Nuthin' But a "G" Thang
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| Single by Dr. Dre | ||
| from the album The Chronic | ||
| Released | January 19, 1993 | |
| Format | 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | G-Funk West Coast hip hop |
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| Length | 3:58 | |
| Label | Death Row 53816 |
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| Writer(s) | Calvin Broadus | |
| Producer(s) | Dr Dre. | |
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| Dr. Dre singles chronology | ||
| "Fuck Wit Dre Day(And Everybody's Celebratin) (1993) |
"Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" (1993) |
"Let Me Ride" (1993) |
"Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" is a 1993 hit song by American gangsta rapper Dr. Dre, from his debut solo album, The Chronic. The debut single from the album, "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, outdoing The Chronic's other singles "Fuck Wit Dre Day (and Everybody's Celebratin')" (number 8) and "Let Me Ride" (number 34). The single also reached number one on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
The song's music video was MTV's third most requested video of 1993. On MTV, the music video was heavily cut - a full-length version of the video exists with uncut footage (e.g. drug references and a scene where a woman's bikini top was yanked open).
- Notarized: BET's Top 100 Videos of The 20th Century: #5
- On MTV's 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made it was listed at number 32 in 1999. [1].
- In April, 2005 MTV2 and XXL's 25 Greatest West Coast Videos # 2.
- 2001 VH1: 100 Greatest Videos : # 80
- 2003 VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years : # 31 [2]
The vocals are shared between Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg (who has sole songwriting credit), who drop in trademark references to Long Beach and Compton in California. The song contains samples from Leon Haywood's "I Wanta Do Something Freaky to You" and "Uphill (Peace of mind)" by Frederick Knight.
"Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" is listed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It's Dre's only song on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (ranked #419), not counting two other songs that feature Dre as producer and on vocals, N.W.A.'s "Fuck tha Police" and 2Pac's "California Love". Q magazine listed it as the 24th greatest hip-hop song of all time [3].
The song is on the soundtrack of the popular video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from the rap radio station, Radio Los Santos.
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[edit] Derivative versions
- Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg retooled "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" into the titular theme of their 2001 comedy film The Wash.
- The song "I Need a G" by Dani featuring Snoop Dogg used the same sample as "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang".
- Young Dro's video for his 2006 single "Shoulder Lean" references "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang."
- "Get It Up" by Silkk the Shocker uses the reworked chorus of "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang".
- Ja Rule's "Livin' it up" contains a sample of "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang".[1] It was nominated for a Grammy Award.[2]
[edit] Trivia
The song was chosen to be 20th on the list of 25 Worst Rap Lyrics by about.com.[3]
[edit] Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1993 | Hot Rap Singles | #1 |
| 1993 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #1 |
| 1993 | Rhythmic Top 40 | #2 |
| 1993 | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #22 |
| 1993 | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #3 |
| 1993 | UK Top 75 Singles | #31 |
| 2006 | Hot Ringtones | #26 |
[edit] Music sample
- Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (sample) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Short sample of "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang", by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg - harsh language advisory.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293815/soundtrack
- ^ http://www.grammy.com
- ^ http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/a/WorstRapLyrics.htm
| Preceded by "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single February 27, 1993 |
Succeeded by "Freak Me" by Silk |
| Dr. Dre |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Solo albums: The Chronic • 2001 • Detox |
| N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin |
| Singles |
| Mainstream singles: "Deep Cover" • "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" • "Fuck Wit Dre Day" • "Let Me Ride" • "Lil Ghetto Boy" • "Natural Born Killaz" • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" • "Been There, Done That" • "East Coast/West Coast Killas" • "Zoom" • "Fuck You" • "Still D.R.E." • "Forgot About Dre" • "The Next Episode" • "Put It On Me" • "Bad Intentions" • "The Wash" |
| Featured songs: "Funky Flute" • "We're All In The Same Gang" • "California Love" • "No Diggity" • "Puppet Master" • "Ghetto Fabulous" • "Guilty Conscience" • "U Know" • "Chin Check" • "Hello" • "Just Be A Man About It" • "Fast Lane" • "The Knoc" • "Symphony In X Major" • "Encore" • "Imagine" |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums |
| Doggystyle • Tha Doggfather • Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told • No Limit Top Dogg • Tha Last Meal • Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ • Rhythm & Gangsta • Tha Blue Carpet Treatment |
| Singles |
| "Who Am I" • "Gin and Juice" • "Doggy Dogg World" • "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" • "Vapors" • "Tha Doggather" • "We Just Wanna Party with You" • "Still a G Thang" • "Snoop Dogg" • "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" • "Beautiful" • "Drop It Like It's Hot" • "Let's Get Blown" • "Signs" • "Ups & Downs" • "Real Soon" • "Vato" • "That's That Shit" • "I Wanna Love You" • "Candy" • "Boss' Life" |
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