| "What I Got" | ||||
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| Single by Sublime | ||||
| from the album Sublime | ||||
| Released | August 27, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Bradley Nowell | |||
| Producer(s) | David Kahne | |||
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| "What I Got" on YouTube | ||||
"What I Got" is a song from Sublime's self-titled third album. It was the band's biggest radio hit, posthumously after singer Bradley Nowell's death in 1996 from a heroin overdose. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "Date Rape" (1991). The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by Half Pint.[2] The song's melody is similar to The Beatles' "Lady Madonna".[3][4]
"What I Got" reached the number-one spot on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was also a radio hit, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. In New Zealand, "What I Got" peaked at number 34 on the RIANZ Singles Chart; What I Got: The Seven Song EP was slightly more successful, reaching number 33 on the same chart. Elsewhere, the single reached number two on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 chart and number 19 in Iceland. It is ranked on the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine at number 83.[5]
Music video
The video for "What I Got", shot after Nowell's death, mainly contains a collage of archive videos and photos of him, as a tribute to the singer. The video includes images of Long Beach, CA, where the band met their success, as well as live footage from a Sublime show at The Capitol Ballroom in Washington, DC.
Track listings
Charts
In popular culture
The song is featured in Saints Row: The Third, during a mission in where the main character and Pierce sing along to the lyrics. It also featured on Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.
References
- ^ "The 96 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1996". Spin. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/eric-wilson-of-sublime
- ^ "Wisdom: Sublime". Sublime STP.
- ^ Marah Eakin (July 23, 2014). "Jonah Ray on his intense, burning hatred for Sublime's "What I Got"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ What I Got (US promo CD disc notes). Sublime. Gasoline Alley Records, MCA Records. 1996. GAS5P-3874.
- ^ What I Got (US promo CD disc notes). Sublime. MCA Records, Gasoline Alley Records. 1996. MCD 49017.
- ^ What I Got: The Seven Song EP (Liner notes). Sublime. Gasoline Alley Records. 1997. GASD-11678.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9821." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.11. – 04.12. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). November 29, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Sublime – What I Got". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Sublime – What I Got - The 7 Song EP". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Sublime Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Sublime Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Sublime Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Sublime Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "RPM Year End Alternative Top 50". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics