N.W.A discography
Studio albums2
Compilation albums6
Video albums1
Music videos5
EPs1
Singles8

The discography of American hip hop group N.W.A, consists of two studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play (EP), eight singles, one video album and five music videos. N.W.A was formed in Compton, California in 1986 by Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince and Ice Cube, with The D.O.C. and MC Ren joining later.[1] The group's first release was the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse in 1987, which also featured songs by The Fila Fresh Crew, Rappinstine and Ron-De-Vu.[2] Their debut album Straight Outta Compton followed the next year, which initially reached number 37 on the US Billboard 200; it has since reached number four, and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the US alone.[3][4] "Straight Outta Compton", "Gangsta Gangsta" and "Express Yourself" were released as singles from the album, all of which registered on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3]

Arabian Prince left N.W.A due to having many royalty and financial disagreements with N.W.A's manager and Eazy-E's business partner Jerry Heller's whilst Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 due to ongoing financial disagreements.[1] The remaining members released the EP 100 Miles and Runnin' in 1990, which reached the top ten of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.[3][5] N.W.A's second and final album followed in 1991: Niggaz4Life, commonly referred to backwards as Efil4Zaggin,[6] The album's singles were "Appetite for Destruction" and "Alwayz into Somethin'", neither of which charted in the US.[3] Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video was released in 1992, featuring three music videos and previously unreleased footage.[7] Dr. Dre left N.W.A the same year, at which point the group had essentially disbanded and Eazy-E died in 1995 after being diagnosed with HIV.[1] Since the group's breakup a number of compilation albums have been released, including 1996's Greatest Hits which reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200.[3]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		AUS
[8] 		GER
[9] 		IRL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		UK
[12]
Straight Outta Compton 4 9 8 36 7 43 35
Niggaz4Life
  • Released: May 28, 1991
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 1 2 — — — — 25
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3] 		US
Cat.
[3] 		US
Dig.
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		AUS
[8] 		IRL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		UK
[12]
N.W.A. and the Posse
  • Released: November 6, 1987
  • Label: Macola
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 — — — 39 — — — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 2, 1996
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 48 5 22 20 9 50 43 49
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998
  • Released: March 23, 1999
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 77 — — 42 — — — —
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2
  • Released: August 27, 2002
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, CS
 154 — — 38 — — — —
The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge
  • Released: December 26, 2006
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 72 6 — 47 33 — — —
N.W.A and Their Family Tree
  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, DL
 — — — 38 — — — —
Icon
  • Released: June 3, 2014
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, DL
 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		AUS
[8] 		NZ
[11] 		UK
[12]
100 Miles and Runnin'
  • Released: August 14, 1990
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 27 10 33 32 38

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[3] 		US
Dan.
[3] 		US
Dig.
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		AUS
[8] 		CAN
[3] 		IRL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		UK
[12] 		UK
R&B
[16]
"Panic Zone" 1987 — — — — — — — — — — N.W.A and the Posse
"Straight Outta Compton" 1988 38 — 33 13 — 45 63 — 66 — Straight Outta Compton
"Gangsta Gangsta" — 45 — 91 141 — — — 70 —
"Express Yourself" 1989 — 38 — 45 96 — — — 26 13
"100 Miles and Runnin'" 1990 — — — 51 33 — — 32 38 — 100 Miles and Runnin'
"Alwayz into Somethin'" 1991 — — — 37 — — — — 60 — Niggaz4Life
"Appetite for Destruction" — — — 45 — — — — — —
"The Dayz Of Wayback" — — — — — — — — — —
"Chin Check"
(featuring Snoop Dogg) 		1999 — — — 71 — — — — — — Next Friday
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Chart peaks Certifications Album
US
R&B
[3] 		AUS
[8] 		UK
[12] 		UK
R&B
[16]
"Fuck tha Police" 1988 25 49 97 22 Straight Outta Compton

Videos

Video albums

List of video albums
Title Album details
Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video
  • Released: November 2, 1992
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Format: VHS, DVD

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Straight Outta Compton" 1989 Rupert Wainwright [17][18]
"Express Yourself" [19][18]
"100 Miles and Runnin'" 1990 Eric Meza [20]
"Appetite for Destruction" 1991 Mark Gerard [21]
"Alwayz into Somethin'"
"Approach to Danger" DJ Yella, Donovan Smith

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "N.W.A Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "N.W.A and the Posse". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "N.W.A Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Top Five Most Wanted". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media. August 9, 2008. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2015. Note: User must manually search for N.W.A.
  6. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Niggaz4life - N.W.A". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "N.W.A.: Efil4zaggin - The Only Home Video (1992)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography N.W.A." australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
    • "Gangsta Gangsta": "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 3 December 1990". bubblingdownunder.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
    • "Express Yourself": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 206.
  9. ^ "Discographie N.W.A." germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  10. ^ a b c "Discography N.W.A." irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d "Discography N.W.A." charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c d e "N.W.A." Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Certified Awards". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h "British certifications – NWA". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 20, 2023. Type NWA in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Nwa". Music Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  17. ^ "NWA - "Straight Outta Compton"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  18. ^ a b "Music Videos". Rupert Wainwright. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  19. ^ "NWA - "Express Yourself"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  20. ^ "NWA - "Hundred Miles and Runnin'"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  21. ^ Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video (Media notes). N.W.A. Ruthless Records, Priority Records. 1992.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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