Nasty Girl (Nitty song)

"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper Nitty. It is the third track on his second studio album, Player's Paradise (2005), and was released as the album's second single on August 30, 2004. Despite failing to enter the top 75 in the United States, it reached number one in Australia for two weeks and peaked within the top 40 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. It received a platinum sales certification in Australia and a gold certification in the US.

"Nasty Girl"
Single by Nitty
from the album Player's Paradise
B-side"Hey Bitty"
ReleasedAugust 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)
Studio
  • Nezz (The Bronx, New York)
  • Integrated (New York City)
Length4:00
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)Frank Ross, Jeff Barry, Andy Kim
Producer(s)Frank Ross, Robert "Nezz" Martinez
Nitty singles chronology
"Hey Bitty"
(2004)
"Nasty Girl"
(2004)
"Hey Bitty"
(2005)

Composition

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There are four verses, including three similar verses and a different final verse. The chorus of the song is an interpolation of the 1969 hit song "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.[original research?]

Music video

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The music video features Nitty driving a red Cadillac convertible to a gas station. Here, two girls fill his car while Nitty begins to sing.

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the US CD single liner notes.[1]

Studios

  • Recorded at Nezz Studios (The Bronx, New York) and Integrated Studios (New York City)
  • Mixed at Integrated Studios (New York City)

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 30, 2004 Universal [20]
August 31, 2004 Maxi-CD [19]
Australia January 17, 2005 CD [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nasty Girl (US CD single liner notes). Nitty. Universal Records. 2004. B0003357-32.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Nasty Girl (European CD single liner notes). Nitty. Universal Records. 2005. 075021039476.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Nasty Girl (Australian CD single liner notes). Nitty. Universal Records. 2005. 2103916.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Issue 778" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl". Tracklisten. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 30, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nitty – Nasty Girl". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. October 9, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. February 12, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. October 9, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  19. ^ a b "American single certifications – Nitty – Nasty Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1570. August 27, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th January 2005" (PDF). ARIA. January 17, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2021.