No Diggity
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| Single by BLACKstreet featuring Queen Pen & Dr. Dre from the album Another Level |
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| Released | 1996 U.S., UK | ||||
| Format | 12-inch single, CD5 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 05:03 | ||||
| Label | Interscope 069495003-2 |
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| Writer(s) | Andre Young/Chauncey Hannibal/Teddy Riley/William Stewart/Lynise Walters/Richard Vick | ||||
| Producer | Teddy Riley, William "Skylz" Stewart/ Stocks McGuire | ||||
| Certification | Platinum | ||||
| BLACKstreet singles chronology | |||||
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| Queen Pen singles chronology | |||||
| "Party Ain't a Party" (1996) |
"No Diggity" (1996) |
"All My Love" (1997) |
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| Dr. Dre singles chronology | |||||
| "California Love" (1996) |
"No Diggity" (1996) |
"Been There, Done That" (1996) |
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"No Diggity" is a 1996 song by American R&B group BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 in the UK. It ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs. It sold 1.6 million copies in 1996. It won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Best R&B Song.
Between BLACKstreet's sung verses are rap verses performed by Dre, Teddy Riley and Queen Pen, in that order, as well as backing vocals from Shaquana Elam. The song's melody is lifted from the beginning of "Grandma's Hands" by R&B hitmaker Bill Withers.
A remix of the song was done as a cover to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".
The song was also sampled in 2001 by German singer Sarah Connor. However, the song was misquoted in her albums liner notes as "No Daggity."
Contrary to popular belief, the introductory lyrics include the verse, "Play on, Playa"- rather than the commonly mistaken, "Play on, playette."
The song was covered by Klaxons for the Radio 1. Established 1967 compilation CD. It was also covered by Rooster whilst guesting for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge program on the 29th of April 2005.
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[edit] The music video
The video is directed by Hype Williams and features said artists in front of a beachhouse standing in the sand, dancers in a wet road surrounded by black limousines, and a marionette playing the piano sample in a club. It was nominated for Best R&B Video and Best Rap Video on 1997's MTV Video Music Awards. (video on YouTube)
[edit] Credits
Published by Donrill Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP/Chauncey Black Music for Smokin' Sounds [ASCAP]/Queenpen Music (ASCAP)/Sidi Music (BMI)/Sony Songs Inc./Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But Fuckin' (ASCAP)
Track recorded by George Mayers, John Hanes, Serban Genea and Sean Poland for Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Track mastered by Herb Powers at Hit Factory, New York, NY.
Queen Pen appears courtesy of Funky Mama Productions/Interscope Records. Dr. Dre appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment.
Track contains portions of "Grandma's hand" written by Bill Withers and published by Interior Music Corp./Avant Garde Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI); performed by Bill Withers, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
"Billie Jean" written by Michael Jackson.
[edit] Versions
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[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Macarena" by Los Del Rio |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single November 9, 1996- November 30, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton |
| Preceded by "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Warren G featuring Adina Howard |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single 22 November 1996 |
Succeeded by "No Woman, No Cry" by Fugees |
| Preceded by "Last Night" by Az Yet |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single October 19, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Pony" by Ginuwine |
[edit] Cover versions
- Paddy Casey and the Dublin Gospel Choir on Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2
- Klaxons on Radio 1 Established 1967
[edit] See also
Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1996 (USA)
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