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Encyclopedia > What I Got
"What I Got"
"What I Got" cover
Single by Sublime
from the album what i got... the 7 song ep
Released 9.23.1997
Recorded 1995 & 1996
Genre Ska Punk
Length 2:51
Label MCA Records
Writer Sublime
Producer David Kahne
Sublime singles chronology
"Date Rape"
(1996)
"What I Got"
(1997)
"Santeria"
(1998)


"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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... Sublime is the hit album released by the eponymous band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... Date Rape is a song by Southern California band Sublime. ... Santeria is a song on Sublimes eponymous third album. ... Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the ska-punk band Sublime. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...


The song's chorus is borrowed from the song "Loving" by Half-Pint, and aspects of the melody from "Lady Madonna", by The Beatles. Half-Pint has since performed songs with the Long Beach Dub All Stars, which includes the two surviving members of Sublime. This song was also included in the PlayStation game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX. It can be heard on the movie, "Fun with Dick and Jane". Cnwb 08:43, 14 August 2005 (UTC) . Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. ... Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 comedy film, and remake of the 1977 film of the same name. ...


The song was covered by Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Gift of Gab on the tribute album Look at All the Love We Found


Contains a sample of the words 'Too Short' from "Life Is... Too Short" by the American rapper Too $hort. The song also contains a sample from a Richard Pryor quote. Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966 in Los Angeles, California), better known by his stage name Too $hort, is an American rapper who started his career at the age of seventeen in Oakland, California. ... Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. ...


What I Got: The Seven Song EP

Track listing

  1. What I Got (Kahne Radio Edit) (2:47)
  2. 40 oz. to Freedom (3:03)
  3. D.J.s (3:18)
  4. All You Need (2:46)
  5. Same in the End (2:39)
  6. Work That We Do (2:35)
  7. Doin' Time (Marshall Arts Remix) feat. the Pharcyde (4:12)

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.

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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