The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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| Studio album by Lauryn Hill | |||||
| Released | August 25, 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B, Rap, Neo soul | ||||
| Length | 77:39 | ||||
| Label | Ruffhouse, Columbia | ||||
| Producer | Lauryn Hill, Vada Nobles | ||||
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut and 1st studio solo album by Lauryn Hill. Released August 25, 1998, the album swept the Grammy Awards in 1999, being nominated for 11 and winning five.
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[edit] Background
The title references Carter G. Woodson's book, The Mis-Education of the Negro, and the album's cover art pays homage to The Wailers album Burnin'.
The landmark concept album set new records for black women, female hip-hop artists, and women in general. The album includes collaborations with soul singer D'Angelo on "Nothing Even Matters", guitarist Carlos Santana on "To Zion", singer Mary J. Blige on "I Used to Love Him"; as well as then little-known John Legend playing the piano on "Everything is Everything".
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill earned five Grammy Awards. She won Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album,and Album of the Year.
In 2003, VH1 named it the 37th greatest album of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 312 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Chris Rock ranked it 23rd in his 2005 list of the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums of all time[1].
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | 0:47 | Lauryn Hill, | ||
| 2 | "Lost Ones" | 5:33 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | "Super Hoe" by Boogie Down Productions |
| 3 | "Ex-Factor" | 5:26 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | "Can It Be All So Simple" by Wu-Tang Clan |
| 4 | "To Zion" | 6:09 | Lauryn Hill, Carlos Santana | ||
| 5 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | 5:20 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 6 | "Superstar" | 4:57 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | "Light My Fire" by The Doors |
| 7 | "Final Hour" | 4:16 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 8 | "When It Hurts So Bad" | 5:42 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 9 | "I Used To Love Him" | 5:39 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige | "Ice Cream" by Raekwon |
| 10 | "Forgive Them Father" | 5:15 | Lauryn Hill, Julian Marley | Lauryn Hill | "Concrete Jungle" by Bob Marley |
| 11 | "Every Ghetto, Every City" | 5:14 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 12 | "Nothing Even Matters" | 5:50 | Lauryn Hill,D'Angelo | Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo | |
| 13 | "Everything Is Everything" | 4:53 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 14 | "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" | 4:17 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 15 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Bonus Track) | 3:41 | Lauryn Hill, | Lauryn Hill | |
| 16 | "Tell Him" (Bonus Track) | 4:40 | Lauryn Hill |
[edit] Personnel
- Earl Robinson – background vocals
- Shelly Thunder
- Sabrina Johnston – background vocals
- Lori Holland – organ, clarinet, Hammond organ, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Angelic Voices of Faith – photography
- Tom Barney – bass
- Bud Beadle – flute, alto sax, tenor sax
- Mary J. Blige – guest vocals
- Kenny O. Bobien – background vocals
- Errol Brown – assistant engineer
- Rudy Byrd – percussion
- D'Angelo – guest vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Francis Dunnery – guitar
- Don E. – piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Paul Fakhourie – bass
- Dean Fraser – tenor sax
- Christopher Meredith – bass
- Herb Powers – mastering
- James Poyser – organ, Celeste, harpsichord, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass, Wurlitzer, Moog bass
- Tony Prendatt – engineer
- Warren Riker – engineer, mixing
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Nambo Robinson – trombone
- Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar, background vocals
- Andrew Smith – guitar
- Eddie Stockley – background vocals
- Brian Vibberts – assistant engineer
- Fayyaz Virji – trombone
- Robert Williams – assistant engineer
- Matt Howe – engineer
- Elisabeth Valletti – harp
- John Wydrycs – engineer
- Ramon Rivera
- Julian Marley – guitar
- Carlos Santana – guest guitar
- Erwin Gorostiza – art direction
- Commissioner Gordon – engineer, mixing
- Lauryn Hill – guitar, arranger, vocals, background vocals, producer, executive producer, art direction
- Chris Theis – engineer
- Chuck Young – background vocals
- Robert Browne – guitar
- Greg Thompson – assistant engineer
- Grace Paradise – harp
- DJ Supreme – DJ
- Al Anderson – guitar
- Marc Baptiste – photography
- Ken Johnston – engineer
- Johari Newton – guitar
- Tejumold Newton – piano
- Vada Nobles – producer, drum programming
- Tara Wilkons – background vocals
- Racheal Wilson – background vocals
- Jennifer McNeil – background vocals
- Stuart Zender – bass
- Lenesha Randolph – background vocals
- Rasheem "Kio" Pugh – background vocals
- Fundisha Johnson – background vocals
- Indigo Quartet – strings
- Squiddly Ranks – drums
- Che Pope – programming
- Everol Ray – trumpet
- Derek Khan – stylist
- Storm Jefferson – engineer, assistant engineer
- Devon Kirkpatrick – digital editing, assistant engineer
- Andrea Simmons – background vocals
- Jamie Seigal – assistant engineer
- Matt Rubano – bass
- Che Guevara – producer, drum programming
- Chip Verspyck – assistant engineer
- Jared "Chocolate" Crawford – drums
- Neil Tucker – assistant engineer
- Ahmed Wallace – background vocals
- Debra Ginyard – stylist
- Veronica Fletcher – hair stylist
- Anita Gibson – make-up
- Tameka Foster – stylist
- Johnny Wyndrx – engineer
- John Legend – piano
- Earle Brown – assistant engineer
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1998 | Top Canadian Albums | 1 |
| 1998 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak |
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| 1998 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1998 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| 1998 | "Doo Wop" | Latin Pop Airplay | 20 |
| 1998 | "Doo Wop" | Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 20 |
| 1998 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| 1998 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| 1999 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | Top 40 Mainstream | 29 |
| 1999 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" | Top 40 Tracks | 12 |
| 1998 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 2 |
| 1999 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 45 |
| 1999 | "Everything Is Everything" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| 1999 | "Everything Is Everything" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 14 |
| 1999 | "Everything Is Everything" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 18 |
| 1999 | "Ex-Factor" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| 1999 | "Ex-Factor" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 7 |
| 1999 | "Ex-Factor" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 9 |
| 1999 | "To Zion" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 77 |
| 1999 | "Nothing Even Matters" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 25 |
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| Preceded by Follow the Leader by KoЯn |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 12 - October 2, 1998 October 10 - October 16, 1998 |
Succeeded by Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson |
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