Like a G6

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"Like a G6"
Single by Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs and Dev
from the album Free Wired
Released April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)
Format Digital download
Recorded Autumn 2009
Genre Electropop, hip house
Length 3:38
Label Cherrytree
Writer(s) Jae Choung, Virman Coquia, Kevin Nishimura, James Roh, Niles Holowell-Dhar, David Singer-Vine, Devin Star Tailes
Producer(s) The Cataracs
Far East Movement singles chronology

"Girls on the Dancefloor"
(2009)		 "Like a G6"
(2010)		 "Rocketeer"
(2010)

The Cataracs singles chronology
"Club Love"
(2010)		 "Like a G6"
(2010)		 "Bass Down Low"
(2010)
Dev singles chronology
"Like a G6"
(2010)		 "Bass Down Low"
(2010)

"Like a G6" is a 2010 song by Far East Movement, featuring The Cataracs and Dev, from the Far East Movement album Free Wired. All of the artists wrote the song, and production was helmed by The Cataracs. For the chorus, Dev samples a verse from her own single "Booty Bounce", which was also written and produced by the Cataracs.[1]

"Like a G6" was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for the week of November 27 of the same year. It is one of only eight singles in Billboard history to return to No. 1 after two or more other singles had succeeded it in that position[citation needed]. The song also topped the charts in New Zealand and South Korea, and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Thailand, Sweden, Switzerland and Slovakia.

The "G6" in the song "Booty Bounce", which was sampled in "Like a G6", came about when the songs' producers, the Cataracs, were looking for a rhyme for the line "Sippin' sizzurp in my ride, like Three 6", a reference to the 2000 song "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by rap group Three 6 Mafia.[2] They settled on "G6", meant to be a hyperbolic reference to the private airplane model Gulfstream IV, referred to as a "G4". The G4 had been name-checked in songs such as Drake's 2009 "Forever". A G6, they decided, was "flyer than a G4", according to Far East Movement member Kev Nish.[3] The song has been incorrectly speculated to be about other things, including the Pontiac G6[4][5] and the Suunto G6 watch. There is also a Gulfstream model, the Gulfstream G650, although the song's writers were not aware of this at the time.[2]

Reception

"Like a G6" samples its chorus from Dev's "Booty Bounce".

The song has sold 3 million paid downloads in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6]

Gulfstream Aerospace has stated that they were "thrilled" about the product reference.[4]

Music video

The music video, which was directed by Matt Alonzo and edited by Thomas Uncles, premiered on YouTube and VEVO on June 2, 2010. The line "sippin' sizzurp" and the word "slizzard" are censored on some channels. It follows a woman in a red dress (Erica Ocampo) picking up a friend from a restaurant and going to an alcohol store, presumably in preparation for a party. A later scene shows the woman and her friends at the party. Dev and the members of Far East Movement can also be seen in this party scene. The final scene shows the members of Far East Movement getting on a Gulfstream IV the next morning.

Track listing

Digital single
  1. "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs & Dev) – 3:38
CD single
  1. "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs & Dev) – 3:38
  2. "Like a G6" (Cahill Radio Edit) – 3:15
Promo CD
  1. "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs & Dev) - 3:38
  2. "Like a G6" (Instrumental) - 3:35
  3. "Like a G6" (Acappella) - 3:38
Digital remix EP
  1. "Like a G6" (RedOne Remix) [featuring Mohombi, The Cataracs, & Dev] – 4:41
  2. "Like a G6" (Disco Fries Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 5:33
  3. "Like a G6" (Big Syphe Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 4:58
  4. "Like a G6" (DJ Solarz Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 5:05
  5. "Like a G6" (Ruxpin Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 6:52
  6. "Like a G6" (Guy Furious Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 4:00
  7. "Like a G6" (Fantastadon Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 5:23
  8. "Like a G6" (DJ Taraspaz Remix) [featuring The Cataracs & Dev] – 4:49
Trevor Simpson on Da Beat Remix Single
  1. "Like a G6" (Remix) – 4:55
  2. "Like a G6" (Remix Club Edit) – 5:11
Eyes Remix
  1. Like a G6 (Eyes Remix) - 4:38

Covers and parodies

  • Diddy – Dirty Money covered "Like a G6" as part of their set for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, alongside "Coming Home".[7] The song then appeared on the sixth compilation of the Live Lounge.[8]
  • Richard Cheese covered "Like a G6" on his 2011 album A Lounge Supreme.
  • Connor Anderson made a parody of the song called "Roll a D6".[9][10][11]
  • "Like Jesus"[12] was a parody produced by Totally Sketch.
  • American comedian, musician and Internet personality Nice Peter recorded a Harry Potter-themed parody of the song called "Like It's Quidditch".

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 1] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 1] 2
Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[14] 8
Brazil (Billboard Hot Pop Songs)[15] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 1] 3
Czech Republic (IFPI)[ 1] 28
Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 1] 19
European Hot 100[16] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[ 1] 15
France (SNEP)[17] 14
Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[ 1] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 1] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 1] 1
Poland (Dance Top 50)[18] 18
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 8
Slovakia (IFPI)[ 1] 6
South Korea (GAON)[19] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 1] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 1] 10
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[ 1] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[ 1] 4
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[ 1] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[ 1] 84
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[ 1] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[20] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Belgium (BEA)[21] Gold 15,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 15,000*
Sweden (GLF)[23] Gold 10,000x
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] Gold 15,000x
United States (RIAA)[25] 4× Platinum 4,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Australia (ARIA)[26] 27
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 35
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[28] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 37
Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 72

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom November 14, 2010[31] Digital download Cherrytree Records/Interscope Records

See also

  • List of number-one singles in 2010 (New Zealand)
  • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2010 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one R&B hits of 2010 (UK)

References

  1. ↑ Billy Johnson, Jr. (November 10, 2010). "Pop Rap Newcomer Dev ‘Feels So Fly Like A G6′". The New Now. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jue, Teresa. "Bruin Bash lineup looks to fulfill diverse musical tastes". The Daily Bruin. Retrieved March 11, 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Far East Movement Explains Meaning Behind 'Like A G6'". Yahoo, November 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alex Konrad (October 8, 2010). "Fly like a G6?". Fortune. 
  5. ↑ Michael Menachem (September 3, 2010). "Far East Movement Featuring the Cataracs & Dev, "Like a G6"". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-17. 
  6. ↑ Grein, Paul (January 9, 2011). "Week Ending Jan. 9, 2011: Songs: Another Taboo Falls". Yahoo! Music Blog. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  7. ↑ "Diddy Dirty Money in the Live Lounge". BBC. January 20, 2011. 
  8. ↑ "BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge - Volume 6 - Tracklist". Amazon. October 31, 2011. 
  9. ↑ England, Dan (May 10, 2011). "Greeley filmmaker's Dungeons & Dragons shout-out sets the Internet on fire". Greeley Tribune (McClatchy-Tribune Business News). 
  10. ↑ Goodman, William. ""Roll a D6" is sweet music video for fantasy gamers". CBS. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
  11. ↑ Ewalt, David M. "D&D Parody Song "Roll A D6″ Scores A Critical Hit". Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
  12. ↑ ""LIKE A G6" - Far East Movement - "LIKE JESUS" Parody". YouTube. December 7, 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-01. 
  13. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 20, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Brasil Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard Brasil (Brasil: bpp) (2): 86. Fevereiro de 2011. ISSN 977-217605400-2
  15. ↑ "Brasil Hot Pop & Popular Songs". Billboard Brasil (Brasil: bpp) (2): 86. Fevereiro de 2011. ISSN 977-217605400-2
  16. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-albums?tag=relcharts
  17. ↑ "Classement des ventes de titres téléchargés en France du 15 novembre au 21 novembre 2010" (in French). Chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2010-11-26. 
  18. ↑ "Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" (in Polish). ZPAV. January 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-14. 
  19. ↑ "GAON Music Charts". Gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 
  21. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2011" (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. 
  22. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  23. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 
  24. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs and Dev; 'Like a G6')". Hung Medien. 
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs and Dev – Like a G6". Recording Industry Association of America.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-01-08. 
  27. ↑ "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
  28. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
  29. ↑ "Best of 2010: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  30. ↑ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09. 
  31. ↑ "Like a G6 (feat. The Cataracs & Dev) - Single by Far East Movement - Download Like a G6 (feat. The Cataracs & Dev) - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. November 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-20. 

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