The discography of South Korean rapper and singer CL consists of one studio album, one extended play and eighteen singles. Her debut solo single "The Baddest Female" peaked within the top five on the Gaon Digital Chart. Its follow up single "MTBD" was released in 2014, as part of 2NE1's final studio album Crush (2014). The standalone singles "Doctor Pepper" and "Hello Bitches" were released in 2015. In 2016, her first English-language single "Lifted" became the first entry by a solo female Korean artist to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2019, she released the EP In the Name of Love, and five of its six tracks peaked within the top 15 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.

CL discography
CL in 2024
Studio albums1
EPs1
Singles18
Soundtrack appearances1

Studio albums edit

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[1]
UK
Indie
BKR

[2]
US
Curr.
Sales

[3]
US
World

[4]
Alpha 16 18 82 15

Extended plays edit

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title EP details
In the Name of Love
  • Released: December 17, 2019
  • Label: SuneV, Kakao M
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Done"
  2. "Rewind"
  3. "Paradox"
  4. "One and Only"
  5. "I Quit"
  6. "Thnx"

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

List of songs, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[6]
KOR Hot
[7]
US
[8]
US World
[9]
"Please Don't Go"
(with Minzy)
2009 7 To Anyone
"The Baddest Female"
(나쁜 기집애)
2013 4 4 4 Non-album singles
"Doctor Pepper"
(with Diplo, Riff Raff, and OG Maco)
2015 47
"Hello Bitches" 21
"Lifted" 2016 94
"Done" 2019 154 3 In the Name of Love
"Rewind" 4
"Paradox" [A] 7
"I Quit" 9
"One and Only" 13
"Thnx" 16
"Hwa" 2020 [B] 3 Alpha
"5 Star" 13
"Wish You Were Here" 2021 [C] Non-album single
"Spicy" [D] 96 16 Alpha
"Lover Like Me" [E]
"Tie a Cherry" [F]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[19]
KOR Hot
[7]
AUS
[20]
CAN
[21]
US
[8]
US Dance
[22]
US World
[9]
"Hot Issue"
(BigBang feat. CL)
2007 Hot Issue
"DJ"
Uhm Jung-hwa feat. CL
2008 D.I.S.C.O
"What"
(YMGA feat. YG Family and DJ Wreckx)
Non-album single
"The Leaders"
(G-Dragon feat. CL and Teddy)
2009 Heartbreaker
"Kiss"
(Sandara Park feat. CL)
73 To Anyone
"Dirty Vibe"
(Skrillex feat. Diplo, G-Dragon, and CL)
2014 6[G] 15 Recess
"Daddy"
(Psy feat. CL)
2015 1 103 36 97 6 1 Chiljip Psy-da
"Surrender"
(Lil Yachty feat. CL and Shaiana)
2017 Teenage Emotions
"Dopeness"
(The Black Eyed Peas feat. CL)
2018 Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
"Cut It Up"
(PKCZ feat. CL and Afrojack)
2019 Non-album single
"Looooose Controlla"
(Kim Ximya feat. CL)
2020 Dog
"No Blueberries"
(DPR Ian feat. DPR Live, CL)
Moodswings in This Order
"Rosario"
(Epik High featuring Zico & CL)
2021 11 15 11 Epik High is Here 上 (Part 1)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[25]
KOR Hot
[26]
US
World

[9]
"MTBD" (멘붕) 2014 15 16 9 Crush
"Let It" 2021 [H] Alpha
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack appearances edit

