What I Got
1996 single by Sublime
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"What I Got" is a song from American band Sublime's self-titled third album (1996). It was released to modern rock and college radio on July 23, 1996. The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by reggae artist Half Pint, who is credited as a co-writer.[3][4] The melody and pacing of the verses is identical to the Beatles' "Lady Madonna".[3][5] It was released after singer Bradley Nowell's death in 1996 from a heroin overdose and became one of the band's biggest radio hits.
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| Single by Sublime | ||||
| from the album Sublime | ||||
| B-side | "Rivers of Babylon" | |||
| Released | July 23, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock[1][2] | |||
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| Producer | David Kahne | |||
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"What I Got" reached the number-one spot on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was also a mainstream 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 charted higher, 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. Rolling Stone placed it at number 83 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" in 2008.[6]
Music video
The video for "What I Got", shot after Bradley Nowell's death, mainly contains a collage of archive videos and photos of him including his infant son Jakob Nowell at the end, as a tribute to the singer. The video includes images of Long Beach, California, where Sublime met their success, as well as live footage from a Sublime show at The Capitol Ballroom in Washington, D.C.
Track listings
Australian and European CD single[7]
- "What I Got" – 2:51
- "Saw Red" – 1:57
- "Jailhouse" (live) – 4:40
- "What I Got" (demo version) – 2:39
UK CD single[8]
- "What I Got" (Super No Mofo edit) – 2:51
- "Rivers of Babylon" – 2:29
- "All You Need" – 2:45
- "What I Got" (reprise) – 3:02
UK 7-inch single[9]
- A. "What I Got" (Super No Mofo edit) – 2:51
- B. "Rivers of Babylon" – 2:29
What I Got: The Seven Song EP[10]
- "What I Got" (Kahne radio edit) – 2:48
- "40 oz. to Freedom" – 3:18
- "D.J.s" – 3:05
- "All You Need" – 2:45
- "Same in the End" – 2:38
- "Work That We Do" – 2:37
- "Doin' Time" (Marshall Arts Remix featuring The Pharcyde) – 4:12
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | July 23, 1996 |
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| September 24, 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | [27] | ||
| United Kingdom | June 16, 1997 |
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