N.W.A discography
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N.W.A discography
N.W.A (left to right): Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, MC Ren, circa 1988.
| Releases | ||
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| ↙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.
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Contents
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Albums
Studio
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [2] |
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| Straight Outta Compton |
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37 | 9 | 35 | ||
| Niggaz4Life |
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1 | 2 | 25 |
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EP
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
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| 100 Miles and Runnin' |
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27 | 10 |
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Compilation
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [2] |
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| N.W.A. and the Posse |
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— | 39 | — |
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| Greatest Hits |
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48 | 20 | 56 |
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| The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 |
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77 | 42 | — |
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| 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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143 | 47 | — | |||||||||
| Family Tree |
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— | 38 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [5] |
US Rap [6] |
AUS [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] |
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| "Panic Zone" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | N.W.A. and the Posse | |||
| "Straight Outta Compton" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | 158 | 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 "N.W.A.". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/n.w.a./. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ For UK Singles Peaks:
- For everything except "Straight Outta Compton": "Chart Stats – NWA". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5568. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- For "Straight Outta Compton": "Chart: CLUK Update 19.11.2011 (wk 45)". Zobbel.de. November 19, 2011. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111119cluk.txt. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
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