Naughty by Nature (album) explained

Naughty by Nature
Type:	studio
Artist:	Naughty by Nature
Cover:	NaughtyByNaturealbum.jpg
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 Louie Vega
Prev Title:	Independent Leaders
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	19 Naughty III
Next Year:	1993

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

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic claims that "O.P.P." 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."

Track listing

1. "Yoke the Joker" – 5:13
2. "Wickedest Man Alive (feat. Queen Latifah)" – 4:21
3. "O.P.P." – 4:31
4. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" – 4:51
5. "Let the Ho's Go" – 4:16
6. "Every Day All Day" – 5:41
7. "Guard Your Grill" – 5:02
8. "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" – 3:47
9. "1, 2, 3 (feat. Lakim Shabazz and Apache)" – 4:44
10. "Strike a Nerve" – 6:22
11. "Rhyme'll Shine On (feat. Aphrodity)" – 3:56
12. "Thankx for Sleepwalking" – 5:26
13. "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"

• "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
• "I'll Take You There" by Staple Singers
• "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley

"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

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	62

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		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	-
	"Uptown Anthem"	-	58	27	16	-

Notes and References

1. Web site: Naughty by Nature - Naughty by Nature | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
2. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991. Billboard. April 18, 2021.
3. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. April 18, 2021.
4. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. April 18, 2021.