The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 422,624 copies in its first week, which broke a record for first-week sales by a female artist. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was promoted with three hit singles: "Doo Wop (That Thing)", "Ex-Factor", and "Everything Is Everything". Its lead single "Doo Wop (That Thing)" peaked at number one in the US, with the latter two singles peaking within the top 40.

The album's success propelled Hill to international superstardom, and contributed to bringing hip hop and neo soul to the forefront of popular music.

Tracklist

A1 Intro
A2 Lost Ones
A3 Ex-Factor
A4 To Zion
A5 Doo Wop (That Thing)
B1 Superstar
B2 Final Hour
B3 When It Hurts So Bad
B4 I Used To Love Him
C1 Forgive Them Father
C2 Every Ghetto, Every City
C3 Nothing Even Matters
D1 Everything Is Everything
D2 The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill