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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)

1. Rock Star
2. Lapdance
3. She Wants to Move
4. Provider
5. Maybe
6. Fly or Die
7. Brain
8. Thrasher
9. Run to the Sun
10. Baby Doll
11. What’s Wrong with Me
12. Lil’ Suzy (featuring Kelis)
13. Things Are Getting Better
14. Truth or Dare (featuring Kelis and Pusha T)
15. Maybe (Sander Kleinenberg Remix Radio Edit)
16. 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)