Public Enemy

Public Enemy Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Public Enemy is an American hip-hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as American racism and the American media. Their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and their second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988), was the first hip-hop album to top The Village Voice's Pazz... [more on Wikipedia]

Public Enemy began charting in 1987 with Rebel Without a Pause.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 17 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Harder Than You Think - #2: Give It Up - #3: Can't Truss It - #4: Don't Believe the Hype - #5: He Got Game
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  1987
You're Gonna Get Yours
1.
07/1987

You're Gonna Get Yours
Public Enemy greentick

from Yo! Bum Rush the Show   Yo! Bum Rush the Show
6 pts






88
UK
[Columbia 07222 (Def Jam)]
written by Chuck D & Hank Shocklee
2.
11/1987

Rebel Without a Pause
Public Enemy greentick

from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back   It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
20 pts






37
UK
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler & Norman Rogers
  1988
Bring the Noise
3.
01/1988

Bring the Noise
Public Enemy greentick

from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back   It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
30 pts




56
R&B
32
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #160]
[Def Jam 07491]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Keith Shocklee & Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Don't Believe the Hype
4.
07/1988

#4  Don't Believe the Hype
Public Enemy greentick

from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back   It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
70 pts


21
dance
18
R&B
18
UK
[Def Jam 07934]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Keith Shocklee & Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Night of the Living Baseheads
5.
10/1988

Night of the Living Baseheads
Public Enemy greentick

from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back   It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
13 pts




62
R&B
63
UK
[Def Jam 08072]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Keith Shocklee & Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
  1989
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
6.
04/1989

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
Public Enemy greentick

from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back   It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
1 pts




86
R&B


[Def Jam 68613]
written by Carl Ridenhour, Hank Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler & William Drayton
7.
06/1989

Fight the Power
Public Enemy greentick

from Fear of a Black Planet   Fear of a Black Planet
36 pts




20
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #322]
[Motown 1972]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee & Keith Shocklee
  1990
8.
01/1990

Welcome to the Terrordome
Public Enemy greentick

from Fear of a Black Planet   Fear of a Black Planet
63 pts


49
dance
15
R&B
18
UK
[Def Jam 73086]
written by Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler & Carlton Ridenhour
911 Is a Joke
9.
04/1990

911 Is a Joke
Public Enemy greentick

from Fear of a Black Planet   Fear of a Black Planet
27 pts




15
R&B
41
UK
[Def Jam 73309]
written by William Drayton, Keith Shocklee & Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Brothers Gonna Work It Out
10.
06/1990

Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Public Enemy greentick

from Fear of a Black Planet   Fear of a Black Planet
27 pts


31
dance
20
R&B
46
UK
[Def Jam 73390]
written by Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler & Carlton Ridenhour
Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
11.
11/1990

Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
Public Enemy greentick

from Fear of a Black Planet   Fear of a Black Planet
14 pts






53
UK
written by Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler & Carlton Ridenhour
  1991
Can't Truss It
12.
10/1991

#3  Can't Truss It
Public Enemy greentick

from Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black   Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
91 pts
50
US
5
dance
9
R&B
22
UK
[Def Jam 38-73870]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Stuart Robertz, Gary G-Wiz & Depper
  1992
Shut Em Down
13.
01/1992

Shut Em Down
Public Enemy greentick

from Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black   Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
62 pts


16
dance
26
R&B
21
UK
[Def Jam 74165]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Stuart Robertz, Gary G-Wiz & Depper
Nighttrain
14.
04/1992

Nighttrain
Public Enemy greentick

from Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black   Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
14 pts






55
UK
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Stuart Robertz, Gary G-Wiz, The JBL & Depper
15.
10/1992

Hazy Shade of Criminal
Public Enemy greentick

2 pts




58
R&B


[Def Jam 74487]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Gary G-Wiz, Stuart Robertz, The JBL & William Jonathan Drayton
  1994
Give It Up
16.
07/1994

#2  Give It Up
Public Enemy greentick

from Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age   Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age
92 pts
33
US


30
R&B
18
UK
[Def Jam 853 316]
written by Gary G-Wiz, Carlton Ridenhour, Studdah Man & Alvertis Isbell
17.
12/1994

I Stand Accused / What Kind of Power We ...
Public Enemy greentick

9 pts






77
UK
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Keith Shocklee & Osten Harvey
  1995
18.
07/1995

So Whatcha Gonna Do Now?
Public Enemy greentick

from Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age   Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age
16 pts






50
UK
written by Gary G-Wiz & Studdah Man
  1998
19.
05/1998

#5  He Got Game
Public Enemy greentick

from He Got Game   He Got Game
65 pts
105
US


78
R&B
16
UK
featuring Stephen Stills
[Def Jam 568927]
written by Carlton Ridenhour, LuQuantum Leap & Stephen Stills
  1999
20.
09/1999

Do You Wanna Go Our Way???
Public Enemy greentick

from There's a Poison Goin On...   
11 pts






66
UK
  2005
21.
10/2005

Don't Believe the Hype / The Rhythm the Rebel / Prophets of Rage
Public Enemy greentick

3 pts






137
UK
R
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Norman Rogers & William Jonathan Drayton
22.
10/2005

Fight the Power
Public Enemy greentick

3 pts






166
UK
R
written by Carlton Ridenhour, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee & Keith Shocklee
  2012
Harder Than You Think
23.
07/2012

#1  Harder Than You Think
Public Enemy greentick

135 pts






4
UK
R
written by Chuck D, Flavor Flav & Gary G-Wiz
  2013
Harder Than You Think
24.
01/2013

Harder Than You Think
Public Enemy greentick

3 pts






107
UK
R
written by Chuck D, Flavor Flav & Gary G-Wiz


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Chuck DFlavor FlavProfessor GriffTerminator X


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