The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

chronology
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill studio album
Publication ; (s)	August 25, 1998
Label (s)	Ruffhouse Records ; Columbia Records
Format (s)	CD , LP , MC
Genre (s)	Contemporary R&B , Neo-Soul , Hip-Hop , Conscious Rap
Title (number)	14th
running time	68:14
production	Lauryn Hill , Che Guevara, Vada Nobles
Studio (s)	RPM Studios, New York City ; Chung King Studios, New York City ; Sony Music Studios, New York City ; The Hit Factory, New York City ; Right Tracks Studios, New York City ; Perfect Pair Studios, New Jersey ; Marley Music, Inc., Kingston ; Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston ; House Studios, Miami ;

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the first and so far only solo album by the American singer Lauryn Hill , who previously enjoyed great success with the hip-hop trio Fugees . The album was released on August 25, 1998 by the labels Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records . It has received numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards .

reception

source	rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone
Pitchfork Media
Spin
Music Express
Laut.de

John Bush from the music database Allmusic reviewed the album as a collection of open personal and political statements which, in addition to commercial success, established a musical era.

The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . The local reviewer Jim Harrington highlights the musical range and Hill's vocal abilities:

“It's moving from Fugees-style hip-hop (“ Lost Ones ”) to sparkling pop (“ Doo Wop (That Thing) ”). She is an impressive rapper who has her own style on "Final Hour". "

- Jim Harrington

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is ranked 308 of the list of 500 best albums of all time the music magazine Rolling Stone . The magazine also put it at number 5 of the 100 best albums of the 1990s.

The New Musical Express voted it 89th of the 500 best albums of all time.

In the selection of the 90 best albums of the decade, the magazine Spin occupied The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 28th, respectively.

Awards

The album won the 1999 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album . Hill also won a Grammy for Best New Artist and in the Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance categories . The album also won the Billboard Music Award for Best R&B Album .

In 2015, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was added to the National Recording Registry .

Track list

All titles are written by Lauryn Hill, unless indicated in brackets.

Intro - 0:47
Lost Ones - 5:33
Ex-Factor - 5:26
To Zion (feat. Carlos Santana ) - 6:09
Doo Wop (That Thing) - 5:20
Superstar (Hill, Johari Newton, James Poyser) - 4:57
Final Hour - 4:16
When It Hurts So Bad - 5:42
I Used to Love Him (feat.Mary J. Blige ) - 5:39
Forgive Them Father - 5:15
Every Ghetto, Every City - 5:14
Nothing Even Matters (feat. D'Angelo ) - 5:50
Everything Is Everything (Hill, J. Newton) - 4:53
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Hill, Tejumold Newton) - 4:17

Hidden Tracks:

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You ( Bob Crewe , Bob Gaudio ) - 3:41
Tell Him - 4:38

Sales and Awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	(25,000)
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	(300,000)
Canada (MC)	7 × platinum	700,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	45,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(100,000)
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Austria (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	(50,000)
United States (RIAA)	8 × platinum	8,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	(900,000)
All in all	3 × gold 30 × platinum	10,885,000