The World's Greatest Entertainer is the second album released by Doug E. Fresh.[4] 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.
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| Released | May 31, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:08 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Guess? Who?" - 4:26
- "Every Body Got 2 Get Some" - 3:45
- "D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh" - 4:12
- "On the Strength" - 2:50
- "Keep Risin’ to the Top" - 3:50
- "Greatest Entertainer" - 4:42
- "I'm Gettin’ Ready" - 4:52
- "Cut That Zero" - 3:53
- "The Plane (So High)" - 4:04
- "Ev’rybody Loves a Star" - 4:00
- "Crazy ’Bout Cars" - 4:30
- "Africa (Goin’ Back Home)" - 3:33
Samples list
edit- "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"
- "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
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References
edit- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357596 – via Google Books.
- ^ The World's Greatest Entertainer at AllMusic
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 210.
- ^ "The Secret History of Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew's 'The World's Greatest Entertainer'". Okayplayer. May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Doug E. Fresh Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Doug E. Fresh Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-24. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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