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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is an album by Lauryn Hill, released in 1998. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 19 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Doo-Wop (That Thing)”, on 10 lists with a best position of #2.
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, released on August 19, 1998, by Ruffhouse and Columbia, is the Fugees' frontwoman stepping out alone and blowing the doors off. Hill wrote and produced almost all of it after the group went on hiatus, cutting it between September 1997 and June 1998, first in New York and New Jersey, then at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, with live players instead of slick machine gloss. It's a concept record about getting schooled in love: relationships, heartbreak, motherhood, faith and the fallout within the Fugees, with Carlos Santana, Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo dropping by.
She raps like a prophet and sings like a church choir's best-kept secret, sliding between neo soul, R&B, hip-hop and reggae. "Doo Wop (That Thing)" hit number one on the Hot 100, and the album debuted at number one too. Album of the Year and Best R&B Album were among its trophies on Grammy night, the 41st edition, and 20 million copies later it remains her only studio album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doo-Wop (That Thing) | 10 | #2 | – | 2018–2026 | |
| 2 | Everything is Everything | 5 | #136 | – | 2018–2023 | |
| 3 | Ex-Factor | 2 | #167 | – | 2023–2025 | |
| 4 | To Zion | 1 | #463 | – | 2023 | |
| 5 | Every Ghetto, Every City (KCMP Edit) | 1 | #758 | – | 2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.