Regulate (song)
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| Single by Warren G feat. Nate Dogg | ||
| from the album Regulate... G Funk Era / Above The Rim O.S.T. | ||
| Released | April 28, 1994 | |
| Format | 7" single 12" single CD single |
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| Genre | G-Funk | |
| Length | 4:11 | |
| Label | Death Row | |
| Writer(s) | N. Hale / W. Griffin | |
| Producer(s) | Warren G | |
| Certification | Platinum | |
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| Warren G singles chronology | ||
| "Do You See" by 1994 |
"Regulate" 1994 |
"This D.J." 1994 |
| Nate Dogg singles chronology | ||
| "Indo Smoke" by Mista Grimm 1993 |
"Regulate" 1994 |
"One More Day" 1994 |
"Regulate" was the breakout single for Warren G and Nate Dogg. Released in the summer of 1994, the track appears on the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim and later Warren G's album Regulate... G Funk Era. Supported by heavy radio airplay and MTV, the song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music samples "Sign of the Times" by Bob James and Michael McDonald's hit "I Keep Forgettin'", and also features dialogue spoken by Casey Siemaszko's character in the 1988 film Young Guns. A video was made, appearances were made by Nate Dogg and star rapper Tupac Shakur - he was not performing though. Swedish artist Jens Lekman mentions "Regulate" in his song "A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill."
The writing of the song forms the basis for the episode "I Keep Forgettin'" of the spoof show Yacht Rock.[citation needed]
[edit] Credits
- Video Director - Cameron Casey
- Cinematographer - Giorgio Scali
- Guitar - Andreas Straub
- Keyboards - Greg Geitzenauer
- Remix - Marcus McAdam
Recorded and mixed at Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, CA by Greg Geitzenauer. Additional recording at G-Child Studio in Long Beach, CA
Published by Suge Publishing/Warren G. Publishing, ASCAP. Warren G appears courtesy of Violator Records/RAL/Chaos
[edit] Awards & nominations
- Best Movie Song — Regulate by Warren G. (nominated)
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group - Regulate by Warren G. and Nate Dogg (nominated)
[edit] Remixes
- Jadakiss used the beat and teamed up with Nate Dogg in his song "Kiss Is Spittin'" from his album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye.
