Straight Outta Compton

~ Recording by N.W.A

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US1988-08-08
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)SL 57102
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)BRLP 534
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US1989-02-06
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)CDL57102
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
Fourth and Broadway Records (Island hip‐hop label), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)BRCD 534
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)260286
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (remastered, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • XE2002-09-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)72435-37936-2-3
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (remastered, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • CA2002-11-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI Music Canada, Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)72435-37936-2-3
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AThe Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street KnowledgeN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-12-26
Priority Records (US hip hop)094637771624
1.2Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AGreatest HitzN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-08-28
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)509995 03434 23
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (20th anniversary edition, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • XE2007-12-03
Priority Records, LLC509995-14157-23
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (20th anniversary edition, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US2007-12-04
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)509995-11240-2-1
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (20th anniversary edition, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US2007-12-04
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)509995-11239-1-8
2.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AEfil4zaggin / Straight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099908449122
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AN.W.A and Their Family TreeN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-09-30
Priority Records (US hip hop)509992 37423 21
1.13Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.ABravo: 30 Jahre Hip HopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-12-04
1.8Straight Outta Compton4:13N.W.ATake Me Home Tonight (explicit)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2011-03-29
Universal Republic Records (2006-2012)B0015451-02
1.5Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AAnthems: Hip-Hop IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-01-28
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Ministry of Sound5051275061420, MOSCD319
1.20Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.ABlack Flavour Club IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)060075344652
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.AIconN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-06-03
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)B002062802
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • CA2015-06-09
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B002309502
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US2015-06-09
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0023095-02
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • XE2015-08-21
  • MX2015-08-21
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.22Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.ABravo Black Hits, Vol. 33Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-09-04
Polystar (Germany)060075364398 (1)
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.AStraight Outta Compton: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2016-01-08
Priority Records (US hip hop), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0023597‐02
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)0600753469958
2.17Straight Outta Compton (explicit) (remastered 2002)4:17N.W.AHip Hop - Eine musikalische RevolutionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2019-06-21
Polystar (Germany)
Promotion
1.10Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AKerrang! Hometaping, Volume 3: Come Out and PlayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-07-02
Kerrang!#962

Relationships

producer:Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
vocals:Eazy‐E
Ice Cube
MC Ren
sampled by:Compton by Syndicate
Straight Outta Compton (MC DSP mix) by kid606
Street Knowledge (The Lost Track) by Doc Scott
This Is the Remix by Girl Talk
samples:Amen, Brother by The Winstons (membranophone)
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) by The Gap Band (effects)
Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9 by Wilson Pickett (lead vocals)
It's My Turn by Dezo Daz feat. DJ Slip (lead vocals)
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (drums (drum set))
West Coast Poplock, Part 1 (vocal) by Ronnie Hudson & The Street People (lead vocals)
You'll Like It Too by Funkadelic (membranophone)
mash-ups:Sippin on a 40 (DJ Schmolli’s Supertramp Refix) (Eazy‐E vs. Supertramp vs. N.W.A.) by DJ Schmolli
Smells Like Compton (N.W.A. vs. Nirvana) (Best of Bootie 2005 DJ-mix) by Cheekyboy
Straight Outta Hyrule (The Legend of Zelda vs. N.W.A) by I am Jemboy
Straight Outta the Recycle Bin by RosalinaSama
The Right Kind by E-603
Weapon of Compton (N.W.A. vs. Fatboy Slim) by DJ Tripp
EUGNIROB IN 76: PART 18 - Hot Summer // 大ダーキー by gniRob (order: 1)
edits:Straight Outta Compton (edit) by Evan Roth
Straight Outta Compton (extended mix)
part of:The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 248) (order: 248)
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/N.W.A/Straight-Outta-Compton/ [info]
recording of:Straight Outta Compton

Related works

Straight Outta Compton

writer:Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer)
Eric Wright
Lorenzo Patterson
O’Shea Jackson