The Best of De La Soul

The Best of De La Soul
Greatest hits album by De La Soul
Released	June 9, 2003
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	70:53
Label	Tommy Boy Warner Bros.
De La Soul chronology
AOI: Bionix (2001) The Best of De La Soul (2003) Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 (2004)

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The Best of De La Soul is a compilation album by American hip hop group De La Soul, released in June 2003 through Tommy Boy and Warner Bros. Records. It compiles their biggest hits over the years. ^{[2] [3]} It reached the top 20 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Track listing

Standard edition CD1

1. "Me Myself and I" – 3:45
2. "Say No Go" – 4:22
3. "Eye Know" – 4:13
4. "The Magic Number" – 3:16
5. "Potholes in My Lawn" – 3:50
6. "Buddy" (featuring Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip) – 4:55
7. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" – 4:07
8. "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" (featuring Q-Tip and Vinia Mojica) – 4:02
9. "Keepin' the Faith" – 4:45
10. "Breakadawn" – 4:16
11. "Stakes Is High" – 5:31
12. "4 More" (featuring Zhane) – 4:19
13. "Oooh." (featuring Redman) – 3:35
14. "All Good?" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 5:00
15. "Thru Ya City" (featuring D.V. Alias Khrist) – 3:29
16. "Baby Phat" (featuring Devin the Dude and Yummy Bingham) – 3:51
17. "Watch Out" – 3:37

Limited edition CD2

1. "Buddy" (Native Tongue Decision Version; featuring Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, and Phife) – 7:16
2. "Stakes Is High" (remix; featuring Mos Def and Truth Enola) – 4:49
3. "Bizness" (featuring Common) – 5:43
4. "Stone Age" (featuring Biz Markie) – 4:12
5. "Big Brother Beat" (featuring Mos Def) – 3:43
6. "4 More" (clean version; featuring Zhane) – 4:20
7. "So Good" (featuring Camp Lo) – 4:27
8. "I.C. Y'All" (featuring Busta Rhymes) – 3:23
9. "Held Down" (featuring Cee-Lo Green) – 4:55
10. "What We Do (For Love)" (featuring Slick Rick) – 5:06

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for The Best of De La Soul Chart (2003) Peak position European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) [4] 70 Irish Albums (IRMA) [5] 56 Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 28 UK Albums (OCC) [7] 17 UK R&B Albums (OCC) [8] 3

Certifications Certifications for The Best of De La Soul Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Gold 100,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "De La Soul - The Best of De La Soul Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved February 15, 2024.
2. "The Best of de la Soul". Amazon UK. 2003.
3. "Best of de la Soul CD Album".
4. "The Best of De La Soul" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved March 10, 2023.
5. "Irish-charts.com – Discography De La Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
8. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
9. "British album certifications – De La Soul – The Best of De La Soul". British Phonographic Industry.