Hello Dad... I'm in Jail

Hello Dad... I'm in Jail is a compilation album by American band Was (Not Was), released in 1992 by Fontana Records. It contains singles and selected album tracks—some in original form and some remixed—from the band's first four studio albums Was (Not Was) (1981), Born to Laugh at Tornadoes (1983), What Up, Dog? (1988), and Are You Okay? (1990). The title Hello Dad... I'm in Jail comes from the final track on What Up, Dog?, also included on this compilation as the final track.

Three singles were released from the compilation throughout 1992. A cover of the INXS song, "Listen Like Thieves", reached number 58 in the UK singles chart. This was followed by "Shake Your Head", which reached number four in the UK, becoming the band's biggest hit single there. "Shake Your Head" in its original form was included on the band's second album Born to Laugh at Tornadoes; the 1992 single release and the version included on Hello Dad... I'm in Jail is a re-recorded version with vocals by actress Kim Basinger and musician Ozzy Osbourne, and with additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley. The final single to be released from the compilation, "Somewhere in America (There's a Street Named after My Dad)", originally included on the band's third album What Up, Dog?, reached number 57.

All tracks written by David Was and Don Was, except where noted.

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Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Was (Not Was)

Additional musicians