| "Pop Goes the Weasel" | ||||
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| Single by 3rd Bass | ||||
| from the album Derelicts of Dialect | ||||
| Released | July 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Berrin, John Dajani, Peter Gabriel, John Gamble, Peter Nash, Dante Ross, Stevie Wonder[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | MC Serch, Pete Nice, DJ Richie Rich | |||
| 3rd Bass singles chronology | ||||
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"Pop Goes the Weasel" is the best-selling single from hip hop trio 3rd Bass; it appears on their second album, Derelicts of Dialect (1991).
Released a year after the ill-fated Cactus Revisited E.P., "Pop Goes the Weasel" instantly became a hit and soon went gold. The song helped the album reach gold status a month later. The song's message was similar to "Gas Face", voicing criticism towards the many mainstream commercial rap artists that had been gaining attention in the early 1990s (such as Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer).
The song features funk samples from the J.B.'s and Stevie Wonder as well as rock samples of The Who's "Eminence Front", and the foundation sample was from Peter Gabriel's #1 hit, "Sledgehammer". Production came from John Gamble, Geeby Dajani, and Dante Ross (noted for their groundbreaking work on Brand Nubian and Grand Puba's debut albums).
The music video featured Henry Rollins as Vanilla Ice.
The song was listed as #70 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Vanilla Ice answered back with a song called "The Wrath" in 1994.
The song was referenced in the movie The Nutty Professor while Sherman Klump's family sat around eating dinner.
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 29 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 28 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 26 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ "BMI Repertoire Search: Pop Goes the Weasel". BMI. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics