The World's Greatest Entertainer Explained

The World's Greatest Entertainer
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Doug E. Fresh
Cover:	The Worlds Greatest Entertainer.jpg
Released:	May 31, 1988
Recorded:	1987–1988
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	48:08
Prev Title:	Oh, My God!
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Doin' What I Gotta Do
Next Year:	1992

The World's Greatest Entertainer is the second album released by Doug E. Fresh.^[1] It was released in 1988 on Reality Records, a short-lived subsidiary of Fantasy Records, and was produced by Doug E. Fresh, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Ollie Cotton and Carl Ryder. The album gained a fair amount of success, peaking at #88 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and featured the single "Keep Risin' to the Top," which peaked at #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

1. "Guess? Who?" - 4:26
2. "Every Body Got 2 Get Some" - 3:45
3. "D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh" - 4:12
4. "On the Strength" - 2:50
5. "Keep Risin’ to the Top" - 3:50
6. "Greatest Entertainer" - 4:42
7. "I'm Gettin’ Ready" - 4:52
8. "Cut That Zero" - 3:53
9. "The Plane (So High)" - 4:04
10. "Ev’rybody Loves a Star" - 4:00
11. "Crazy ’Bout Cars" - 4:30
12. "Africa (Goin’ Back Home)" - 3:33

Samples list

• "On the Strength"
  • "Mother Popcorn" by James Brown
• "Keep Risin' To The Top"
  • "Keep Rising To The Top" by Keni Burke
  • "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Heatwave
• "Cut that Zero"
  • "Casanova" by LeVert
• "Ev'rybody Loves a Star"
  • "One More Chance" by The Jackson 5
  • "In the Air Tonight Tonight" by Phil Collins
  • "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Secret History of Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew's 'The World's Greatest Entertainer'. May 31, 2018. Okayplayer.
2. 1988 The Year in Music & Video. Billboard. 100. 52. Y-24. December 24, 1988. July 11, 2021.