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* [[Bradley Nowell]]
* [[Bradley Nowell]]
* [[Eric Wilson (bassist)|Eric Wilson]]
* [[Eric Wilson (bassist)|Eric Wilson]]
* [[Bud Gaugh]]
* [[Bud Gaugh|Floyd Gaugh IV]]
* [[Half Pint]]
* [[Half Pint|Lindon Roberts]]
| producer = [[David Kahne]]
| producer = [[David Kahne]]
| chronology = [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]]
| chronology = [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]]
| prev_title = [[Date Rape (song)|Date Rape]]
| prev_title = [[Badfish (song)|Badfish]]
| prev_year = 1991
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = [[Santeria (song)|Santeria]]
| next_title = [[Santeria (song)|Santeria]]
| next_year = 1997
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"'''What I Got'''" is a song from American band [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]]'s [[Sublime (album)|self-titled third album]] (1996). It was released after singer [[Bradley Nowell]]'s death in 1996 from a [[heroin overdose]], and became the band's biggest radio hit. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "[[Date Rape (song)|Date Rape]]" in 1991. The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by Half Pint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/eric-wilson-of-sublime|title=What I Got by Sublime|website=Songfacts.com|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> The song's melody is similar to [[the Beatles]]' "[[Lady Madonna]]".<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Sublime STP |url=http://sublimestp.com/?page=pages/sublimewis#2 |title=Wisdom: Sublime}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/jonah-ray-his-intense-burning-hatred-sublimes-what-206997|title=Jonah Ray on his intense, burning hatred for Sublime's "What I Got"|work= The A.V. Club|author=Marah Eakin|date=July 23, 2014|access-date=July 15, 2017}}</ref>
"'''What I Got'''" is a song from American band [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]]'s [[Sublime (album)|self-titled third album]] (1996). The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by reggae artist [[Half Pint]], who is credited as a co-writer.<ref name="OC">{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Sarah |title=Five Songs That Prove Why Sublime Still Matters – OC Weekly |url=https://www.ocweekly.com/five-songs-that-prove-why-sublime-still-matters-6589733/ |website=OC Weekly |access-date=28 May 2024 |date=30 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/eric-wilson-of-sublime|title=What I Got by Sublime|website=Songfacts.com|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> The melody and pacing of the verses is identical to [[the Beatles]]' "[[Lady Madonna]]".<ref name="OC" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/jonah-ray-his-intense-burning-hatred-sublimes-what-206997|title=Jonah Ray on his intense, burning hatred for Sublime's "What I Got"|work= The A.V. Club|author=Marah Eakin|date=July 23, 2014|access-date=July 15, 2017}}</ref>

It was released after singer [[Bradley Nowell]]'s death in 1996 from a [[heroin overdose]] and became the band's biggest radio hit. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "[[Date Rape (song)|Date Rape]]" in 1991.


"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'' charted higher, reaching number 33 on the same chart. Elsewhere, the single reached number two on the Canadian [[Canadian rock music charts|''RPM'' Alternative 30]] chart and number 19 in Iceland. It is ranked on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" at number 83.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20947527/page/34|title=100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530224802/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20947527/page/34|archive-date=May 30, 2008|access-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref>
"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'' charted higher, reaching number 33 on the same chart. Elsewhere, the single reached number two on the Canadian [[Canadian rock music charts|''RPM'' Alternative 30]] chart and number 19 in Iceland. It is ranked on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" at number 83.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20947527/page/34|title=100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530224802/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20947527/page/34|archive-date=May 30, 2008|access-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
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!scope="row"|Canada Rock/Alternative (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9740&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9740.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9740|title=RPM Year End Alternative Top 50|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Canada Rock/Alternative (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9740&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9740.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9740|title=RPM Year End Alternative Top 50|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{Google books|sQkEAAAAMBAJ|pg=RA1-PA42-IA11|plainurl=yes}}|title=The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|via=Google Books|volume=108|issue=52|page=YE-78|date=December 28, 1996|issn=0006-2510|access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:44, 28 May 2024

"What I Got"
Single by Sublime
from the album Sublime
B-side"Rivers of Babylon"
ReleasedJuly 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)
Studio
GenreAlternative rock[1][2]
Length2:51
Label
  • Gasoline Alley
  • MCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Kahne
Sublime singles chronology
"Badfish"
(1993) 		"What I Got"
(1996) 		"Santeria"
(1997)
Music video
"What I Got" on YouTube

"What I Got" is a song from American band Sublime's self-titled third album (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 the band's biggest radio hit. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "Date Rape" in 1991.

"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 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. It is ranked on Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" at number 83.[6]

Music video

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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, California, where the band met their success, as well as live footage from a Sublime show at The Capitol Ballroom in Washington, DC.

Track listings

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Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 23, 1996
  • Gasoline Alley
  • MCA
 [23]
September 24, 1996 Contemporary hit radio [24]
United Kingdom June 16, 1997
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [25]

References

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  1. ^ "The 96 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1996". Spin. 31 August 2016. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit From Worst to Best". March 28, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Bennett, Sarah (30 January 2013). "Five Songs That Prove Why Sublime Still Matters – OC Weekly". OC Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "What I Got by Sublime". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  7. ^ What I Got (Australian & European CD single notes). Sublime. MCA Records, Gasoline Alley Records. 1996. MCD 49017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ What I Got (UK CD single liner notes). Sublime. MCA Records, Gasoline Alley Records. 1996. MCSTD 48045.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ What I Got (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Sublime. MCA Records, Gasoline Alley Records. 1996. MCS 48045.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ What I Got: The Seven Song EP (Liner notes). Sublime. Gasoline Alley Records. 1997. GASD-11678.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9821." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.11. – 04.12. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). November 29, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Sublime – What I Got". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Sublime – What I Got - The 7 Song EP". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Sublime Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  18. ^ "Sublime Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  19. ^ "Sublime Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "Sublime Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  21. ^ "RPM Year End Alternative Top 50". RPM. Retrieved February 25, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  22. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-78. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Google Books.
  23. ^ Reece, Doug (October 5, 1996). "MCA's Sublime Climbs Up from Grass Roots". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 40. p. 105. 'What I Got,' which was serviced to modern rock and college radio July 23...
  24. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1164. September 20, 1996. p. 43. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 14, 1997. p. 43. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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