Nasty Girl (Nitty song)
2004 single by Nitty
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"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper Nitty. It is the third track on his second studio album, Player's Paradise (2005), and was released as the album's second single on August 30, 2004. Despite failing to enter the top 75 in the United States, it reached number one in Australia for two weeks and peaked within the top 40 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. It received a platinum sales certification in Australia and a gold certification in the US.
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| Single by Nitty | ||||
| from the album Player's Paradise | ||||
| B-side | "Wind It Up" | |||
| Released | August 30, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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Composition
There are four verses, including three similar verses and a different final verse. The chorus of the song is an interpolation of the 1969 hit song "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.[original research?]
Music video
The music video features Nitty driving a red Cadillac convertible to a gas station. Here, two girls fill his car while Nitty begins to sing.
Track listings
US CD single[1]
- "Nasty Girl" (main) – 4:00
- "Nasty Girl" (instrumental) – 4:05
- "Nasty Girl" (acappella) – 4:07
- Call out hook – 0:20
European CD single[2]
- "Nasty Girl" – 4:00
- "Wind It Up" – 4:01
Australian CD single[3]
- "Nasty Girl" – 4:00
- "Nasty Girl" (Lift remix) – 5:22
- "Wind It Up" – 4:01
- "Nasty Girl" (video)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the US CD single liner notes.[1]
Studios
- Recorded at Nezz Studios (The Bronx, New York) and Integrated Studios (New York City)
- Mixed at Integrated Studios (New York City)
Personnel
- Frank Ross (Nitty) – writing, vocals, background vocals, drums, production, programming
- Jeff Barry – writer of "Sugar, Sugar"
- Andy Kim – writer of "Sugar, Sugar"
- Michael Moog – background vocals, co-production
- Maria Taylor – background vocals
- Adam Podrat – guitar
- Jesse Graham – bass
- Robert "Nezz" Martinez – drums, production, programming, recording
- Josh Brochhausen – recording, mixing
- Derek Pacuk – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[18] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||