19 Naughty III

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19 Naughty III
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993 (1993-02-23)
RecordedFebruary 1992–January 1993
Studio Unique Recording Studios, New York City [1]
Genre
Length57:41
Label
Producer
Naughty by Nature chronology
Naughty by Nature
(1991)
19 Naughty III
(1993)
Poverty's Paradise
(1995)
Singles from 19 Naughty III
  1. "Hip Hop Hooray"
    Released: December 10, 1992 (US); May 18, 1993 (UK)
  2. "It's On"
    Released: June 8, 1993
  3. "Written on Ya Kitten"
    Released: September 28, 1993

19 Naughty III is the third album from Naughty by Nature, released on February 23, 1993, through Tommy Boy Records. Recording sessions took place at Unique Recording Studios, Soundtrack Studios and Electric Lady Studios in New York City from February 1992 to January 1993. Three singles were released from the album, the group's second top 10 hit, "Hip Hop Hooray," as well as the minor hits "It's On" and "Written on Ya Kitten." Production was handled entirely by group member Kay Gee himself, with additional production from S.I.D. Reynolds. It includes guest appearances from Heavy D, Queen Latifah, Freddie Foxxx and Rottin Razkals.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly A− [4]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Select U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A1.svgU+25A1.svg [8]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The album did well commercially and critically, with 4-star ratings from AllMusic [2] and Rolling Stone [6] and platinum certification from the RIAA. AllMusic stated in its review that the album ranked "as Naughty by Nature's second straight triumph." [2]

Track listing

  1. "19 Naughty III" – 4:42
  2. "Hip Hop Hooray" – 4:26
  3. "Ready for Dem" (feat. Heavy D) – 4:06
  4. "Take It to Ya Face" – 3:18
  5. "Daddy Was a Street Corner" – 4:21
  6. "The Hood Comes First" – 3:36
  7. "The Only Ones" – 3:18
  8. "It's On" – 5:03
  9. "Cruddy Clique" – 2:43
  10. "Knock Em Out da Box (feat. Rottin Razkals)" – 2:09
  11. "Hot Potato" (feat. Freddie Foxxx) – 5:00
  12. "Sleepin' on Jersey (feat. Queen Latifah)" – 2:51
  13. "Written on Ya Kitten" – 4:21
  14. "Sleepwalkin' II / Shout Outs" – 7:43

Charts

Singles

YearSongChart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1993"Hip Hop Hooray"813
"It's On"7443-
"Written on Ya Kitten"9353-

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [20] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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