Old Thing Back

"Want That Old Thing Back"
Song by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant from the album Greatest Hits
Released 2007
"Old Thing Back"
Single by Matoma and The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant
Released March 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014

"Want That Old Thing Back" was a track by The Notorious B.I.G., that appeared on the album Greatest Hits, a compilation album released on March 6, 2007 by Bad Boy Records, three days before the 10th anniversary of his death. The track was one of only two tracks on the compilation that had not been released earlier, the other being "Running Your Mouth". The track was credited to The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant.

Matoma and The Notorious B.I.G. version

In 2014–2015, it became a hit again under the amended title "Old Thing Back". This version is a club remix remade by Norwegian DJ Matoma (real name Tom Stræte Lagergren).[1] The new release on Big Beat Records credits "Matoma and The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant".

The remix initially became popular in the summer of 2014 when it reached number 1 on a music blog called hypem.com with many record companies expressing interest in Matoma's work after hearing the remix. Ja Rule, who is featured on the original track, also tweeted that he loved the track.[1]

The track was officially released in March 2015 charting on VG-lista, the official Norwegian singles chart and Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish singles chart.

Charts

Matoma and The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant version
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 64
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 75
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 9

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stina Gregersen Karlsen (20 July 2014). "Norske Tom (23) har laget remix for superstjerna Enrique Iglesias - Er dette den neste Kygo?" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant – Old Thing Back" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  4. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant – Old Thing Back". VG-lista.
  5. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant – Old Thing Back". Top 40 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant – Old Thing Back". Singles Top 60.