Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
N.W.A
ReleasedJuly 2, 1996 (1996-07-02)
Recorded1986–1991
Genre
Length1:02:07
Label
Producer
N.W.A chronology
Niggaz4Life
(1991) 		Greatest Hits
(1996) 		Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Live Intro" (1989)
2:21
2."Arrested" (Insert) 0:57
3."Gangsta Gangsta"
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'"
4:29
13."Don't Drink That Wine" 0:26
14."Just Don't Bite It"
5:33
15."Cash Money" (Insert) 0:20
16."Express Yourself" (Remix)
4:21
17."100 Miles and Runnin'"
4:35
18."A Bitch Iz a Bitch"
  • O. Jackson
  • Young
3:15
19."Real Niggaz Don't Die"
3:42
Total length:1:02:07
2003 re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."Chin Check"
4:23
21."Hello"
  • O. Jackson
  • Young
  • Patterson
3:52
Sample credits

Charts

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

  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.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – N.W.A. – N.W.A. - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "N W A Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "N W A Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – N.W.A. – N.W.A. - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  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.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – NWA – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Nwa – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – N.W.A. – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.

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