Greatest Hits (Fugees album)

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Greatest Hits
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ReleasedMarch 25, 2003
Recorded1993–2003
Genre
Length43:37
Label Columbia
Producer Wyclef Jean
Fugees chronology
Bootleg Versions
(1996)
Greatest Hits
(2003)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation released by American hip-hop trio, the Fugees. The album was released on March 25, 2003, by the group's former record label, Columbia Records. The band had long since split at the time of the album's release, although renewed interest sparked them to record a release a single, "Take it Easy", in 2005, the first official release from the trio since 1997.

Contents

The album features the majority of the group's singles discography (omitting only "Boof Baf" and "Rumble in the Jungle") and fan favourites, as well as Lauryn Hill's debut solo single, "The Sweetest Thing". The European edition re-arranges the tracklisting, and includes three additional tracks, including a BBC Radio 1 live lounge session and a live version of "Killing Me Softly". [2]

Track listing

US/Canadian tracklisting
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vocab" (Refugees Hip Hop remix)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
 4:02
2."Nappy Heads" (remix radio edit)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
 4:38
3."Fu-Gee-La"
Salaam Remi 4:20
4."How Many Mics"
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
4:28
5."Killing Me Softly"
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:58
6."No Woman, No Cry" Vincent Ford
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:33
7."Cowboys" (featuring the Outsidaz)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Forté
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
5:23
8."The Score" (featuring Diamond D)
5:02
9."The Sweetest Thing" (Mahogany mix) (Lauryn Hill featuring Refugee Camp All-Stars)
  • Jean
  • Hill
  • DeVorzon
 4:24
10."Ready or Not" (Salaam's Ready for the Show remix)
4:22
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Fu-Gee-La" (North Side mix)
Northside4:17
12."Killing Me Softly" (Sound Barrier mix)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:20
13."Ready or Not" (Clark Kent/Django remix)
  • Clark Kent
5:18
14."The Sweetest Thing" (Lauryn Hill featuring Refugee Camp All-Stars)
  • Jean
  • Hill
  • DeVorzon
 4:51
European tracklisting
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fu-Gee-La"
Salaam Remi 4:20
2."No Woman, No Cry" Vincent Ford
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:33
3."Ready or Not"
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
3:47
4."Killing Me Softly"
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:58
5."The Score" (featuring Diamond D)
5:02
6."How Many Mics"
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
4:28
7."Cowboys" (featuring the Outsidaz)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Forté
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
5:23
8."Nappy Heads" (remix radio edit)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
 4:38
9."Vocab" (Refugees Hip Hop remix)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
 4:02
10."The Sweetest Thing" (Mahogany mix) (Lauryn Hill featuring Refugee Camp All-Stars)
  • Jean
  • Hill
  • DeVorzon
 4:24
11."A Change Is Gonna Come" (BBC Radio 1 live lounge) Sam Cooke  2:47
12."Killing Me Softly" (Live from MCM)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:35
13."Freestyle" (BBC Radio 1 live lounge)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
 4:59
European deluxe bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ready or Not" (Clark Kent remix)
  • Clark Kent
4:02
2."Ready or Not" (Salaam's Ready for the Show remix)
4:22
3."Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp remix)
Remi4:17
4."Fu-Gee-La" (Sly & Robbie remix)
Sly & Robbie5:35
5."Killing Me Softly" (Sound Barrier mix)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:20
6."No Woman, No Cry" (Remix featuring Steve Marley) Vincent Ford
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Pras [a]
  • Te Bass [a]
4:39

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4] 38
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5] 30

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Gold100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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