No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet

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No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2003
Recorded1993–1999
Genre R&B, new jack swing, soul
Label Interscope
Producer Teddy Riley (executive)
Blackstreet chronology
Level II
(2003)
No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet
(2003)
Singles from No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet
  1. "Billie Jean"
    Released: 2003
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No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet is a greatest hits compilation by R&B group Blackstreet, released on June 10, 2003.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Baby Be Mine"5:52
2."Booti Call"4:17
3."Before I Let You Go"5:01
4."Joy (New Carnegie Mix)"4:03
5."Falling in Love Again"4:34
6."Tonight's the Night"4:19
7."No Diggity" (featuring Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)5:05
8."Billie Jean"5:39
9."Never Gonna Let You Go"5:00
10."Don't Leave Me"5:10
11."I Can't Get You (Out of My Mind)"4:50
12."Fix"4:05
13."(Money Can't) Buy Me Love"3:29
14."Coming Home to You"4:48
15."Get Me Home" (Foxy Brown featuring Blackstreet)3:49
16."Girlfriend/Boyfriend" (featuring Janet Jackson, Ja Rule & Eve)4:03
17."The Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal)"4:13

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p.  80. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone blackstreet album guide.