Eric Benét discography

Eric Benét discography
Benét in 2008
Studio albums9
EPs1
Singles22

American singer Eric Benét has released nine studio albums, one extended play, and more than twenty-two singles. After the breakup of the duo Benét, which consisted of Benét and his sister Lisa and released a self-titled album in 1992, Eric signed a solo recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. In 1996, the label released his solo debut True to Myself. Largely co-produced by Demonté Posey and George Nash, it reached the top 40 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and sold just under 300,000 copies domestically.[1] "Femininity," the album's third single, peaked at number 24 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2]

A Day in the Life, Benét's second album was released in April 1999. Largely improving on the success of its predecessor, it peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard 200,[3] while also reaching the top ten of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] Eventually earning a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[5] it sold close to 900,000 units in the United States.[1] Lead single "Georgy Porgy," a cover of the 1978 Toto song and duet with Faith Evans, peaked at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[6] Follow-up "Spend My Life with You" with Tamia became his highest-charting single yet, reaching number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[2] while also going Gold.[5]

In 2001, Benét was expected to release his third studio album Better and Better on Warner Bros. but the label rejected the album due to creative differences,[7] leading him to sign with Friday Records for next album Hurricane.[7] Released in June 2005, it peaked at number 27 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] with lead single "I Wanna Be Loved" becoming a top 30 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] Benét achieved greater commercial success with his next album Love & Life, released in September 2008. Pushed by his second Adult R&B Songs number-one hit "You're the Only One," it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[8]

In 2010, the singer released Lost in Time through Reprise Records. As with on Love & Life, he reteamed with Posey and Nash to work on the majority of the album. It reached number 33 on the Billboard 200 and produced the Benét's third chart topper on the Adult R&B Songs chart, "Sometimes I Cry."[2] In 2012, Benét released his sixth studio album The One through his own label Jordan House Records in partnership with Primary Wave. It reached number 32 on the Billboard 200 and became his fourth top ten album on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[4] selling 70,000 copies domestically.[9] Building on the success of his previous two albums in Asia, Benét recorded his seventh studio album From E to U: Volume 1, a cover album, specifically for the Asian market.[10] Co-Produced by Posey, it reached number 24 on the Circle Albums Chart in South Korea and was later made available worldwide on streaming services such as Spotify.[11]

Benét's self-titled eighth album was released through Jordan House and BMG Rights Management in October 2016. It opened and peaked at number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[4] and produced two top ten singles on the US Adult R&B Songs chart, including the number-two hit "Sunshine."[2] After a longer break from the music industry, Benét began compiling his next project under the JBR Creative Group, his latest label.[12] Urged to record a duets project,[13] he produced and released Duets, a five-track EP that comprises duets with female singers, in August 2024.[14] Its first two singles "Something We Can Make Love to" with Tamar Braxton and "So Distracted" with Chanté Moore both became number-one hits on the Adult R&B Songs chart.[2] The Co-Star, Benét's ninth album and a continuation of Duets, was released on June 6, 2025.[14]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[3] 		US
R&B
/HH
[4] 		JPN
[15] 		KOR
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		UK
[18]
True to Myself 174 38 — — — —
A Day in the Life
  • Released: April 27, 1999
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, digital download
 25 6 — — 81 67
Hurricane
  • Released: June 21, 2005
  • Label: Friday, Reprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
 133 27 — — — —
Love & Life
  • Released: September 9, 2008
  • Label: Friday, Reprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
 11 2 119 — — —
Lost in Time
  • Released: November 30, 2010
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
 33 8 149 27 — —
The One
  • Released June 5, 2012
  • Label: Jordan House, EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
 32 5 116 30 — —
From E to U: Volume 1
  • Released: May 28, 2014
  • Label: Jordan House, Warner
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — 119 34 — —
Eric Benét
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Jordan House
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 12 — — — —
The Co-Star
  • Released: June 6, 2025
  • Label: JBR Creative Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — — — — —

