Naughty by Nature (album)
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| Naughty by Nature | ||
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| Studio album by Naughty By Nature | ||
| Released | September 3, 1991 | |
| Genre | East Coast Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop | |
| Length | 60:15 | |
| Label | Tommy Boy | |
| Producer(s) | Naughty By Nature Louie Vega |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Naughty By Nature chronology | ||
| Independent Leaders (1989) |
Naughty By Nature (1991) |
19 Naughty III (1993) |
Naughty by Nature is the self-titled sophomore album from Naughty by Nature, released on September 3, 1991 on Tommy Boy. It is not their debut album despite common belief. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. It was a critical success, bolstered by hit single, "O.P.P.," which reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Stanton Swihart of All Music Guide claims that it was the most "contagious crossover radio smash in the autumn of 1991."[1] In addition, Swihart considers Naughty by Nature to be "both a pop and a rap classic," as well as a "must-have album for fans of East Coast rap."
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
1"Yoke the Joker"
2"Wickedest Man Alive"
3"O.P.P."
4"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
5"Let the Ho's Go"
6"Every Day All Day"
7"Guard Your Grill"
8"Pin the Tail on the Donkey"
9"1, 2, 3"
10"Strike a Nerve"
11"Rhyme'll Shine On"
12"Thankx for Sleepwalking"
13"Uptown Anthem"
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is known as "Ghetto Bastard" on certain explicit releases.
[edit] Samples
Yoke the Joker
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Wickedest Man Alive
- "Big Beat" by Billy Squier
O.P.P.
- "ABC" by Jackson 5
- "Oh Honey" by Delegation
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
- "I'll Take You There" by Staple Singers
- "No Woman, No Cry" by Boney M
Let the Ho's Go
Every Day All Day
- "Pride and Vanity" by Ohio Players
Guard Your Grill
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
Pin the Tail on the Donkey
- "I Don't Know What this World is Coming To" by Wattstax
- "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy
1, 2, 3
- "Candy Man" by Quincy Jones
- "The Last Song" by Above the Law
- "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.
Rhyme'll Shine On
- "Devotion (Live)" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
- "For the Love of You" by Isley Brothers
Thankx for Sleepwalking
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1991 | Naughty by Nature | #16 | #10 | |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | ||
| 1991 | "O.P.P." | #6 | #5 | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| 1992 | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | #53 | #12 | #9 | #8 | - |
| 1992 | "Uptown Anthem" | - | #58 | #27 | #16 | - |
