Released September 3, 1991 Length 60:15 | Recorded 1990-1991 | |
Genre East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap Producer Naughty By Nature, Louie Vega |
Naughty by Nature is the self-titled second album from Naughty by Nature, released on September 3, 1991 through Tommy Boy Records. It was a critical and commercial success, having been certified platinum on February 6, 1992, thanks in large part to the hit single, "O.P.P.", which reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. The album is now out of print.
Contents
Additional singles released from the album were "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" and "Uptown Anthem", both of which were minor hits on the Billboard charts.
Reception
Stanton Swihart of Allmusic claims that it was the most "contagious crossover radio smash in the autumn of 1991." 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."
In 1998, the album was selected as one of the 100 Best Rap albums by The Source.
Track listing
- "Yoke the Joker" – 5:13
- "Wickedest Man Alive (feat. Queen Latifah)" – 4:21
- "O.P.P." – 4:31
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" – 4:51
- "Let the Ho's Go" – 4:16
- "Every Day All Day" – 5:41
- "Guard Your Grill" – 5:02
- "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" – 3:47
- "1, 2, 3 (feat. Lakim Shabazz and Apache)" – 4:44
- "Strike a Nerve" – 6:22
- "Rhyme'll Shine On (feat. Aphrodity)" – 3:56
- "Thankx for Sleepwalking" – 5:26
- "Uptown Anthem" – 3:04
Samples
"Yoke the Joker"
"Wickedest Man Alive"
"O.P.P."
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
"Let the Ho's Go"
"Every Day All Day"
"Guard Your Grill"
"Pin the Tail on the Donkey"
"1, 2, 3"
"Rhyme'll Shine On"
"Thankx for Sleepwalking"