No Diggity

"No Diggity"
Single by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen
from the album Another Level
Released September 30, 1996[1]
Format
Recorded
  • 1996
  • 2010 (re-recorded)
Genre R&B
Length 5:03
Label Interscope
069495003-2
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Blackstreet singles chronology
"Tonight's the Night"
(1995)		 "No Diggity"
(1996)		 "(Money Can't) Buy Me Love"
(1997)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"California Love"
(1996)		 "No Diggity"
(1996)		 "East Coast West Coast Killas"
(1996)

"No Diggity" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and in New Zealand, and number nine in the United Kingdom. "No Diggity" ended "Macarena"'s 14-week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100. It ranked at number 91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs. It sold 1.6 million copies in 1996, and won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. It ranked at #32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s. In the United Kingdom, the song climbed back into the top forty of the UK Singles Chart in March 2013, peaking at number thirty-eight 16 years after its original release there.

Background

Co-producer Teddy Riley originally offered the song to Guy as part of their short-lived reunion in 1996. After failing to record any material, he then suggested the song to Guy's lead singer Aaron Hall, who refused to take part in recording the song.[2] He then offered the song to his other group Blackstreet. In a 2010 interview, Riley revealed the song was initially a hard sell among group members. He stated:

“None of the guys liked ‘No Diggity’. None of them. They would even say it. That’s why I’m singing the first verse.. You know how they say they pushed the little one out there to see if it tastes good and see if he would get egged? Well they pushed me out there – and it became a hit. And now they wish they were singing the first verse, so that they can have the notoriety like me. So they trust what I’m saying…”[3]

Content

Between Blackstreet's sung verses are rap verses performed by Dre, Teddy Riley and Queen Pen. There is a radio version that excludes both rappers and features Blackstreet only, tailor made for airplay on Adult R&B stations.

The song's musical backing track is an altered sample from the beginning of "Grandma's Hands" by R&B singer Bill Withers.

Music video

The video is directed by Hype Williams[4] and features Blackstreet members 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.

Australian CD single

  1. "No Diggity" (LP version)
  2. "No Diggity" (clean version)
  3. "No Diggity" (Billie Jean Remix)
  4. "No Diggity" (All Star Remix)
  5. "No Diggity" *(Instrumental)

Versions

Personnel

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 Hands" written by Bill Withers and published by Interior Music Corp./Avant Garde Music Publishing, Inc. performed by Bill Withers, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.

All-Star Remix contains a sample of "As Long As I've Got You", written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and performed by The Charmels. Will Remix contains a mimic of "Cell Therapy", written by Barnett, Burton, Gipp and Knighton and performed by Goodie Mob.

Charts and certifications

Peak positions

Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 9
Canada Dance (RPM)[9] 1
Denmark (IFPI)[10] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 18
France (SNEP)[11] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 14
Ireland (IRMA) 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 1
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 1
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 10
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) 21
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 38

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Canada Dance (RPM)[20] 22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21] 42
Chart (1997) Position
Australian Singles Chart[22] 63
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[23] 65
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[24] 23

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[25] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[27] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[29] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 25,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,600,000[33]

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

Cover versions

References

  1. ↑ swedishcharts.com - Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre - No Diggity
  2. ↑ hampton, dream (February 2000). Hard Rock: Nas, Eve and Sisqo Take it to the New Millennium. Vibe Magazine.
  3. ↑ http://soulculture.com/videos/teddy-riley-on-new-blackstreet-lp-mj-cover-no-diggity-backstory-failed-guy-reform-sctv/
  4. ↑ "Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre & Queen Pen - No Diggity". music video. mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ RPM: issue date November 18, 1996
  10. ↑ Denmark peak
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "Musicline.de – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity". VG-lista.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Blackstreet: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  19. ↑ "Blackstreet – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blackstreet.
  20. ↑ Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1996
  21. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  22. ↑ 1997 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  23. ↑ Billboard - Google Books
  24. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  25. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Belgian single certifications – Backstreet – No Diggity" (in Dutch). Belgian Entertainment Association. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Blackstreet – No Diggity". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Trofeer". IFPI Norsk platebransje (in Norwegian). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Blackstreet – No Diggity". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 14, 2015. Enter No Diggity in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – Blackstreet – No Diggity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 14, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  33. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  34. ↑ "What I Got on AVP's MySpace page". Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  35. ↑ "List of Academical Village People's albums". Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  36. ↑ "Washington uses dog doogity music video to encourage pet waste cleanup". MyNorthwest.com.
  37. ↑ "JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound cover Blackstreet". Retrieved 4 June 2013.

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