N.W.A discography
N.W.A discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 5 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 8 |
The
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
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||
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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 |
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Niggaz4Life |
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1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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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 |
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— | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — |
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Greatest Hits |
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48 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 50 | 43 | 49 | ||
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 |
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77 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | ||
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 |
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154 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge |
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72 | 6 | — | 47 | 33 | — | — | — |
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N.W.A and Their Family Tree |
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— | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
Icon |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
AUS [8] |
NZ [11] |
UK
[12] | |||
100 Miles and Runnin' |
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27 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 38 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [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 "
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— | 45 | — | 91 | 141 | — | — | — | 70 | — | |||
"Express Yourself" | 1989 | — | 38 | — | 45 | 96 | — | — | — | 26 | 13 |
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"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 "
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"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
Title | Year | Chart peaks | Certifications | Album | |||
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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
Title | Album details |
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Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"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
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "N.W.A Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "N.W.A and the Posse". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2015. Note: User must manually search for N.W.A.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Niggaz4life - N.W.A". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Discographie N.W.A." germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Discography N.W.A." irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Discography N.W.A." charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "N.W.A." Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Certified Awards". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Nwa". Music Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "NWA - "Straight Outta Compton"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Music Videos". Rupert Wainwright. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "NWA - "Express Yourself"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "NWA - "Hundred Miles and Runnin'"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video (Media notes). N.W.A. Ruthless Records, Priority Records. 1992.
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