The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo album by former
Fugee Lauryn Hill. Released
25 August,
1998 (see
1998 in music), the album swept the
Grammy Awards, setting new records for black women, female hip hop artists and women in general. The album includes collaborations with
soul singer
D'Angelo ("Nothing Even Matters"),
psychedelia-guitarist
Curtis Mayfield and
hip hop artist
Mary J. Blige.
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill received two Grammy Awards, for Best Album and Best R&B Album.
Track listing
- "Intro" (Hill)
- "Lost Ones" (Hill)
- "Ex-Factor" (Hill)
- "To Zion" (Hill)
- "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (Hill)
- "Superstar" (Hill/Newton/Poyser)
- "Final Hour" (Hill)
- "When It Hurts So Bad" (Hill)
- "I Used to Love Him" (Hill)
- "Forgive Them Father" (Hill)
- "Every Ghetto, Every City" (Hill)
- "Nothing Even Matters" (Hill)
- "Everything Is Everything" (Hill/Newton)
- "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (Hill/Newton)
- "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" - 3:41
- "Sweetest Thing" - 4:40
Personnel
- Earl Robinson - Vocals (bckgr)
- Shelly Thunder
- Sabrina Johnston - Vocals (bckgr)
- Lori Holland - Organ, Clarinet, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), *Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Angelic Voices of Faith - Photography
- Tom Barney - Bass
- Bud Beadle - Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Mary J. Blige - Vocals
- Kenny O. Bobien - Vocals (bckgr)
- Errol Brown - Assistant Engineer
- Rudy Byrd - Percussion
- D'Angelo - Vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Francis Dunnery - Guitar
- Don E. - Piano, Organ (Hammond), Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Paul Fakhourie - Bass
- Dean Fraser - Sax (Tenor)
- Christopher Meredith - Bass
- Herb Powers - Mastering
- James Poyser - Organ, Celeste, Harpsichord, Piano (Electric), Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer Bass, Wurlitzer, Moog Bass
- Tony Prendatt - Engineer
- Warren Riker - Engineer, Mixing
- Kevin Robinson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Nambo Robinson - Trombone
- Earl "Chinna" Smith - Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
- Andrew Smith - Guitar
- John Stephens - Piano
- Eddie Stockley - Vocals (bckgr)
- Brian Vibberts - Assistant Engineer
- Fayyaz Virji - Trombone
- Robert Williams - Assistant Engineer
- Matt Howe - Engineer
- Elisabeth Valletti - Harp
- John Wydrycs - Engineer
- Ramon Rivera
- Julian Marley - Guitar
- Carlos Santana - Guitar
- Erwin Gorostiza - Art Direction
- Commissioner Gordon - Engineer, Mixing
- Lauryn Hill - Guitar, Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Executive Producer, Art Direction
- Chris Theis - Engineer
- Chuck Young - Vocals (bckgr)
- Robert Browne - Guitar
- Greg Thompson - Assistant Engineer
- Grace Paradise - Harp
- DJ Supreme - DJ
- Al Anderson - Guitar
- Marc Baptiste - Photography
- Ken Johnston - Engineer
- Johari Newton - Guitar
- Tejumold Newton - Piano
- Vada Nobles - Producer, Drum Programming
- Tara Wilkons - Vocals (bckgr)
- Racheal Wilson - Vocals (bckgr)
- Jennifer McNeil - Vocals (bckgr)
- Stewart Zender - Bass
- Lenesha Randolph - Vocals (bckgr)
- Rasheem "Kio" Pugh - Vocals (bckgr)
- Fundisha Johnson - Vocals (bckgr)
- Indigo Quartet - Strings
- Squiddly Ranks - Drums
- Che Pope - Programming
- Everol Ray - Trumpet
- Derek Khan - Stylist
- Storm Jefferson - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Devon Kirkpatrick - Digital Editing, Assistant Engineer
- Andrea Simmons - Vocals (bckgr)
- Jamie Seigal - Assistant Engineer
- Matthew Rubano - Bass
- Che Guevara - Producer, Drum Programming
- Chip Verspyck - Assistant Engineer
- Jared "Chocolate" Crawford - Drums
- Neil Tucker - Assistant Engineer
- Ahmed Wallace - Vocals (bckgr)
- Debra Ginyard - Stylist
- Veronica Fletcher - Hair Stylist
- Anita Gibson - Make-Up
- Tameka Foster - Stylist
- Johnny Wyndrx - Engineer
- John R. Stephens - Piano
- Earle Brown - Assistant Engineer
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - albums
1998 The Billboard 200 No. 1
1998 Top Canadian Albums No. 1
1998 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 1
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
1998 Doo Wop (That Thing) The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
1998 Doo Wop (That Thing) Hot Rap Singles No. 1
1998 Doo Wop Latin Pop Airplay No. 20
1998 Doo Wop Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay No. 20
1998 Doo Wop (That Thing) Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 2
1998 Doo Wop (That Thing) Rhythmic Top 40 No. 1
1998 Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Rhythmic Top 40 No. 2
1999 Everything Is Everything The Billboard Hot 100 No. 35
1999 Ex-Factor The Billboard Hot 100 No. 21
1999 Can t Take My Eyes Off Of You Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 45
1999 Everything Is Everything Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 14
1999 Ex-Factor Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 7
1999 To Zion Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 77
1999 Nothing Even Matters Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 25
1999 Everything Is Everything Rhythmic Top 40 No. 18
1999 Ex-Factor Rhythmic Top 40 No. 9
1999 Doo Wop (That Thing) Top 40 Mainstream No. 29
1999 Doo Wop (That Thing) Top 40 Tracks No. 12
