Greatest Hits (N.W.A album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by N.W.A
Released	July 2, 1996
Recorded	1986–1991
Genre	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap; hardcore hip hop;
Length	1:02:07
Label	Ruthless; Priority;
Producer	Eazy-E (exec.); DJ Yella; Dr. Dre;
N.W.A chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	^[2]

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American hip hop group N.W.A, released on July 2, 1996, via Priority Records. Composed of nineteen tracks, the compilation contains several poplular singles and songs from the group's 1988 debut album Straight Outta Compton, 1990 extended play 100 Miles and Runnin' and their second and final studio album 1991 Niggaz4Life. It includes "Gangsta Gangsta", "Fuck tha Police", previously unavailable remix of "Straight Outta Compton", "Alwayz into Somethin'", remixed "Express Yourself", and "100 Miles and Runnin'", as well as inserts from live concerts. Production was handled by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella with Eazy-E serving as executive producer.

The album made it to number 48 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It also peaked at number 43 in New Zealand and number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 14, 2002.

In 2003, Priority Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks — "Chin Check", which was recorded for Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with one-time member Snoop Dogg, and "Hello", which was recorded for Ice Cube's sixth solo studio album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) — performed by the reunited N.W.A.

After the success of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the album came back to music charts, re-entering UK Albums Chart at number 49, and reaching number 9 in Australia.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Live Intro" (1989)	Antoine Carraby O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson Eric Wright Andre Young	2:21
2.	"Arrested" (Insert)		0:57
3.	"Gangsta Gangsta"	O. Jackson Patterson Wright Young Leroy Bonner Marshall Jones Ralph Middlebrooks Walter Morrison Andrew Noland Greg Webster	5:29
4.	"Fuck tha Police" (Insert)		0:32
5.	"Fuck tha Police"	O. Jackson Patterson Young	5:42
6.	"Compton's N the House" (Live)	Patterson Young	2:08
7.	"Break Out" (Insert)		0:21
8.	"Straight Outta Compton" (Extended Mix)	O. Jackson Patterson Wright Young	4:26
9.	"If It Ain't Ruff"	Patterson Young	3:36
10.	"Real Niggaz"	Carraby Patterson Wright Young	4:44
11.	"I Ain't tha 1"	O. Jackson Randy Muller	5:06
12.	"Alwayz into Somethin'"	Patterson Young Tracy Curry Burke Reeves	4:29
13.	"Don't Drink That Wine"		0:26
14.	"Just Don't Bite It"	Patterson Young Joseph Williams	5:33
15.	"Cash Money" (Insert)		0:20
16.	"Express Yourself" (Remix)	Charles Wright O. Jackson	4:21
17.	"100 Miles and Runnin'"	Gregory Hutchison Patterson Wright Young Lamont Dozier Herbie Hancock Brian Holland Edward Holland Paul Jackson Melvin Ragin	4:35
18.	"A Bitch Iz a Bitch"	O. Jackson Young	3:15
19.	"Real Niggaz Don't Die"	Patterson Wright Young Curry Dino Fekaris Colin Wolfe Nick Zesses	3:42
Total length:			1:02:07

2003 re-release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
20.	"Chin Check"	O. Jackson Young Calvin Broadus Patterson	4:23
21.	"Hello"	O. Jackson Young Patterson	3:52

Sample credits

Track 2 contains a sample from "Funky Worm" written by Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Walter Morrison, Andrew Noland and Greg Webster as recorded by Ohio Players
Track 11 contains a sample from "The Message (Inspiration)" written by Randy Muller as recorded by Brass Construction
Track 14 contains a sample of "That Girl's a Slut" written by Joseph Williams as recorded by Just-Ice
Track 16 contains a sample from "Express Yourself" written by Charles Wright as recorded by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Track 17 contains a sample from "Nowhere to Run" written by Holland–Dozier–Holland as recorded by Martha and the Vandellas and a sample from "Hang Up Your Hang-Ups" written by Herbert Hancock, Paul Jackson and Melvin Ragin as recorded by Herbie Hancock
Track 19 contains a sample from "I Just Want to Celebrate" written by Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses as recorded by Rare Earth

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[3]	43
US Billboard 200^[4]	48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	20
Chart (2015)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	9
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	49
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[8]	8
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)^[9]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	99

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[11]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits - N.W.A | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ Bush, Calvin (September 1996). "NWA: Greatest Hits" (PDF). Muzik. No. 16. p. 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – N.W.A. – N.W.A. - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "N W A Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "N W A Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Australiancharts.com – N.W.A. – N.W.A. - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "N W A Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – NWA – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
^ "British album certifications – Nwa – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – N.W.A. – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

N.W.A – Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits - N.W.A | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[2] Bush, Calvin (September 1996). "NWA: Greatest Hits" (PDF). Muzik. No. 16. p. 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[ac_New_Zealand_N.W.A.-3] "Charts.nz – N.W.A. – N.W.A. - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_N_W_A-4] "N W A Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_N_W_A-5] "N W A Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[ac_Australia_N.W.A.-6] "Australiancharts.com – N.W.A. – N.W.A. - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[ac_UK2_N.W.A-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[ac_UKR&B_N.W.A-8] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCatalog_N_W_A-9] "N W A Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[10] "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[CanadaNWAGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-11] "Canadian album certifications – NWA – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.

[United_KingdomNwaGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-12] "British album certifications – Nwa – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesN.W.A.Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – N.W.A. – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e N.W.A
Eazy-E Dr. Dre Ice Cube DJ Yella Arabian Prince MC Ren
Studio albums	Straight Outta Compton Niggaz4Life
Extended plays	100 Miles and Runnin'
Compilations	N.W.A. and the Posse Greatest Hits 10th Anniversary Tribute The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1 The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 The Strength of Street Knowledge Family Tree
Singles	"Straight Outta Compton" "Gangsta Gangsta" "Express Yourself" "100 Miles and Runnin'" "Alwayz into Somethin'" "Appetite for Destruction" "The Dayz of Wayback" "Chin Check"
Other songs	"Fuck tha Police"
Films	Straight Outta Compton Straight Outta L.A.
Related articles	Discography Songs Ruthless Records Jerry Heller The D.O.C.