Addictive (song)
Encyclopedia
"Addictive" is a 2002 single recorded by Truth Hurts
for Dr. Dre
's Aftermath
label. One of the label's few R&B hits, "Addictive" features a guest rap
from Rakim
, and is based around a Hindi
music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath. The song was her only one to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at number nine, and selling over 600,000 copies in the US. It was also a top five hit in UK, France and Switzerland, and went gold in several countries.
. Quik sampled for its instrumental track a Hindi
-song he heard on television
early one morning. The sample turned out to be "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai", a 1981 song by India
n singer Lata Mangeshkar
, which Aftermath neglected to clear the rights to. Copyright holders Saregama India, Ltd. issued a cease-and-desist order, which went unheeded. On September 12, 2002, Saregama filed a $500 million dollar lawsuit against Aftermath and parent company Universal Music Group
, and filed an injunction to prevent further performances or broadcasts of "Addictive" http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1457672/09192002/truth_hurts.jhtml.
Though the original song, "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai", was used as the main base of the track within the chorus, the modern-style beats, rhythm, melody and even the video was copied from the original remake (first version), UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman Jab Banta Hain" (2000) featuring Meghna Naidu
. This original remake was highly popular amongst the youths in South Asia, though it was almost non-existent within the West. The first version was therefore only deemed popular to a specific niche market and culture. Although very little was changed to the original remake of the classic song, Truth Hurts' version was more marketable for mainstream release and therefore became more popular internationally whilst the original remake wasn't known to exist in English speaking markets.
Incidentally, "Addictive" was not the first hip hop
or R&B song to use India
n or South Asia
n music; record producer
Timbaland
had been using Bhangra elements in his tracks for two years prior.
This song is still in recurrent rotation
on many top-40, rhythmic, and urban
stations.
A remix has also been made, produced by Dr. Dre
featuring an additional verse by Rakim.
CD maxi
12" maxi
12" maxi - Remixes
Truth Hurts
Share Watson , known as Truth Hurts, is an American Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.-Albums:-Singles:* 2002: "Addictive" Share Watson (born October 10, 1971, St. Louis, Missouri), known as Truth Hurts, is an American Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.-Albums:-Singles:* 2002: "Addictive"...
for Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
's Aftermath
Aftermath Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. Current acts include Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent and Slim da Mobster, with former acts including Busta Rhymes, Game, Raekwon,...
label. One of the label's few R&B hits, "Addictive" features a guest rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
from Rakim
Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...
, and is based around a Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath. The song was her only one to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at number nine, and selling over 600,000 copies in the US. It was also a top five hit in UK, France and Switzerland, and went gold in several countries.
Background
Steve "Static" Garrett wrote the song's lyrics, and the record was produced by DJ QuikDJ Quik
David Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
. Quik sampled for its instrumental track a Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
-song he heard on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
early one morning. The sample turned out to be "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai", a 1981 song by India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n singer Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
, which Aftermath neglected to clear the rights to. Copyright holders Saregama India, Ltd. issued a cease-and-desist order, which went unheeded. On September 12, 2002, Saregama filed a $500 million dollar lawsuit against Aftermath and parent company Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, and filed an injunction to prevent further performances or broadcasts of "Addictive" http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1457672/09192002/truth_hurts.jhtml.
Though the original song, "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai", was used as the main base of the track within the chorus, the modern-style beats, rhythm, melody and even the video was copied from the original remake (first version), UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman Jab Banta Hain" (2000) featuring Meghna Naidu
Meghna Naidu
Meghna Naidu is an Indian actress and dancer. Her first major appearance was in the music video for UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" , an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 1981 song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai"...
. This original remake was highly popular amongst the youths in South Asia, though it was almost non-existent within the West. The first version was therefore only deemed popular to a specific niche market and culture. Although very little was changed to the original remake of the classic song, Truth Hurts' version was more marketable for mainstream release and therefore became more popular internationally whilst the original remake wasn't known to exist in English speaking markets.
Incidentally, "Addictive" was not the first hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
or R&B song to use India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n or South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
n music; record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
had been using Bhangra elements in his tracks for two years prior.
This song is still in recurrent rotation
Recurrent rotation
Recurrent rotation refers to a group of songs still frequently aired on a contemporary hit radio station even several months or even years after the initial debut. It is also used to describe core songs in other radio formats as well...
on many top-40, rhythmic, and urban
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
stations.
A remix has also been made, produced by Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
featuring an additional verse by Rakim.
Track listings
CD single- "Addictive" (radio edit)
- "Addictive" (remix radio edit)
CD maxi
- "Addictive" (album version) — 3:50
- "Addictive" (remix) — 4:58
- "Addictive" (instrumental) — 3:48
- "Addictive" (video) — 3:47
12" maxi
- "Addictive" (album version) — 3:46
- "Addictive" (instrumental) — 3:46
- "Addictive" (remix) — 4:55
12" maxi - Remixes
- "Addictive" (remix - radio edit)
- "Addictive" (remix - LP)
- "Addictive" (remix - instrumental)
- "The Truth" (radio edit)
- "The Truth" (LP)
- "The Truth" (instrumental)
Personnel
- Lead and Background Vocals by Truth HurtsTruth HurtsShare Watson , known as Truth Hurts, is an American Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.-Albums:-Singles:* 2002: "Addictive" Share Watson (born October 10, 1971, St. Louis, Missouri), known as Truth Hurts, is an American Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.-Albums:-Singles:* 2002: "Addictive"...
- Rap by RakimRakimWilliam Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...
- Contains a sample of "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" by Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
, from the BollywoodBollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film Jyoti (1981). - Contains a sample of "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" (2000) by UMI10 featuring Meghna NaiduMeghna NaiduMeghna Naidu is an Indian actress and dancer. Her first major appearance was in the music video for UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" , an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 1981 song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai"...
- Contains a sample of "Do it 'Till You're Satisfied" by B.T. ExpressB.T. ExpressB.T. Express was an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.-Career:...
. - Produced by DJ QuikDJ QuikDavid Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
- Executive Producer: Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
Peak positions
| Chart (2002/03) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 20 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 7 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 6 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 5 |
| German Singles Chart | 9 |
| Greek Singles Chart | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 30 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart | 16 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 30 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 50 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 34 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 36 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 25 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 43 |
| French Singles Chart | 42 |
| German Singles Chart :de:Liste der Nummer-eins-Hits in Deutschland (2002) | 64 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 17 |
| End of year chart (2003) | Position |
| French Singles Chart | 76 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold | November 23, 2002 | 20,000 |
| France | Gold | April 9, 2003 | 250,000 |
| Switzerland | Gold | 2002 | 20,000 |