Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Bass song)
1991 single by 3rd Bass
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"Pop Goes the Weasel" is a single by American hip hop trio 3rd Bass; it appears on their second album, Derelicts of Dialect (1991). The song samples "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder as well as Peter Gabriel's hit, "Sledgehammer" and “Eminence Front” by the Who.[2] Production came from John Gamble, Geeby Dajani, and Dante Ross.[3] It reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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| Single by 3rd Bass | ||||
| from the album Derelicts of Dialect | ||||
| B-side | "Derelict of Dialect" | |||
| Released | May 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
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Music video
The music video stars Henry Rollins as Vanilla Ice, who is beaten up by 3rd Bass at the end of the video.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 122 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 29 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 28 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 26 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
