Nuthin' But A "G" Thang

About this song

Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang was the lead single from Dr. Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic, and followed the duo's earlier collaboration "Deep Cover." The beat samples Leon Haywood's 1975 track "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You," and Dr. Dre directed the music video. The single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a platinum certification, and it was nominated for a Grammy in 1994.

Fun facts

• Samples “I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You by Leon Haywood” and “Are You Looking by Congress Alley”.
• Sampled in 114 other songs, like “Wave Gods by Nas, A$AP Rocky & DJ Premier”.
• Covered 4 times, including “Nuthin' But a "G" Thang by Vitamin String Quartet”.
• Written by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Frederick Knight and Leon Haywood.
• Produced by Dr. Dre.