The World's Greatest Entertainer

The World's Greatest Entertainer
Studio album by Doug E. Fresh
Released	May 31, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Genre	Hip hop music
Length	48:08
Label	Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records F-9658
Producer	Doug E. Fresh Eric "Vietnam" Sadler Ollie Cotton Carl Ryder
Doug E. Fresh chronology
Oh, My God! (1986) The World's Greatest Entertainer (1988) Doin' What I Gotta Do (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The World's Greatest Entertainer is the second album released by Doug E. Fresh. It was released in 1988 on Reality Records, a short-lived subsidiary of Fantasy Records, and was produced by Doug E. Fresh, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Ollie Cotton and Carl Ryder. The album gained a fair amount of success, peaking at #88 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and featured the single "Keep Risin' to the Top," which peaked at #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

1. "Guess? Who?"- 4:26
2. "Every Body Got 2 Get Some"- 3:45
3. "D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh"- 4:12
4. "On the Strength"- 2:50
5. "Keep Risin’ to the Top"- 3:50
6. "Greatest Entertainer"- 4:42
7. "I'm Gettin’ Ready"- 4:52
8. "Cut that Zero"- 3:53
9. "The Plane (So High)"- 4:04
10. "Ev’rybody Loves a Star"- 4:00
11. "Crazy ’Bout Cars"- 4:30
12. "Africa (Goin’ back Home)"- 3:33

Samples list

• "On the Strength"
  • "Mother Popcorn" by James Brown
• "Keep Risin' To The Top"
  • "Keep Rising To The Top" by Keni Burke
  • "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Heatwave
• "Cut that Zero"
  • "Casanova" by LeVert

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	88
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	7

References

1. The World's Greatest Entertainer at AllMusic
2. "Doug E. Fresh – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Doug E. Fresh.
3. "Doug E. Fresh – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Doug E. Fresh.