoc, Nelly, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: 20 Y.O.
Janet Jackson & Nelly Call On Me
2006 Virgin
16 record label: Universal 40396 (UK)
chart position: UK #5, US #58
written by: Nelly, Dorian Moore, Tegemold Newton and Curtis Mayfield
album: Sweat
comments: Derrty Album Cut
Nelly featuring Christina Aguilera Tilt Ya Head Back
2004 Universal
17 record label: Universal 4375 11
chart position: RandB #51, US #3, UK #1, US AC #34
written by: Nelly and Jayson Bridges
album: Suit
Nelly featuring Tim McGraw Over and Over
2004 Universal
18 record label: Fo Reel
chart position: RandB #34, US #3, UK #3
written by: Jason
album: Country Grammar
Nelly featuring City Spud Ride Wit Me
2001 Fo Reel
19 record label: Universal 201011
chart position: RandB #10, US #15, UK #11
written by: Jason
album: Country Grammar
Nelly E.I.
2000 Universal
20 record label: Universal 40414 (UK)
chart position: UK #6, US #64
written by: Nelly , Jayson "Koko" Bridges and G. Kemp
album: Suit
Nelly N Dey Say
2005 Universal
21 record label: Bad Boy 94145
chart position: RandB #20, US #44, UK #1
written by: The Notorious B.I.G., Stevie J, Diddy, Nelly, Brandon Casey, Brian Casey and L. Watson
album: Duets: The Final Chapter
The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm Nasty Girl
2005 Bad Boy
22 record label: Universal
chart position: UK #7
written by: Nelly, Scott Storch and Justin Timberlake
album: Nellyville
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly ft. Justin Timberlake Work It
2003 Universal
23 record label: Terror Squad 93794
chart position: RandB #17, US #9, UK #34
written by: Fat Joe and Scott Storch
album: All or Nothing
Fat Joe featuring Nelly Get It Poppin'
2005 Terror Squad
24 record label: Derrty 011183
chart position: RandB #62, US #40, UK #14
written by: Nelly, Fergie, Sean Garrett and Polow da Don
album: Brass Knuckles
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Fergie Party People
2008 Derrty
25 record label: Elektra 671900
chart position: UK #15
written by: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
album: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Music from the Motion Picture
Missy Elliott featuring Nelly Furtado Get Ur Freak On (remix)
2001 Elektra
26 record label: Derrty 011572
chart position: RandB #69, US #42, UK #17
written by: Nelly, Akon, Ashanti and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Brass Knuckles
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Ashanti & Akon Body On Me
2008 Derrty
27 record label: Priority Soundtrack
chart position: RandB #20, US #22
written by: Nelly and Waiel
album: Nellyville
comments: (from the soundtrack to the movie 'Training Day')
Nelly Number 1
2001 Priority Soundtrac
28 record label: Universal 1838 11
chart position: RandB #51, UK #36, US #103
written by: Alan Tew (sample), Jason Epperson and Nelly
album: Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly Iz U
2003 Universal
29 record label: Universal
chart position: RandB #59, US #24
written by: Nelly, Jung Tru, King Jacob, Jazze Pha and Zachary Wallace
album: The Longest Yard: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly ft. Jung Tru & King Jacob Errtime
2005 Universal
30 record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #9, US #41
written by: Rick Ross, Drumma Boy, Nelly and Avery Storm
album: Trilla
Rick Ross ft. Avery Storm & Nelly Here I Am
2008 Def Jam Digital
31 record label: Universal 40261
chart position: RandB #96, UK #28
written by: Nelly and Jason Epperson
album: Country Grammar
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly Batter Up
2001 Universal
32 record label: Derrty 009971
chart position: RandB #31, US #43
written by: Theron Feemster
album: Brass Knuckles [Japanese version]
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly Wadsyaname
2007 Derrty
33 record label: Universal Motown
chart position: UK #54, US #75
written by: Nelly (as Cornell Haynes Jr.), Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson [Mayne Zane] and Keri Hilson
album: 5.0
comments: [album cut]
Nelly featuring Keri Hilson Liv Tonight
2010 Universal Motown
34 record label: Universal 003154
chart position: RandB #18, US #52
written by: Chad Hugo, Nelly and Pharrell Williams
album: Sweat
Nelly Flap Your Wings
2004 Universal
35 record label: Derrty Digital
chart position: US #54, UK #71
written by: Nelly, T Pain, Akon, Mr.Bangladesh, Dr. Luke
album: 5.0
Nelly featuring Akon & T-Pain Move That Body
2010 Derrty Digital
36 record label: Fo Reel
chart position: RandB #65, US #68
written by: Nelly, Scott Storch and Justin Timberlake
album: Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake Work It (Reinvention)
2004 Fo Reel
37 record label: Universal 000239
chart position: RandB #27, US #58
written by: Bettye Crutcher, Jason
album: Nellyville
Nelly Pimp Juice
2003 Universal
38 record label: Beat Club 497820
chart position: RandB #41, US #114
Ms. Jade ft. Timbaland & Nelly Furtado Ching, Ching
2002 Beat Club
39 record label: Universal 21301 2
chart position: RandB #65
album: Sweat
Nelly ft. Jazze Pha Na-NaNa-Na
2004 Universal
40 record label: Grand Hustle
chart position: RandB #73
comments: [hip hop]
Drama ft. Nelly, T.I., Diddy, Yung Joc, Willie The Kid, Young Jeezy & Twista 5000 Ones
2007 Grand Hustle
41 record label: Derrty album
chart position: RandB #79
Nelly Tippin' in da Club
2010 Derrty album
42 record label: Motown
chart position: RandB #121
written by: Brian McKnight, Harvey Mason Jr., Cornell Haynes, Damon Thomas and Anthony Nance
album: U Turn
comments: [hip hop]
Brian McKnight featuring Nelly All Night Long
2003 Motown




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