Title Year Album
"No Better Feelin'" 2017 My Little Pony: The Movie

Unreleased songs edit

Title Year Writers
"All In"[28][29] 2016 Un­known
"I'll Be There"[30] 2017

Songwriting credits edit

Year Album Song Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2009 Heartbreaker "The Leaders"   G-Dragon, Teddy Park  
2013 Non-album single "The Baddest Female" Teddy Park
2014 Crush "Crush"   Choice37
"If I Were You" Dee.P
"MTBD" (멘붕) Teddy Park  
"Scream"
"Baby I Miss You"   Choice37, Dee.P
2015 Non-album singles "Doctor Pepper" Thomas Wesley Pentz, Riff Raff, OG Maco, Brian Wollman, Jordan Safford  
"Hello Bitches" Teddy Park, Danny Chung, Jean-Baptiste Kouame
2016 "Lifted" Teddy Park, Asher Roth, Robert Diggs, Clifford Smith
"₩1,000,000" G-Dragon, Okasian, BewhY
2017 "Goodbye" Oh Hyuk
2019 In the Name of Love "Done" Bobby Brackins
"Rewind" August Grant
"Paradox" Tokki
"One And Only"
"I Quit"
"Thnx" N/A  
2020 Alpha "Hwa" Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Napolian Evans, Tokki  
"5 Star" Koko LaRoo, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Suburban Plaza, Tablo
2021 Non-album single "Wish You Were Here" Asia Whiteacre, Boniq, Elizabeth Mencel, Gary Hill, MNEK
Alpha "Spicy" Boniq, Holly, Fabian Mazur, Sokodomo
"Lover Like Me" Anne-Marie Nicholson, Freedo, Nafla, Cleo Tighe, Sarah Blanchard
"Chuck" Kesington Kross, Boniq, Hamelin, Ian Thomas
"Xai" Ryan Marrone, Dave Hamelin, Donut, Paul Phamous, Dyo
"Let it" Boniq, Hong Ji-sang
"Tie a Cherry" Julia Allyn Ross, Sokodomo, Gino Bombrini, Kyan Palmer, Krysta Youngs, Peter Chun, Lee
"Paradise" Taylor Ross, Starrah, Rogét Chahayed, Rahki, Quan, M.a.xxx, Stefano Maggiore, June, J Gramm
"My Way" Sweater Beats, Hamelin, Dan Henig, Alex T
"Siren" Retro Future, Mad Max, Kimbra, Lee

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Paradox" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 192 on the Gaon Download Chart.[13]
  2. ^ "Hwa" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 151 on the Gaon Download Chart.[14]
  3. ^ "Wish You Were Here" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 158 on the Gaon Download Chart.[15]
  4. ^ "Spicy" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 52 on the Gaon Download Chart.[16]
  5. ^ "Lover Like Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted at number 35 on the Gaon Download Chart.[17]
  6. ^ "Tie a Cherry" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted at number 49 on the Gaon Download Chart.[18]
  7. ^ "Dirty Vibe" charted at number 6 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[23]
  8. ^ "Let It" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted at number 140 on the Gaon Download Chart.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alpha (2021)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "CL Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "CL Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  5. ^ 2021년 10월 Album Chart [October 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Peak positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
  7. ^ a b "Billboard K-pop 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "CL Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "CL Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Online Download – Year End 2013" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  11. ^ "EXO and CL See Sales and Social Leaps After Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Cumulative sales by week for "Hello Bitches":
  13. ^ "2019년 49주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  14. ^ "2019년 49주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "2021년 10주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "2021년 35주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021년 40차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "2021년 43차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  19. ^ Peak positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
  20. ^ "ARIA Chart 14-December-2015". Hung Medien. December 13, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  21. ^ "CL Chart History | Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  22. ^ "CL Chart History | Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  23. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital Chart (International) – The 13th Week of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  24. ^ Murray, Gordon (December 10, 2015). "Psy Returns to Hot Dance/Electronic Songs & Hot 100 With 'Daddy'". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  25. ^ Peak positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "MTBD". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  26. ^ "K-pop Hot 100 - MTBD". Billboard. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015.
  27. ^ "2014년 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  28. ^ Herman, Tamar (January 3, 2018). "CL Rings in the New Year With Clips From Unaired Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  29. ^ Myers, Owen (February 26, 2018). "Inside CL's four-year struggle to make it big(ger) in America". The Fader. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  30. ^ Herman, Tamar (December 21, 2017). "CL Unveils New Song 'I'll Be There' on Korean Television". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.