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The World's Greatest Entertainer is the second album released by Doug E. Fresh.[4] 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.

The World's Greatest Entertainer
Studio album by Doug E. Fresh
Released	May 31, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Genre	Hip hop
Length	48:08
Label	Reality[1]/Fantasy Records
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	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

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
• "Ev'rybody Loves a Star"
  • "One More Chance" by The Jackson 5
  • "In the Air Tonight Tonight" by Phil Collins
  • "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite

Charts

References

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