The first single released from the album was "Doo Wop (That Thing)", which debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It exemplified Hill's appeal, combining feelings of self-empowerment with self-defense. Other charted singles from the album were "Ex-Factor", which has been sampled by Drake and Cardi B, "Everything Is Everything" and "To Zion". In the 1998 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll, "Miseducation" came second in the list of best albums and "Doo Wop (That Thing)" second in best singles.