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Addictive (song)

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B-side
  
Remix

Genre
  
Hip hop

Recorded
  
2002

Label
  
Aftermath

Released
  
April 23, 2002 (U.S. Radio)

Format
  
12" maxi, CD single, CD maxi

"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 on 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.

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Background

Steve "Static" Garrett wrote the song's lyrics, and the record was produced by DJ Quik. 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 Indian 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 lawsuit against Aftermath and parent company Universal Music Group, and filed an injunction to prevent further performances or broadcasts of the "Addictive" song.

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.

Personnel

  • Lead and Background Vocals by Truth Hurts
  • Rap by Rakim
  • Contains a sample of "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" by Lata Mangeshkar, from the Bollywood film Jyoti (1981).
  • Contains a sample of "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" (2000) by UMI10 featuring Meghna Naidu
  • Contains a sample of "Do it 'Till You're Satisfied" by B.T. Express.
  • Produced by DJ Quik
  • Executive Producer: Dr. Dre
  • References

    Addictive (song) Wikipedia


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