I Got 5 on It

"I Got 5 on It" is a song by American hip hop duo Luniz. It was released in May 1995 as the lead single from their debut album, Operation Stackola. It features R&B singer Michael Marshall. The song reached number 2 in Germany, number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 8 in the United States. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 31, 1995 and sold one million copies domestically.[1][2][3]

"I Got 5 on It"
Single by Luniz featuring Michael Marshall
from the album Operation Stackola
Released	May 23, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	West Coast hip hop, R&B
Length	4:13
Label	Noo Trybe
Songwriter(s)	Anthony Gilmour Claydes Smith Dennis Thomas Denzil Foster Donald Boyce Garrick Husbands George Brown Jay King Jerold Ellis Rick Westfield Robert Bell Robert Mickens Ronald Bell Thomas McElroy
Producer(s)	Tone Capone
Luniz featuring Michael Marshall singles chronology
"I Got 5 on It" (1995) "Playa Hata" (1995)
Music video
"I Got 5 On It" on YouTube

Content

The title relates to the following lyrics:

“Kinda broke this evening, y'all, so all I got's five, I got five”
“Unless you pull out the fat, crispy five dollar bill on the real before it's history”
“I got 5 on it, let's go half on a sack”

The song samples Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (1987), Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" (1973) and Audio Two's "Top Billin'" (1987).[4]

Track listings

12" single

A-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean version) — 4:13
2. "I Got 5 on It" (instrumental) — 4:14

B-side:

1. "So Much Drama" (LP version) (street) featuring Nik Nack — 5:14
2. "So Much Drama" (instrumental) — 5:14

CD single (U.S. version)

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix) — 3:59
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump (Shock G), Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1 — 4:12
3. "I Got 5 on It" (gumbo funk remix) remixed by N.O. Joe (4:50)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (clean weedless mix) — 4:12

Cassette single

A-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix)
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1
3. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 1)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 2)

B-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix)
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich (2), Shock G, Spice 1
3. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 1)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 2)

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1995/1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 52 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 6 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 5 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 7 Denmark (IFPI)[9] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 6 scope="row" France (SNEP)[11] 6 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 2 scope="row" Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 32 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[14] 6 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 1 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 2 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 24 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[18] 2 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 20 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 2 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 2 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 3 scope="row" UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[23] 2 scope="row" UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[24] 1 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[25] 8 scope="row" US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 4 scope="row" US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[27] 2 scope="row" US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 15 Chart (1998) Peak position UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[29] 28

End of year charts Chart (1995) Position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 43 US Billboard Hot 100[31] 36 Chart (1996) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[32] 34 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 18 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[34] 22 France (SNEP)[35] 32 Germany (Official German Charts)[36] 52 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 28 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 32 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 58 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 22 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales France (SNEP)[41] Silver 125,000^* Germany (BVMI)[42] Platinum 500,000^^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[43] Gold 5,000^* Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] Gold 25,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Platinum 600,000 United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000[2] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

In popular culture

The song is featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V, on the radio station "West Coast Classics". The original song and a suspenseful orchestrated remix version play a crucial role in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film Us. The track's main melody is used as a leitmotif during the film's climax. The remix is listed on the Us official soundtrack as the "Tethered Mix." It is also featured in the films Havoc and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1996

References

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29. "I Got 5 on It", UK Singles Chart (1998 issue) Official Charts Company (Retrieved July 23, 2008)
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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics