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No Diggity
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| "No Diggity" | ||
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| Single by BLACKstreet | ||
| from the album Another Level | ||
| Released | 1996 US,UK | |
| Format | 12-inch single, CD5 | |
| Genre | Swing, R&B | |
| Length | 05:03 | |
| Label | Interscope 069495003-2 |
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| Writer(s) | Andre Young/Chauncey Hannibal/Teddy Riley/William Stewart/Lynise Walters | |
| Producer(s) | Teddy Riley, William "Skylz" Stewart | |
| Certification | Platinum | |
| BLACKstreet singles chronology | ||
| "Tonight's The Night" by 1995 |
"No Diggity" 1996 |
"(Money Can't) Buy Me Love" 1997 |
| Queen Pen singles chronology | ||
| "Party Ain't A Party" 1996 |
"No Diggity" 1996 |
"All My Love" 1997 |
| Dr. Dre singles chronology | ||
| "California Love" 1996 |
"No Diggity" 1996 |
"Been There, Done That" 1996 |
"No Diggity" is a 1996 song by American R&B group BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 in the UK. It ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs. It has sold 1.6 million copies in 1996. It won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Between BLACKstreet's sung verses are rap verses performed by Dre, Teddy Riley and Queen Pen, in that order, as well as backing vocals from Shaquana Elam. The song's melody is lifted from the beginning of "Grandma's Hands" by R&B hitmaker Bill Withers.
A remix of the song was done as a cover to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.
The song was also sampled in 2001 by German singer Sarah Connor. However, the song was misquoted in her albums liner notes as "No Daggity."
Contrary to popular belief, the introductory lyrics include the verse, "Play on, Playa"- rather than the commonly mistaken, "Play on, playette." In fact, the use of the term "playette" has not been documented in hip-hop culture leading some to question the authority of said amateur lyric websites.
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The video is directed by Hype Williams and features said artists in front of a beachhouse standing in the sand, dancers in a wet road surrounded by white limousines, and a marionette playing the piano sample in a club. It was nominated for Best R&B Video and Best Rap Video on 1997's MTV Video Music Awards. (video on YouTube)
Published by Donrill Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP/Chauncey Black Music for Smokin' Sounds [ASCAP]/Queenpen Music (ASCAP)/Sidi Music (BMI)/Sony Songs Inc./Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But F****n' (ASCAP)
Track recorded by George Mayers, John Hanes, Serban Genea and Sean Poland for Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Track mastered by Herb Powers at Hit Factory, New York, NY.
Queen Pen appears courtesy of Funky Mama Productions/Interscope Records. Dr. Dre appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment.
Track contains portions of "Grandma's hand" written by Bill Withers and published by Interior Music Corp./Avant Garde Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI); performed by Bill Withers, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
| Preceded by "Macarena" by Los Del Rio |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single November 9, 1996- November 30, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton |
| Preceded by "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Warren G featuring Adina Howard |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single 22 November 1996 |
Succeeded by "No Woman, No Cry" by Fugees |
| Preceded by "Last Night" by Az Yet |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single October 19, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Pony" by Ginuwine |
Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1996 (USA)
| Dr. Dre |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Solo albums: The Chronic • 2001 • Detox |
| N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin |
| Singles |
| Mainstream singles: "Deep Cover" • "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" • "Fuck Wit Dre Day" • "Let Me Ride" • "Lil Ghetto Boy" • "Natural Born Killaz" • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" • "Been There, Done That" • "East Coast/West Coast Killas" • "Zoom" • "Fuck You" • "Still D.R.E." • "Forgot About Dre" • "The Next Episode" • "Put It On Me" • "Bad Intentions" • "The Wash" |
| Featured songs: "Funky Flute" • "We're All In The Same Gang" • "California Love" • "No Diggity" • "Puppet Master" • "Ghetto Fabulous" • "Guilty Conscience" • "U Know" • "Chin Check" • "Hello" • "Just Be A Man About It" • "Fast Lane" • "The Knoc" • "Symphony In X Major" • "Encore" • "Imagine" |
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