The new N.E.R.D album, Nothing, only just came out two weeks ago, but that's not stopping a new compilation due from the group early next year.
Of course, there's a pretty simple reason for it: Nothing and its predecessor, Seeing Sounds (2008), were released on Universal's Interscope label. Meanwhile, the first two LPs by the band - comprised of superproducers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (better known as The Neptunes, the duo behind Wreckx-N-Effect's "Rump Shaker," Jay-Z's "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It to Me)" and Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It's Hot") with vocalist Shay Haley - were released on EMI's Virgin Records. Those two discs will form the bulk of The Best of N.E.R.D, along with some B-sides and hard-to-find remixes.
The Best of N.E.R.D comes out January 11. Check the track list after the jump.
N.E.R.D, The Best of N.E.R.D (Virgin/EMI, 2011)
- Rock Star
- Lapdance
- She Wants to Move
- Provider
- Maybe
- Fly or Die
- Brain
- Thrasher
- Run to the Sun
- Baby Doll
- What's Wrong with Me
- Lil' Suzy (featuring Kelis)
- Things Are Getting Better
- Truth or Dare (featuring Kelis and Pusha T)
- Maybe (Sander Kleinenberg Remix Radio Edit)
- She Wants to Move (Justice Remix)
Tracks 1-2, 4, 7, 9-10 and 13-14 from In Search Of... (Virgin, 2001)
Tracks 3, 5-6 and 8 from Fly or Die (Virgin, 2004)
Tracks 11-12 released on "Lapdance" single (Virgin, 2001)
Track 15 from "Maybe" single (Virgin, 2004)
Track 16 from "She Wants to Move" French single (Virgin, 2004)
Mike says
Sheesh. This is a little unnecessary.