LL Cool J

Songs Performed or Written by LL Cool JTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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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  LL Cool J
I Can't Live Without My Radio
1.
11/1985

I Can't Live Without My Radio
LL Cool J greentick

from Radio   Radio
13 pts






15
R&B
95
UK
[Def Jam 05665]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
  Run-DMC
2.
12/1985

Can You Rock It Like This
Run-DMC

from King of Rock   
7 pts






19
R&B


[Profile 5088]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Larry Smith & Rick Rubin
  LL Cool J
Rock the Bells
3.
03/1986

Rock the Bells
LL Cool J greentick

from Radio   Radio
16 pts




35
dance
17
R&B
98
UK
[Def Jam 05840]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Rick Rubin
You'll Rock
4.
06/1986

You'll Rock
LL Cool J greentick

from Radio   Radio
2 pts






59
R&B


[Def Jam 06061]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
I'm Bad
5.
05/1987

I'm Bad
LL Cool J greentick

from Bigger and Deffer   Bigger and Deffer
36 pts
84
US


34
dance
4
R&B
71
UK
[Def Jam 07120]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce & Dwayne Simon
I Need Love
6.
08/1987

I Need Love
LL Cool J greentick

from Bigger and Deffer   Bigger and Deffer
172 pts
14
US




1
R&B
8
UK
[Def Jam 07350]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett
Go Cut Creator Go
7.
11/1987

Go Cut Creator Go
LL Cool J greentick

from Bigger and Deffer   Bigger and Deffer
9 pts








66
UK
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Going Back to Cali / Jack the Ripper
8.
02/1988

Going Back to Cali / Jack the Ripper
LL Cool J greentick

from Walking with a Panther   Walking with a Panther
64 pts
31
US




12
R&B
37
UK
[Def Jam 07679]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
I'm That Type of Guy
9.
06/1989

I'm That Type of Guy
LL Cool J greentick

from Walking with a Panther   Walking with a Panther
105 pts
15
US


9
dance
7
R&B
43
UK
[Def Jam 68902]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Big Ole Butt
10.
08/1989

Big Ole Butt
LL Cool J greentick

from Walking with a Panther   Walking with a Panther
2 pts






57
R&B


[Def Jam 69056]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
One Shot at Love
11.
10/1989

One Shot at Love
LL Cool J greentick

from Walking with a Panther   Walking with a Panther
1 pts






68
R&B


[Def Jam 69056]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
12.
03/1990

Jingling Baby
LL Cool J greentick

from Walking with a Panther   Walking with a Panther
4 pts






32
R&B


[Def Jam 73207]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
The Boomin' System
13.
08/1990

The Boomin' System
LL Cool J greentick

from Walking with a Panther   Walking with a Panther
49 pts
48
US


13
dance
6
R&B
83
UK
featuring Uncle L
[Def Jam 73457]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Around the Way Girl
14.
11/1990

Around the Way Girl
LL Cool J greentick

from Mama Said Knock You Out   Mama Said Knock You Out
54 pts




7
dance
5
R&B
36
UK
featuring The Flex. UK re-release}
[Def Jam 73609]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Rick James & Marlon Williams
15.
12/1990

Around the Way Girl / Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J greentick

from Mama Said Knock You Out   Mama Said Knock You Out
109 pts
9
US






41
UK
featuring The Flex on Around The Way Girl
[Def Jam 73609]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Rick James & Marlon Williams
Mama Said Knock You Out
16.
12/1990

Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J greentick

from Mama Said Knock You Out   Mama Said Knock You Out
82 pts
17
US


7
dance
12
R&B


[Def Jam 73706]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
  EPMD
Rampage
17.
04/1991

Rampage
EPMD

from Business as Usual   Business as Usual
4 pts






30
R&B


featuring LL Cool J
[RAL/Def Jam 73705]
written by Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith & James Todd Smith greentick
  LL Cool J
6 Minutes of Pleasure
18.
06/1991

6 Minutes of Pleasure
LL Cool J greentick

from Mama Said Knock You Out   Mama Said Knock You Out
11 pts
95
US




26
R&B


[Def Jam 73820]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
How I'm Comin'
19.
04/1993

How I'm Comin'
LL Cool J greentick

from 14 Shots to the Dome   14 Shots to the Dome
43 pts
57
US




28
R&B
37
UK
[Def Jam 74811]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Quincy Jones III
Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings
20.
06/1993

Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings
LL Cool J greentick

from 14 Shots to the Dome   14 Shots to the Dome
10 pts
96
US




34
R&B


B side to Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
[Def Jam 74984]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Marlon Williams
Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
21.
06/1993

Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
LL Cool J greentick

from 14 Shots to the Dome   14 Shots to the Dome
27 pts
42
US




24
R&B


[Def Jam 74984]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Quincy Jones III
Stand by Your Man
22.
10/1993

Stand by Your Man
LL Cool J greentick

from 14 Shots to the Dome   14 Shots to the Dome
5 pts
116
US




67
R&B


[Def Jam 77097]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Hey Lover
23.
11/1995

#4  Hey Lover
LL Cool J greentick

from Mr. Smith   Mr. Smith
247 pts
3
US




3
R&B
17
UK
featuring Boyz II Men
[Def Jam 577494]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Rod Temperton
24.
1996

I Shot Ya
LL Cool J greentick

from Mr. Smith   Mr. Smith
2 pts






55
R&B


[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
25.
03/1996

Doin' It
LL Cool J greentick

from Mr. Smith   Mr. Smith
167 pts
9
US




7
R&B
15
UK
featuring LeShaun
[Def Jam 576120]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)
26.
07/1996

#3  Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)
LL Cool J greentick

from Mr. Smith   Mr. Smith
278 pts
3
US




4
R&B
7
UK
featuring Terri & Monicasup
[Def Jam 575062]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Al B. Sure!
  The Monstars
Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)
27.
11/1996

Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)
The Monstars

from Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture   Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
95 pts






50
R&B
8
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Warner Sunset album cut]
written by Artis Ivey Jr., Clifford Smith, James Todd Smith III greentick, Louis Freese, Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes & Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr.
  LL Cool J
Ain't Nobody
28.
12/1996

#5  Ain't Nobody
LL Cool J greentick

from Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
222 pts
46
US




27
R&B
1
UK
[Geffen 19410]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Hawk Wolinski
Candy
29.
1997

Candy
LL Cool J greentick

from Phenomenon   Phenomenon
2 pts






62
R&B


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
30.
01/1997

Doin' It
LL Cool J greentick

from Mr. Smith   Mr. Smith
2 pts








199
UK
R
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Phenomenon
31.
11/1997

Phenomenon
LL Cool J greentick

from Phenomenon   Phenomenon
108 pts
55
US




16
R&B
9
UK
[Def Jam 568081]
written by James Todd Smith greentick & Sean Combs
32.
12/1997

4, 3, 2, 1
LL Cool J greentick

from Phenomenon   Phenomenon
15 pts
75
US




24
R&B


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
33.
1998

The Ripper Strikes Back
LL Cool J greentick

3 pts






42
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Def Jam album cut]
written by LL Cool J greentick
34.
01/1998

Father
LL Cool J greentick

from Phenomenon   Phenomenon
150 pts
18
US




12
R&B
10
UK
[Def Jam 568332]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
  Dr. Dre & LL Cool J
Zoom
35.
03/1998

Zoom
Dr. Dre & LL Cool J

from Bulworth: The Soundtrack   Bulworth: The Soundtrack
66 pts






52
R&B
15
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Aftermath 95025]
written by Andre Young, James Smith greentick & Stocks McGuire
  LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)
36.
06/1998

Curious
LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)

from Levert.Sweat.Gill   
48 pts






28
R&B
23
UK
featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[EastWest album cut]
written by Lana Moorer, Trevor Smith, James Todd Smith greentick, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Melvin Gentry, Boaz Watson & Bobby Lovelace
  Dr. Dre & LL Cool J
Zoom
37.
06/1998

Zoom
Dr. Dre & LL Cool J

from Bulworth: The Soundtrack   Bulworth: The Soundtrack
1 pts






101
R&B


R
written by Andre Young, James Smith greentick & Stocks McGuire
  Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap
38.
02/2000

III Bomb
Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap

from The Tunnel   
2 pts






56
R&B


featuring LL Cool J
[Def Jam 562606]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, George Spivey & Elias Wrubel
  LL Cool J
Shut 'Em Down
39.
02/2000

Shut 'Em Down
LL Cool J greentick

from Any Given Sunday: Music from the Motion Picture   Any Given Sunday: Music from the Motion Picture
1 pts






