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Greatest Hits (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
Recorded1985–1997
Genre
Label
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince chronology
Code Red
(1993) 		Greatest Hits
(1998) 		Before The Willennium
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]

Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The album includes several of the duo's biggest hits, including "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble", "Parents Just Don't Understand", and "Summertime". This also includes the previously unreleased track "Lovely Daze", and two solo tracks by Will Smith from his major-motion picture film, Men in Black.

Track listing

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International edition

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  1. "Boom! Shake the Room" (Album Version) – 3:48
  2. "Summertime" (Album Version) – 4:31
  3. "Men in Black" (Album Version) – 3:45
  4. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (1988 Extended Remix) – 4:48
  5. "Twinkle, Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)" (UK Flavour Radio Edit) – 4:10
  6. "The Things That U Do" (Hula Radio Remix) – 4:09
  7. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Album Version) – 4:48
  8. "Just Cruisin'" (Album Version) – 3:59
  9. "Ring My Bell" (Mr. Lee's Radio Mix) – 4:04
  10. "I Wanna Rock" (Radio Edit) – 4:18
  11. "Parents Just Don't Understand" (Single Edit) – 5:13
  12. "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" (Video Version) – 3:40
  13. "A Nightmare on My Street" (Single Version) – 4:53
  14. "Can't Wait to Be with You" (Brixton Flavour Radio Mix) – 3:51
  15. "Brand New Funk" (Album Version) – 4:04
  16. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Theme)" – 2:56

Bonus tracks (previously unreleased)

  2. "Lovely Daze" (Candyhill Mix) – 4:13
  3. "Megamix" (Clean Radio Edit) – 3:42

American edition

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  1. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (1988 Extended Remix) – 4:48
  2. "Men in Black" – 3:45
  3. "Summertime" – 4:31
  4. "Parents Just Don't Understand" (Single Edit) – 5:13
  5. "Boom! Shake the Room" – 3:48
  6. "Just Cruisin'" – 3:59
  7. "Ring My Bell" (Mr. Lee's Radio Mix) – 4:04
  8. "Brand New Funk" – 4:04
  9. "Lovely Daze" – 4:13
  10. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (Theme) – 2:56
  11. "A Nightmare on My Street" (Single Version) – 4:53
  12. "A Touch of Jazz" – 3:17
  13. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" – 4:48
  14. "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" – 5:22
  15. "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" – 3:40
  16. "You Saw My Blinker" – 4:12
  17. "Summertime '98" (Soulpower Remix) – 4:31
  18. "Megamix" (Clean Radio Edit) – 3:42

Charts

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Chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 143
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 65
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 69
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 32
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 62
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 20
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[12] 2
US Billboard 200[13] 144
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 93

Certifications

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Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. allmusic ((( Greatest Hits > Overview ))). AllMusic. Accessed December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. Robert Christgau: CG: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. RobertChristgau.com. Accessed April 10, 2008.
  3. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3589". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "D.J Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "D.J Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Dj Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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