Naughty by Nature (album)

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Naughty by Nature

Studio album by

Naughty by Nature

Released

September 3, 1991

Recorded

November 1990 – August 1991

Studio

Unique Recording Studios, New York City^[1]

Genre

East Coast hip hop

Length

60:15

Label

Tommy Boy

Producer

Naughty by Nature chronology

Independent Leaders
(1989)

Naughty by Nature
(1991)

19 Naughty III
(1993)

Singles from Naughty by Nature

"O.P.P."
Released: August 24, 1991
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Released: November 26, 1991
"Uptown Anthem"
Released: January 22, 1992

Naughty by Nature is the second album from Naughty by Nature, released on September 3, 1991, by Tommy Boy Records. The album was recorded through November 1990 to August 1991. 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.

Additional singles released from the album were "Everything's Gonna Be All Right" and "Uptown Anthem," both of which were minor hits on the Billboard charts.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[4]
Los Angeles Times	^[5]
NME	6/10^[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic claims that "O.P.P." was the most "contagious crossover radio smash in the autumn of 1991."^[2] 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."^[2]

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

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is known as "Ghetto Bastard" on certain explicit releases.
"Uptown Anthem" first appeared on the Juice soundtrack and did not appear on early releases of the album.
"Pin the Tail on the Donkey" appears on the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Samples

"Yoke the Joker"

"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

"Wickedest Man Alive"

"Big Beat" by Billy Squier

"O.P.P."

"ABC" by Jackson 5
"Oh Honey" by Delegation
"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"

"Let the Ho's Go"

"Bass (How Low Can You Go)" by Simon Harris
"Pocahontas" by Maynard Ferguson
"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James

"Every Day All Day"

"Pride and Vanity" by Ohio Players

"Guard Your Grill"

"Funky Drummer" by James Brown

"Pin the Tail on the Donkey"

"I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" by Wattstax
"Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy

"1, 2, 3"

"Candy Man" by Quincy Jones
"The Last Song" by Above the Law
"It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.

"Rhyme'll Shine On"

"Devotion (Live)" by Earth, Wind & Fire
"You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
"For the Love of You" by Isley Brothers

"Thankx for Sleepwalking"

"You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" by The Beatles

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	94

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard 200^[11]	47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	62

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Hot Dance Music/Club Play
1991	"O.P.P."	6	5	1	1	7
1992	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	53	12	9	8	-
1992	"Uptown Anthem"	-	58	27	16	-

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Naughty by Nature - Naughty by Nature | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ ^a ^b ^c Swihart, Stanton. "Naughty by Nature - Naughty by Nature". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Naughty by Nature". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
^ Bernard, James (October 4, 1991). "Naughty by Nature Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
^ Hunt, Dennis (September 29, 1991). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ Fadele, Dele (September 28, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 36. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 570. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone naughty by nature album guide.
^ "Naughty By Nature Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Naughty By Nature Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Naughty by Nature – Naughty by Nature". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – Naughty by Nature – Naughty by Nature". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Albums	Independent Leaders Naughty by Nature 19 Naughty III Poverty's Paradise Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury IIcons Anthem Inc.
Compilation albums	Nature's Finest Naughty's Nicest
Singles	"O.P.P." "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" "Uptown Anthem" "Hip Hop Hooray" "It's On" "Written on Ya Kitten" "Clap Yo Hands" "Craziest" "Feel Me Flow" "Mourn You Til I Join You" "Dirt All by My Lonely" "Jamboree" "Holiday" "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)"
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