Greatest Hits (N.W.A album)
1996 greatest hits album by N.W.A
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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 popular singles and songs from the group's 1989 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", and remixes of "Straight Outta Compton", "Alwayz into Somethin'", "Express Yourself", and "100 Miles and Runnin'", as well as inserts and recordings from live concerts. Production was handled by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella with Eazy-E serving as executive producer.
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| Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1991 | |||
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| Length | 1:02:07 | |||
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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) | Performers | Length |
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| 1. | "Live Intro" (1989) | Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren | 2:21 | |
| 2. | "Arrested" (Insert) | Eazy-E | 0:57 | |
| 3. | "Gangsta Gangsta" |
| Ice Cube, Eazy-E | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Fuck tha Police" (Insert) | Eazy-E | 0:32 | |
| 5. | "Fuck tha Police" |
| Eazy-E, MC Ren, Ice Cube | 5:42 |
| 6. | "Compton's N the House / Ruthless Gangster" (Live) |
| Dr. Dre, MC Ren | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Break Out" (Insert) | Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, MC Ren | 0:21 | |
| 8. | "Straight Outta Compton" (Extended Mix) |
| Eazy-E, MC Ren, Ice Cube | 4:28 |
| 9. | "If It Ain't Ruff" |
| MC Ren | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Real Niggaz" |
| Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, MC Ren | 4:44 |
| 11. | "I Ain't tha 1" |
| Ice Cube | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Alwayz into Somethin'" |
| Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Admiral Dancehall | 4:29 |
| 13. | "Don't Drink That Wine" (Edit) | Dr. Dre, The D.O.C. | 0:26 | |
| 14. | "Just Don't Bite It" |
| MC Ren | 5:33 |
| 15. | "Cash Money" (Insert) | Dr. Dre | 0:20 | |
| 16. | "Express Yourself" (Remix) |
| Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Ice Cube | 4:21 |
| 17. | "100 Miles and Runnin'" | Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren | 4:35 | |
| 18. | "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" |
| Ice Cube | 3:15 |
| 19. | "Real Niggaz Don't Die" |
| Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 1:02:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performers | Length |
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| 20. | "Chin Check" |
| Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg | 4:23 |
| 21. | "Hello" |
| Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren | 3:52 |
- Sample credits
- Track 3 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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||