Extended plays

Title Album details
Duets
  • Released: August 23, 2024[24]
  • Label: JBR Creative Group
  • Formats: Download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
US
[25] 		US
R&B
/HH
[2] 		FRA
[26] 		GER
[27] 		JPN
[28] 		KOR
[29] 		KOR
Intl.
[30] 		NLD
[17] 		NZ
[6] 		UK
[18]
"Let's Stay Together" 1996 — 45 — — — — — — — — True to Myself
"Spiritual Thang" — 41 — — — — — — — 62
"Femininity" 1997 —[B] 24 — — — — — — — —
"True to Myself" —[C] 43 — — — — — — — 80
"Georgy Porgy"
(featuring Faith Evans) 		1999 55 15 40 82 — — — 33 2 28 A Day in the Life
"Spend My Life with You"
(featuring Tamia) 		21 1 — — — — 37 — — —
"When You Think of Me" 2000 — 46 — — — — — — — —
"Why You Follow Me" — — — — — — — — — 48
"Love Don't Love Me" 2001 —[D] 38 — — — — — — — — The Brothers (Soundtrack)
"I Wanna Be Loved" 2005 —[E] 28 — — — — — — — — Hurricane
"Hurricane" — — — — — — 88 — — —
"Where Does the Love Go"
(with Yvonne Catterfeld) 		2006 — — — 28 — — — — — —
"Pretty Baby" — 44 — — — — — — — —
"You're the Only One" 2008 —[F] 17 — — — — — — — — Love & Life
"The Hunger" — 49 — — — — — — — —
"Chocolate Legs" 2009 — 36 — — — 82 16 — — —
"Sometimes I Cry" 2010 —[G] 16 — — — — 6 — — — Lost in Time
"Never Want to Live Without You" — 43 — — — 84 3 — — —
"Real Love" 2011 — 32 — — 51 — 14 — — — The One
"Harriett Jones" 2012 — 46 — — — — 7 — — —
"News For You" — —[H] — — — — 64 — — —
"Whoo!"
(with Fiestar) 		2013 — — — — — 58 — — — — Non-album single
"Runnin'" 2014 — —[I] — — — — 72 — — — The Other One
"Lay It Down" — — — — — — — — — —
"Almost Paradise"
(with Ailee) 		— — — — — — 7 — — — From E to U: Volume 1
"After the Love Has Gone" — — — — — — 7 — — —
"Did We Really Love?" (정말 사랑했을까) 2016 — — — — — — 5 — — — Non-album single
"Sunshine" — —[J] — — — — — — — — Eric Benét
"Insane" 2017 — —[K] — — — — — — — —
"Everything"
(with Babylon) 		2018 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Something We Can Make Love To"
(with Tamar Braxton) 		2024 — —[L] — — — — — — — — Duets EP
"So Distracted"
(with Chanté Moore) 		— —[M] — — — — — — — —
"Can't Wait"
(with Keri Hilson)
 		2025 — — — — — — — — — — The Co-Star

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
US Jazz
[47] 		US
R&B
/HH
[2] 		KOR
Intl.
[48]
"The Last Time" 2005 — — 68 Hurricane
"Still With You" — — 41
  • KOR: 246,598[N]
"Feel Good"
(featuring Faith Evans) 		2010 — — 60 Lost in Time
"Always a Reason" — — 81
"Summer Love"
(featuring India Benet) 		— — 94
"Lost in Time" — — 95
"Trippin'" 2011 — — 8 Lost in Time (Korea Tour Edition)
"Redbone Girl" 2012 — —[P] 61 The One
"Muzik" — — 78
"Waitin'" — — 80
"Gonna Be My Girl" — — 85
"Hope That It's You" — — 89
"Here In My Arms (Lucia's Lullaby)" — — 98
"More Than Words" 2014 — — 86 From E to U: Volume 1
"All You Need Is Love"
(Dave Koz and Friends) 		4 — — The 25th of December

Other appearances

Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Say Love" 1994 Jeff Lorber West Side Stories
"Act Like You Want It" 1997 Somethin' for the People This Time It's Personal
"Day Dreaming" 1999 David Sanborn Inside
"When I'm With You" Inside
"I Apologize" 2000 Somethin' for the People Issues
"Want You" 2001 Mariah Carey Glitter
"Beautiful Lover" 2005 Big Gipp Beautiful Lover
"Days & Nights" 2013 JeA (Brown Eyed Girls) Just JeA
"This Christmas" 2014 Dave Koz Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th Of December
"All You Need Is Love" Dave Koz, Johnny Mathis, Heather Headley, Richard Marx and Jona Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th Of December

Notes

  1. ^ Cumulative sales of Lost in Time in South Korea:
    • 2011.01 Month: 452[20]
    • 2011.03 Month: 519[21]
  2. ^ "Femininity" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31]
  3. ^ "True to Myself" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31]
  4. ^ "Love Don't Love Me" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31]
  5. ^ "I Wanna Be Loved" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31]
  6. ^ "You're the Only One" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31]
  7. ^ "Sometimes I Cry" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31]
  8. ^ "News For You" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 20 on the US Hot R&B Songs chart,[38] number 22 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[39] and number 5 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  9. ^ "Runnin'" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 43 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[39] and number 11 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  10. ^ "Sunshine" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs] chart but peaked at number 27 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[39] and number 2 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  11. ^ "Insane" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 46 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[39] and number 10 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  12. ^ "Something We Can Make Love To" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 24 on the US Hot R&B Songs chart,[38] number 14 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[39] and number 1 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  13. ^ "So Distracted" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 17 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[39] and number 1 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  14. ^ Cumulative sales of "Still With You" in South Korea:
    • 2010: 77,468[34]
    • 2013: 52,920[49]
    • 2014 (Month 8): 11,608[50]
    • 2014 (Month 9): 11,461[51]
    • 2014 (Month 10): 9,179[52]
    • 2014 (Month 11): 9,065[53]
    • 2014 (Month 12): 13,983[54]
    • 2015 (Month 1): 10,955[55]
    • 2015 (Month 2): 8,292[56]
    • 2015 (Month 3): 10,963[57]
    • 2015 (Month 4): 10,004[58]
    • 2015 (Month 5): 9,782[59]
    • 2015 (Month 11): 10,918[60]
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "Trippin'" in South Korea:
    • 2011 (Month 3): 43,392[61]
    • 2011 (Month 4): 36,208[62]
    • 2011 (Month 5): 17,350[63]
  16. ^ "Redbone Girl" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 38 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.[40]
  17. ^ Cumulative sales of "Redbone Girl" in South Korea:
    • 2012 Weeks 19: 6,841[64]
    • 2012 Weeks 20: 3,876[65]

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  46. ^ Cumulative sales of "Did We Really Love?":
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