What I Got
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| Single by Sublime from the album Sublime |
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| Released | 9.23.1997 | ||||
| Recorded | 1995 & 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative Rock Ska Punk |
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| Length | 2:51 | ||||
| Label | MCA Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Sublime | ||||
| Producer | David Kahne | ||||
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"What I Got" is a song from Sublime's eponymous third album and was the band's biggest radio hit, posthumously after singer Bradley Nowell's 1996 heroin overdose. This song was one of the most popular songs of 1997 and is still played on radio today. At the time of its release, it reached the #1 spot on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was also a mainstream Top 40 hit, peaking at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1]
The song's chorus is borrowed from the song "Loving" by Half-Pint.[original research?] Half-Pint has since performed songs with the Long Beach Dub All Stars, which includes the two surviving members of Sublime. It can be heard on the movie, Fun with Dick and Jane. A shortened, clean version of the song was also included in the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.
The guitar solo played was played by Michael “Miguel” Happoldt, the founder of Skunk Records.[2]
The song was covered by Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Gift of Gab on the tribute album Look at All the Love We Found.
The song contains a sample of the words "too short" from "Life Is... Too Short" by the American rapper Too Short. The song also contains a sample from a Richard Pryor quote.
The sentence "Never had to battle with no bulletproof vest" is taken from "Nappy Heads" by The Fugees.
Contents |
[edit] What I Got: The Seven Song EP
[edit] Track listing
- What I Got (Kahne Radio Edit) (2:47)
- 40 oz. to Freedom (3:03)
- D.J.s (3:18)
- All You Need (2:46)
- Same in the End (2:39)
- Work That We Do (2:35)
- Doin' Time (Marshall Arts Remix) feat. the Pharcyde (4:12)
[edit] Music video
The video for "What I Got", shot after Nowell's death, mainly contains a collage of archive videos and photos of Bradley, as a tribute to the singer. The video includes images of Long Beach, Ca, where the band met their success.
| Preceded by "Novocaine for the Soul" by Eels |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single October 26, 1996 - November 9, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Swallowed" by Bush |
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