All World: Greatest Hits

All World: The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation from hip hop artist LL Cool J, released on November 5, 1996, by Def Jam. It covers his career from the time of his Def Jam debut Radio, to his 1995 album Mr. Smith. All World has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

All World: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
LL Cool J
ReleasedNovember 5, 1996
Recorded1984–1995
GenreEast Coast hip hop, golden age hip hop
Length73:25
LabelDef Jam Recordings
ProducerVarious
LL Cool J chronology
Mr. Smith
(1995)		 All World: The Greatest Hits
(1996)		 Phenomenon
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA [2]

Track listing
# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Feat. Performer(s)
1 "I Can't Live Without My Radio" James Todd Smith, Rick Rubin Rick Rubin LL Cool J
2 "Rock the Bells" James Todd Smith, Rick Rubin Rick Rubin LL Cool J
3 "I'm Bad" James Todd Smith, Bobby Ervin, Darryl Pierce L.A. Posse, LL Cool J LL Cool J
4 "I Need Love" James Todd Smith, Bobby Ervin, Darryl Pierce, Steve Ettinger, Dwayne "Muffla" Simon L.A. Posse, LL Cool J

LL Cool J

 LL Cool J
5 "Going Back to Cali" James Todd Smith, Rick Rubin Rick Rubin LL Cool J
6 "Jack the Ripper" James Todd Smith, Rick Rubin LL Cool J, Rick Rubin
(Co-produced by Dwayne Simon)		 LL Cool J
7 "Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)" James Todd Smith, Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Brian Latture, Dennis Coffey LL Cool J
(Co-produced by Dwayne Simon)
Remixed by Marley Marl		 LL Cool J
8 "Big Ole Butt" James Todd Smith, Dwayne "Muffla" Simon LL Cool J
(Co-produced by Dwayne Simon)		 LL Cool J
9 "The Boomin' System" James Todd Smith, Marlon Williams Marley Marl
(Co-produced by LL Cool J)		 LL Cool J
10 "Around the Way Girl" James Todd Smith, Marlon Williams Marley Marl
(Co-produced by LL Cool J)		 LL Cool J
11 "Mama Said Knock You Out" James Todd Smith, Marlon Williams Marley Marl
(Co-produced by LL Cool J)		 LL Cool J
12 "Back Seat" James Todd Smith, Quincy Jones III QDIII LL Cool J
13 "I Need a Beat (Remix)" James Todd Smith, Rick Rubin Rick Rubin LL Cool J
14 "Doin' It" James Todd Smith Rashad Smith LL Cool J
15 "Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv Remix)" James Todd Smith, Bernard Smith, L. White, B. Wright Poke LL Cool J, Total
16 "Hey Lover" James Todd Smith, Rod Temperton Poke Boyz II Men, LL Cool J
17 "Ain't Nobody" (UK Bonus Track) James Todd Smith, Hawk Wolinski Rashad Smith, LL Cool J LL Cool J

"Jack The Ripper" on this collection is a different mix, with most of DJ Cut Creator's turntable techniques & breakdowns omitted-the original version can be found on the b-side of the "Going Back to Cali (LL Cool J song)" single, or on the Def Jam 10th Anniversary box set.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. All World: Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – LL Cool J – All World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – LL Cool J – All World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. "Swedishcharts.com – LL Cool J – All World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – LL Cool J – All World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. "LL Cool J Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  9. "LL Cool J Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  10. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  12. "Canadian album certifications – LL Cool J – All World: Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  13. "British album certifications – LL Cool J – All World: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type All World: Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. "American album certifications – LL Cool J – All World: Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 


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