Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang

"Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" is a duet by American rapper Dr. Dre and rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg from Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic (1992). It is the first single from the album. "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind "Informer" by Snow,^[1] outperforming The Chronic's other singles, "Fuck wit Dre Day (and Everybody's Celebratin')", which peaked at #8, and "Let Me Ride", which peaked at #34. The single also reached #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and was a hit in the UK, where it reached #31.

The song was selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll.^[2] XXL magazine named it the top hip-hop song of the decade. The song samples "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood. It was later reissued in June 1994 in certain European countries.

Background

The vocals are shared by Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg, who has sole songwriting credit; they drop in trademark references to Long Beach and Compton, California. The song contains samples from Leon Haywood's "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You", "B-Side Wins Again" by Public Enemy and "Uphill (Peace of Mind)" by Kid Dynamite. On the inside cover of The Chronic, under "Credits", Haywood's name is incorrectly given as "L. Hayward". Snoop Dogg's first single from Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told was a sequel to the song titled "Still a G Thang". Dre and Snoop retooled "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" into the titular theme of their 2001 comedy film The Wash.

Music video

The music video, directed by Dr. Dre,^[3] depicts Dre coming into Long Beach, California to pick up Snoop and go to a block party. They arrive at the party and perform the first verses outside while a barbecue cookout and a game of volleyball goes on. A female player's bikini top is pulled down, exposing her breasts. For the next verses they go inside the house. A small sequence of events shows a snobbish female party-goer humiliated by being sprayed with shaken-up malt liquor. The video ends with Dre dropping Snoop off back at his house, with Snoop staggering up the driveway. The MTV edit censors nudity, drug paraphernalia, Warren G with a blunt, copyrighted logos, a White Sox ball cap, and screen text.

In popular culture

Kris Kross heavily sampled "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" on their 1993 single "I'm Real". The song "Get It Up" by Silkk the Shocker uses the chorus in a reworked form. Ja Rule's track "Livin' It Up" contains a sample of the song.^[4] It was nominated for a Grammy Award.^[5] The song was parodied by The Fringemunks to recap Fringe episode 2.04 "Momentum Deferred".^[6] The song was featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on a fictional radio station, Radio Los Santos.

In January 2011 the humor website Funny or Die posted a parody called "Nuthin' But A Glee Thang" about the TV series Glee, co-written by Glee cast member Heather Morris and co-starring Sofia Vergara, Riki Lindhome and Ashley Lendzion. The video features Glee cast members Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Harry Shum, Jr. and Naya Rivera.^[7] In 2006 Rapper Young Dro Sampled the Music Video for Shoulder Lean. Also Taylor Gang member Chevy Woods Sampled for his music video 30 Deep.

In the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, the song is shown being improvised by Snoop Dogg (Keith Stanfield) and Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins).^[8]

The song was used near the end of the Fresh Off The Boat episode, "Boy II Man".

Accolades

"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is listed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It is Dre's only song on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ranked number 419, not counting two other songs that feature Dre as producer and on vocals, N.W.A's "Fuck tha Police" and 2Pac's "California Love". Q magazine listed it as the 24th greatest hip-hop song of all time.^[9] In September 2010 Pitchfork Media included it at #3 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.^[10]

Track listing

1992 CD single^[11]^[12]

"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Radio Mix) - 3:56
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (LP Version) - 3:58
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Instrumental) - 4:06
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Club Mix) - 4:38
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Vibe Instrumental) - 4:30
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Freestyle Remix) - 4:11

1994 CD single^[13]

"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Radio Mix) - 3:56
"Let Me Ride" (Radio Mix) - 4:22
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Club Mix) - 4:38
"Let Me Ride" (Extended Club Mix) - 11:01

1992 12" vinyl^[14]

"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Radio Mix) - 3:56
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (LP Version) - 3:58
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Instrumental) - 4:06
"A Nigga Witta Gun" - 3:56
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Club Mix) - 4:38
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Freestyle Remix) - 4:11

1994 UK 12" vinyl^[15]

"Let Me Ride" (Radio Mix) - 4:22
"Let Me Ride" (Extended Club Mix) - 11:01
"Nuthin' But A "G" Thang" (Freestyle Remix) - 4:11

1994 US 12" vinyl^[16]

"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Radio Mix) - 3:56
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Red Eye Mix) - 4:25
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (Club Mix) - 4:38
"Let Me Ride" (Radio Mix) - 4:22

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1992-1993)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[18]	31
US Billboard Hot 100^[19]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[20]	1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[21]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[22]	Platinum	1,300,000^[23]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ The Hot 100 : Mar 20, 1993 | Billboard Chart Archive
↑ "Experience the Music: One Hit Wonders and the Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
↑ "Dr. Dre - "Nuthin' but a 'G' thang"". mvdbase.com. 1992-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
↑ Friday After Next (2002) - Soundtracks
↑ GRAMMY.com
↑ Fringemunks Web site
↑ "Nuthin' But A Glee Thang with Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison & Sofia Vergara from Heather Morris, Sofia Vergara, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Harry Shum Jr, Riki Lindhome, Ashley Lendzion, David Bernad, Isaac Hagy, BoTown Sound, Shauna O'Toole, Funny Or Die, Keith Schofield, Brian Mulchy, and Christin Trogan". Funnyordie.com. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
↑ http://www.reviler.org/2015/08/14/straight-outta-compton-movie-review-three-takes/
↑ * * * Q Mag: 150 Rock Lists * * *
↑ Pitchfork Top 200 Tracks of the 90s
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↑ Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (CD) at Discogs
↑ Images for Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
↑ Dr. Dre - Let Me Ride / Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (Vinyl) at Discogs
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↑ ""G"+Thang&cat=s Charts.org.nz – Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Nuthin' but a "G" Thang". Top 40 Singles.
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↑ "American single certifications – Dr. Dre – Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 (3): 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

External links

Music video on YouTube

Dr. Dre songs

Discography Production discography

The Chronic	"Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Bitches Ain't Shit"

2001	"The Watcher" "Still D.R.E." "Xxplosive" "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode"

Compton	"Talk About It" "Medicine Man" "Talking to My Diary"

Collaborations	"We Want Eazy" "U Better Recognize" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "Just Be a Man About It" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Encore" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "The Recipe" "New Day" "Stronger"

Other singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Deep Cover" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor"

Other songs	"Put It on Me" "Just Dippin'" "Imagine" "Under Pressure" "3 Kings"

Snoop Dogg songs

Discography Awards and nominations Tha Dogg Pound singles discography 213 singles discography Tha Eastsidaz singles discography 7 Days of Funk singles discography

Doggystyle	"Gin and Juice" "Lodi Dodi" "Murder Was the Case" "What's My Name?" "Doggy Dogg World"

Tha Doggfather	"Doggfather" "Vapors" "Snoop's Upside Ya Head"

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	"Woof" "Still a G Thang"

No Limit Top Dogg	"Snoopafella" "G Bedtime Stories" "Down for My N's" "Bitch Please" "Just Dippin'"

Tha Last Meal	"Hennesey n Buddah" "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" "Wrong Idea" "Lay Low" "Loosen' Control"

Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss	"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" "Beautiful" "Paper'd Up" "Pimp Slapp'd" "Mission Cleopatra"

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece	"Drop It Like It's Hot" "Ups & Downs" "Let's Get Blown" "Signs" "Girl Like U"

Tha Blue Carpet Treatment	"Vato" "That's That" "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" "Boss' Life" "I Wanna Fuck You" "Imagine"

Ego Trippin'	"Neva Have 2 Worry" "Sexual Eruption" "Life of da Party" "My Medicine" "Those Gurlz"

Malice n Wonderland	"I Wanna Rock" "Gangsta Luv"

More Malice: Deluxe Album & Movie	"I Wanna Rock (G-Mix)" "That Tree"

Doggumentary	"Platinum" "Boom" "Wet"

Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Smokin' On" "Young, Wild & Free"

Reincarnated	"Rebel Way" "Here Comes the King" "Lighters Up" "No Guns Allowed" "Smoke the Weed" "The Good Good" "Torn Apart" "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" "La La La"

7 Days of Funk	"Hit Da Pavement" "Faden Away"

Bush	"California Roll" "Awake" "So Many Pros" "Peaches N Cream"

Coolaid	"Point Seen Money Gone" "Kush Ups"

As featured artist	"Deep Cover" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Afro Puffs" "What Would You Do" "New York, New York" "All bout U" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "Come and Get with Me" "Cali Chronic" "Fuck You" "Still D.R.E." "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" "Crybaby" "The Next Episode" "Bitch Please II" "Welcome to Atlanta (Coast to Coast Remix)" "Holidae In" "P.I.M.P. (Remix)" "I Wanna Thank Ya" "The Wash" "Gangsta Zone" "Say Somethin'" "Keep Bouncin'" "Buttons" "Cali Iz Active" "Go to Church" "Gangsta Walk" "Hollywood Divorce" "My 64" "9mm" "What a Job" "Ghetto" "Bottle Pop" "Day Dreaming" "Hot Girl" "Dime Piece" "I Do" "All I Do Is Win" "California Gurls" "Get 'Em Girls" "Kush" "Boyfriend" "Mr Endowed (Remix)" "Last Night" "If I Was You (OMG)" "The Mack" "I Drink I Smoke" "Slow Motion" "Major Distribution" "Dynamite" "Wiggle" "Hangover" "You and Your Friends" "Stuck on a Feeling" "Dumb Shit" "My Cutie Pie" "Professional Rapper" "No Social Media" "Westside"

Other singles	"We Just Wanna Party with You" "Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)" "Do U Wanna Roll (Dolittle Theme)" "Just a Baby Boy" "Real Soon" "Back Up" "I'm from Long Beach" "Late Nights"

Other songs	"Bitches Ain't Shit" "New Year's Eve" "Gangstas Don't Live That Long" "Institutionalized" "Fireworks"

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