What I Got

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"What I Got"
WhatIGot.jpg
Single by Sublime
from the album Sublime
B-side"Rivers of Babylon"
Released1996 (1996)
Studio
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length2:51
Label
  • Gasoline Alley
  • MCA
Songwriter(s)Bradley Nowell
Producer(s)David Kahne
Sublime singles chronology
"Date Rape"
(1991) 		"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). It was the band's biggest radio hit, posthumously after singer Bradley Nowell's death in 1996 from a heroin overdose. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "Date Rape" (1991). The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by Half Pint.[2] The song's melody is similar to the Beatles' "Lady Madonna".[3][4]

"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 was slightly more successful, 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 the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine at number 83.[5]

Music video[]

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

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 1996 (1996) Rock radio
  • Gasoline Alley
  • MCA
September 24, 1996 (1996-09-24) Contemporary hit radio [22]
United Kingdom June 16, 1997 (1997-06-16)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [23]

In popular culture[]

The song is featured in Saints Row: The Third, during a mission in where the main character and Pierce sing along to the lyrics. The song was also used in Guitar Hero 5. It also featured on Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.

References[]

  1. ^ "The 96 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1996". Spin. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/eric-wilson-of-sublime
  3. ^ "Wisdom: Sublime". Sublime STP.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  6. ^ What I Got (US promo CD disc notes). Sublime. Gasoline Alley Records, MCA Records. 1996. GAS5P-3874.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ What I Got (European & Australian CD single notes). Sublime. MCA Records, Gasoline Alley Records. 1996. MCD 49017.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.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.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.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. ^ "Charts.nz – Sublime – What I Got". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – 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. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  22. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1164. September 20, 1996. p. 43. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 14, 1997. p. 43. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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