Greatest Misses compilation album by American hip-hop group Public Enemy .[ 5] The Word Def Jam /Columbia /Sony Music . Production was handled by The Bomb Squad and Imperial Grand Ministers Of Funk, and remixes were provided by Damon Dollars, Jam Master Jay , Chyskillz , Jeff Trotter, DJ Chuck Chillout , Salaam Remi , Sir Jinx and Greg Beasley.
Promotional flyer for the album Released September 15, 1992 (1992-09-15 )
Length 50 :56
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Greatest Misses Released September 15, 1992 (1992-09-15 ) Studio The Music Palace (West Hempstead, New York ) Genres Length 50 :56 Labels Producers
"Hazy Shade of Criminal"
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The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 18, 1992 for selling 500,000 units in the US alone. It also made it to number 14 on the UK Albums Chart , number 15 in New Zealand, number 30 in Sweden, number 53 in Germany, number 57 in Australia and number 72 in the Netherlands.
The album's only single, "Hazy Shade of Criminal" (namechecks serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer ), reached number 27 in New Zealand. The song "Gett Off My Back" previously appeared on Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music from the Motion Picture Trespass
The album was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards , but lost to Arrested Development 's "Tennessee ".
