Recorded 1992–93 Artist Naughty By Nature | Length 57:41 Release date 23 February 1993 | |
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Released February 23, 1993 (1993-02-23) Nominations Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album Similar Naughty By Nature albums, Hip hop music albums |
19 Naughty III is the third album from Naughty by Nature, released on February 23, 1993, through Tommy Boy Records. Three singles were released from the album, the group's second top 10 hit, "Hip Hop Hooray", as well as the minor hits "It's On" and "Written on Ya Kitten".
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Reception
The album did well commercially and critically, with 4 star ratings from Allmusic and Rolling Stone magazine and platinum certification from the RIAA. Allmusic stated in its review that the album ranked "as Naughty by Nature's second straight triumph."
Track listing
- "19 Naughty III" – 4:42
- Contains samples from "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh
- "Hip Hop Hooray" – 4:26
- Contains samples from "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown, "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps, "Make Me Say It Again Girl" by Isley Brothers, "You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin, "74 Miles Away" by Cannonball Adderley Quintet & "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
- "Ready for Dem" (Feat. Heavy D) – 4:06
- Contains samples from "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone & "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Take It to Ya Face" – 3:18
- "Daddy Was a Street Corner" – 4:21
- "The Hood Comes First" – 3:36
- Contains samples from "Shaft in Africa" by Johnny Pate
- "The Only Ones" – 3:18
- Contains samples from "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz
- "It's On" – 5:03
- Contains samples from "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band, "Scenario (The remix)" by A Tribe Called Quest & "French Spice" by Donald Byrd
- "Cruddy Clique" – 2:43
- Contains samples from "Nautilus" by Bob James
- "Knock Em Out Da Box (Feat. Rottin Razkals)" – 2:09
- Contains samples from "Ike's Mood I/You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by Isaac Hayes & "It's A New Day" by Skull Snaps & "Children's Story" by Slick Rick
- "Hot Potato" (Feat. Freddie Foxxx) – 5:00
- Contains samples from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Sleepin' On Jersey (Feat. Queen Latifah)" – 2:51
- "Written on Ya Kitten" – 4:21
- Contains samples from "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)" by Fatback Band, "Stockyard" by Galt MacDermot & "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers
- "Sleepwalkin' II/Shout Outs" – 7:43
Songs
119 Naughty III4:44
2Hip Hop Hooray4:25
3Ready for Dem4:08
References
19 Naughty III Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA