1992 compilation album by Public Enemy
Greatest Misses is the first compilation album by American hip hop group Public Enemy .[ 5] Composed of six new songs, six remixed singles from previous albums and a live performance from the British TV series The Word , it was released on September 15, 1992, through Def Jam /Columbia /Sony Music . Production was handled by The Bomb Squad and Imperial Grand Ministers Of Funk, and remixes were provided by Damon Dollars, Jam Master Jay , Chyskillz , Jeff Trotter, DJ Chuck Chillout , Salaam Remi , Sir Jinx and Greg Beasley.
Promotional flyer for the album The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 18, 1992 for selling 500,000 units in the US alone. It also made it to number 14 on the UK Albums Chart , number 15 in New Zealand, number 30 in Sweden, number 53 in Germany, number 57 in Australia and number 72 in the Netherlands.
The album's only single, "Hazy Shade of Criminal" (namechecks serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer ), reached number 27 in New Zealand. The song "Gett Off My Back" previously appeared on Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , while the song "Gotta Do What I Gotta Do" later appeared on Music from the Motion Picture Trespass .
The album was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards , but lost to Arrested Development 's "Tennessee ".
Side P Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Tie Goes to the Runner" 4:16 2. "Hit da Road Jack" Imperial Grand Ministers Of Funk 4:01 3. "Gett off My Back" The Bomb Squad 4:52
Side E Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 4. "Gotta Do What I Gotta Do" Ridenhour J. Boxley Rinaldo The Bomb Squad 4:44 5. "Air Hoodlum" Dr. Treble N Mr. Bass For Da Hittmobb 3:44 6. "Hazy Shade of Criminal" Ridenhour Drayton K. Boxley Rinaldo Stuart Robertz Imperial Grand Ministers Of Funk 4:54
Side G Title Writer(s) Remixer(s) 7. "Megablast" (The Madd Skillz Bass Pipe Gett Off Remixx) Ridenhour Drayton J. Boxley Damon Dollars 3:00 8. "Louder Than a Bomb" (JMJ Telephone Tap Groove) 3:37 9. "You're Gonna Get Yours " (Reanimated TX Getaway Version) Jeff Trotter 4:10
Side M Title Writer(s) Remixer(s) 10. "How to Kill a Radio Consultant" (The DJ Chuck Chillout Mega Murder Boom) Ridenhour Rinaldo Robertz Cerwin Depper 4:02 11. "Who Stole the Soul?" (Sir Jinx Stolen Souled Out Reparation Mixx) Sir Jinx 3:39 12. "Party for Your Right to Fight" (Blak Wax Metromixx) Greg Beasley 5:52
Title Writer(s) 13. "Shut 'Em Down " (Live in the UK) Ridenhour Rinaldo Robertz Depper 4:46 Total length: 50:56
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