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N.W.A (left to right): Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, MC Ren, circa 1988.N.W.A discography Releases ↙Studio albums 2 ↙Compilation albums 6 ↙EPs 1 ↙Singles 8 ↙Music videos 6 This article presents the discography of N.W.A. Over the years they have released two studio albums, one extended play, six compilation albums, eight singles and five music videos.
Contents
Albums
Studio
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US
[1]US R&B
[1]UK
[2]Straight Outta Compton - Released: August 8, 1988
- Label: Ruthless / Relativity
37 9 35 Niggaz4Life - Released: May 28, 1991
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
1 2 25 - US: 2,100,000[3]
- RIAA: Platinum[4]
EP
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US
[1]US R&B
[1]100 Miles and Runnin' - Released: August 14, 1990
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
27 10 - RIAA: Platinum[4]
Compilation
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US
[1]US R&B
[1]UK
[2]N.W.A. and the Posse - Released: November 6, 1987
- Label: Macola
— 39 — - RIAA: Gold[4]
Greatest Hits - Released: July 2, 1996
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
48 20 56 - RIAA: Gold[4]
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 - Released: March 23, 1999
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
77 42 — - RIAA: Platinum[4]
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 - Released: August 27, 2002
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
154 38 — The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge - Released: December 26, 2006
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
143 47 — Family Tree - Released: September 30, 2008
- Label: Ruthless / Priority
— 38 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album US R&B
[5]US Rap
[6]AUS
[7]NZ
[8]UK
[2]"Panic Zone" 1987 — — — — — N.W.A. and the Posse "Straight Outta Compton" 1988 — — — — — Straight Outta Compton "Gangsta Gangsta" 91 11 — — 70 "Express Yourself" 1989 45 2 — — 26 "100 Miles and Runnin'" 1990 51 2 33 32 38 100 Miles and Runnin' "Appetite For Destruction" 1991 45 2 — — — Niggaz4Life "Alwayz Into Somethin'"
(featuring Admiral D.)37 1 — — 60 "Chin Check"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)1999 71 1 — — — Next Friday "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Music videos
- "Straight Outta Compton"
- "Express Yourself"
- "100 Miles and Runnin'"
- "Appetite for Destruction"
- "Alwayz into Somethin'"
- "Approach to Danger"
References
- ^ a b c d e f "N.W.A > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/nwa-p77/charts-awards. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Chart Stats – NWA". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5568.
- ^ a b "Top Five Most Wanted". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 120 (32): 38. August 9, 2008. ISSN 0006-2510. http://books.google.com/books?id=-xMEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ a b c d e f "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ For US R&B singles peaks:
- For "Gangsta Gangsta": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles" (XML). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 1, 1989. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=N.W.A&song=Gangsta+Gangsta&sdate=1989-04-01&edate=1989-04-02&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- For "Express Yourself": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles" (XML). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 30, 1989. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=N.W.A&song=Express+Yourself&sdate=1989-09-30&edate=1989-09-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- For "100 Miles and Runnin'": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles" (XML). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 1, 1990. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=N.W.A&song=100+Miles&sdate=1990-12-01&edate=1990-12-02&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ For US Rap singles peaks:
- For "Gangsta Gangsta": "Hot Rap Singles" (XML). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 25, 1989. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=N.W.A&song=Gangsta+Gangsta&sdate=1989-03-25&edate=1989-03-26&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- For "Express Yourself": "Hot Rap Singles" (XML). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 4, 1989. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=N.W.A&song=Express+Yourself&sdate=1989-11-04&edate=1989-11-05&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- For "100 Miles and Runnin'": "Hot Rap Singles" (XML). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 1, 1990. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=N.W.A&song=100+Miles&sdate=1990-12-01&edate=1990-12-02&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Discography N.W.A". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=N%2EW%2EA%2E. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Discography N.W.A". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=N.W.A.. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
N.W.A Studio albums Extended plays 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990)Compilations N.W.A. and the Posse · Greatest Hits · 10th Anniversary Tribute · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1 · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2 · The Strength of Street Knowledge · Family TreeSingles "Panic Zone" · "Straight Outta Compton" · "Gangsta Gangsta" · "Express Yourself" · "100 Miles and Runnin'" · "Appetite for Destruction" · "Alwayz Into Somethin'" · "Chin Check"Other songs Related articles Categories:- Discographies of American artists
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