89
R&B


[Warner Sunset 84652]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
Imagine That
40.
07/2000

Imagine That
LL Cool J greentick

from G.O.A.T.   G.O.A.T.
8 pts
98
US




46
R&B


featuring LeShaun
[Def Jam 562827]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
41.
09/2000

Take It Off
LL Cool J greentick

from G.O.A.T.   G.O.A.T.
1 pts






111
R&B


written by James Todd Smith greentick & Adam Fenton
You and Me
42.
10/2000

You and Me
LL Cool J greentick

from G.O.A.T.   G.O.A.T.
2 pts






59
R&B


featuring Kelly Price
[Def Jam 572665]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
  Bow Wow
Puppy Love
43.
03/2001

Puppy Love
Bow Wow

from Beware of Dog   Beware of Dog
15 pts
75
US




27
R&B


as Lil' Bow Wow featuring Jagged Edge
[So So Def 79556]
written by Bryan-Michael Cox, Brandon Casey, Darryl Pierce, Jermaine Dupri, Bobby Erving, James Todd Smith greentick, Brian Casey & Dwayne Simon
  Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray
Fatty Girl
44.
09/2001

Fatty Girl
Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray

from The Good Life   
11 pts
87
US




32
R&B


[Universal 15283]
written by Samuel Barnes, Chris Bridges, Keith Murray, Jean-Claude Olivier, James Todd Smith greentick & Pharrell Williams
  LL Cool J
Luv U Better
45.
08/2002

#2  Luv U Better
LL Cool J greentick

from 10   10
286 pts
4
US




1
R&B
7
UK
featuring Marc Dorsey
[Def Jam 063956]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
46.
10/2002

After School
LL Cool J greentick

from 10   10
1 pts






125
R&B


featuring P. Diddy
written by J Brown, James Todd Smith greentick, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & Robert Ginyard
Paradise
47.
10/2002

Paradise
LL Cool J greentick

from 10   10
90 pts
36
US




14
R&B
18
UK
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
Big Mama (Unconditional Love)
48.
12/2002

Big Mama (Unconditional Love)
LL Cool J greentick

from 10   10
1 pts






110
R&B


written by James Todd Smith greentick, Mark Curry, Donald Woolfolk, Bruce Howes, Joseph Jefferson & Charles Simmons
Luv U Better
49.
02/2003

Luv U Better
LL Cool J greentick

from 10   10
3 pts








148
UK
R
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
Amazin'
50.
05/2003

Amazin'
LL Cool J greentick

from 10   10
1 pts






73
R&B


as LL Cool J introducing Kandice Love
[Def Jam 000310]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
51.
07/2003

Whassup Shawty
LL Cool J greentick

1 pts






122
R&B


written by Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, James Todd Smith greentick & Y. Washington
  Ginuwine
52.
10/2003

Love You More
Ginuwine

from The Senior   The Senior
18 pts
78
US




28
R&B
186
UK
[Epic 76890]
written by Joe Casino, Brandon Howard, Elgin "Ginuwine aka The Gizzle" Lumpkin & James Todd Smith greentick
  LL Cool J
Headsprung
53.
06/2004

Headsprung
LL Cool J greentick

from The DEFinition   The DEFinition
120 pts
16
US




7
R&B
25
UK
[Def Jam 002858]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
I'm About to Get Her
54.
09/2004

I'm About to Get Her
LL Cool J greentick

from The DEFinition   The DEFinition
1 pts






109
R&B


featuring R. Kelly
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Teddy Riley, Eric Williams, Marquinarius Holmes & Robert Kelly
Hush
55.
09/2004

Hush
LL Cool J greentick

from The DEFinition   The DEFinition
202 pts
26
US




14
R&B
3
UK
featuring 7 Aurelius
[Def Jam 003438]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, 7 Aurelius, Paul Graham, Cornelius Mims & Paul Bushnell
56.
10/2005

Doin' It / I Shot Ya
LL Cool J greentick

3 pts








154
UK
R
written by James Smith greentick, LeShaun Will, Grace Jones, Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe & Foxy Brown
Control Myself
57.
02/2006

#1  Control Myself
LL Cool J greentick

from Todd Smith   Todd Smith
328 pts
4
US


14
dance
28
R&B
2
UK
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
Freeze
58.
04/2006

Freeze
LL Cool J greentick

from Todd Smith   Todd Smith
2 pts






65
R&B


featuring Lyfe Jennings
[Def Jam LP Cut]
written by James Todd Smith greentick
  Yo Gotti
59.
12/2007

Let's Vibe
Yo Gotti

1 pts






70
R&B


[TVT LP Cut]
written by LL Cool J greentick, Mario Sentell Giden, Steven J. Ettinger, Marcus Cooper, Bobby Erving, Dwayne Emil Simon & Darryl L. Pierce
  Bow Wow & Omarion
Hey Baby (Jump Off)
60.
02/2008

Hey Baby (Jump Off)
Bow Wow & Omarion

from Face Off   
3 pts
102
US








[Columbia album cut]
written by Shad Moss, Omari Granberry, Sonyae Elise, Rahman Lang, K. Mack, L. Owens, Rick Rubin, James Todd Smith greentick & Matko Sasek
  Danity Kane
Damaged
61.
03/2008

Damaged
Danity Kane

from Welcome to the Dollhouse   Welcome to the Dollhouse
84 pts
10
US




110
R&B


[Bad Boy]
written by Justin Walker, Sean Combs, Mario Winans, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Micayle McKinney, Ray Romulus, Shannon "Slam" Lawrence, Rose Marie Tan & James Smith greentick
  LL Cool J
62.
06/2008

Cry
LL Cool J greentick

from Exit 13   Exit 13
1 pts






119
R&B


written by Jeffrey Atkins, Starr Blackshere, Andreas Dombrowski, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Irving Lorenzo, Cynthia Loving, Robert Mays, Bunny Sigler & James Todd Smith greentick
Baby
63.
06/2008

Baby
LL Cool J greentick

from Exit 13   Exit 13
34 pts
52
US




22
R&B
56
UK
featuring The-Dream
[Def Jam 011659]
written by James Todd Smith greentick, Christopher Stewart & Terius Nash
  Jarvis
64.
06/2008

Pretty Girl
Jarvis

1 pts






103
R&B


featuring Ludacris
written by Christopher Bridges, James Smith greentick & Theodore Thomas
  LL Cool J
65.
12/2011

No More
LL Cool J greentick

3 pts
124
US








featuring Ne-Yo
written by Shaffer Smith, James Todd Smith greentick, Frank Romano, Daniel Morris, Richard Preston Butler & James Scheffer
  Kanye West
Cold
66.
2012

Cold
Kanye West

from Cruel Summer   Cruel Summer
1 pts






69
R&B


featuring DJ Khaled
written by Kanye West, Chauncey Hollis, James Todd Smith greentick & Marlon Williams
Way Too Cold
67.
05/2012

Way Too Cold
Kanye West

from Cruel Summer   Cruel Summer
7 pts
86
US








featuring DJ Khaled
[G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Digital]
written by Kanye West, Chauncey Hollis, James Todd Smith greentick & Marlon Williams
  Ludacris
Jingalin
68.
06/2012

Jingalin
Ludacris

3 pts
125
US








written by Marcos Palacios, James Smith greentick, Christopher B. Bridges, Dwayne Simon, Ernest Clark & Dennis James Coffey
  LL Cool J
Whaddup
69.
03/2013

Whaddup
LL Cool J greentick

from Authentic   
1 pts






107
R&B


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
  Brad Paisley
70.
04/2013

Accidental Racist
Brad Paisley

from Wheelhouse   Wheelhouse
12 pts
77
US
23
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featuring LL Cool J
[Arista Nashville]
written by Brad Paisley, LL Cool J greentick & Lee Thomas Miller
  Eminem
71.
09/2018

Kamikaze
Eminem

from Kamikaze   
70 pts
16
US




13
R&B


[Shady/Aftermath]
written by Bobby Ervin, Dwayne Simon, Marshall Mathers, James Smith greentick & Timothy Suby
  Lil Wayne
72.
06/2025

Bells
Lil Wayne

from Tha Carter VI   
13 pts
65
US








[Young Money/Republic]
written by Dwayne Carter Jr., Frederick Rubin, James Smith greentick & Manny Galvez


See also...

Dr. Dre & LL Cool JLil Wayne & Cool & DreLudacris, LL Cool J & Keith MurrayThe Monstars


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