The Audition (2003)
The first studio album, released sometime in 2003, via Wondaland Arts Society. The album features thirteen songs and one instrumental song, "I Won't Let Go". Before signing with Bad Boy Records, she self-distributed the album under the Wondaland Arts Society label, out of a boarding house she was living in at the time.
Tracklist:
1. "Intro"
2. "Lettin' Go"
3. "Party Girl"
4. "Metropolis"
5. "Cindi"
6. "It's Not Fair"
7. "Time Will Reveal"
8. "My Favorite Nothing"
9. "Warm Up (Cloud 9)" (interlude)
10. "Cloud 9"
11. "Star"
12. "I Won't Let Go" (instrumental)
13. "You"
14. "You Are My Everything"
Tracklist:
1. "Intro"
2. "Lettin' Go"
3. "Party Girl"
4. "Metropolis"
5. "Cindi"
6. "It's Not Fair"
7. "Time Will Reveal"
8. "My Favorite Nothing"
9. "Warm Up (Cloud 9)" (interlude)
10. "Cloud 9"
11. "Star"
12. "I Won't Let Go" (instrumental)
13. "You"
14. "You Are My Everything"
Metropolis: Suite I, The Chase (2007)
Debut EP, released August 24, 2007 on Bad Boy Records. Produced by Monáe, Control Z, and Chuck Lightning, the EP introduces Monáe's Metropolis conceptual series, following a fictional tale of female android Cindi Mayweather who is mass-produced in the year 2719 for a market filled with severe social stratification. The EP debuted at number 115 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,200 copies in its first week. It was re-released as a special edition on August 12, 2008 and produced three singles, including "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!", "Sincerely, Jane.", and "Many Moons". Upon its release, Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) received generally positive reviews from music critics, with "Many Moons" being nominated for the Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards.
Tracklist:
1. "March of the Wolfmasters"
2. "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"
3. "Many Moons"
4. "Cybertronic Purgatory"
5. "Sincerely, Jane."
6. "Mr. President"
Tracklist:
1. "March of the Wolfmasters"
2. "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"
3. "Many Moons"
4. "Cybertronic Purgatory"
5. "Sincerely, Jane."
6. "Mr. President"
The ArchAndroid (2010)
Debut studio album, released May 18, 2010, on Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy Records. Production for the album took place at Wondaland Studios in Atlanta and was primarily handled by Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, and Chuck Lightning, with only one song without production by Monáe. It consists of the second and third parts to Monáe's Metropolis concept series. Incorporating conceptual elements of Afrofuturism and science fiction, The ArchAndroid continues the series' fictional tale of a messianic android and features lyrical themes of love, identity, and self-realization. The album has been compared to artists such as David Bowie, Outkast, Prince and Michael Jackson. The album features multiple collaborations with artists; Saul Williams, Big Boi, of Montreal and Deep Cotton.
Tracklist:
1. "Suite II Overture"
2. "Dance or Die" (featuring Saul Williams)
3. "Faster"
4. "Locked Inside"
5. "Sir Greendown"
6. "Cold War"
7. "Tightrope" (featuring Big Boi)
8. "Neon Gumbo"
9. "Oh, Maker"
10. "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)"
11. "Mushrooms & Roses"
12. "Suite III Overture"
13. "Neon Valley Street"
14. "Make the Bus" (featuring of Montreal)
15. "Wondaland"
16. "57821" (featuring Deep Cotton)
17. "Say You’ll Go"
Tracklist:
1. "Suite II Overture"
2. "Dance or Die" (featuring Saul Williams)
3. "Faster"
4. "Locked Inside"
5. "Sir Greendown"
6. "Cold War"
7. "Tightrope" (featuring Big Boi)
8. "Neon Gumbo"
9. "Oh, Maker"
10. "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)"
11. "Mushrooms & Roses"
12. "Suite III Overture"
13. "Neon Valley Street"
14. "Make the Bus" (featuring of Montreal)
15. "Wondaland"
16. "57821" (featuring Deep Cotton)
17. "Say You’ll Go"