American entertainer Usher has released eight studio albums, nine compilation albums, eight extended plays, and fifty-three singles (including eleven as a featured artist). His music has been released on the LaFace, Arista, Jive, and RCA record labels. 23 million of his albums were shipped in the US alone and over 43 million albums worldwide, leading to a combined 75 million records and making him one of the best selling music artists. He has had nine Hot 100 number-one singles (all as a lead) and eighteen Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America, producing three singles that had moderate chart success, and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold seven million copies, becoming his breakthrough album.