Released September 15, 1998 Recorded 1998 Length 5:04 | Format Vinyl, Cassette, CD Genre R&B Label Epic | |
"Westside" was the lead single from TQ's debut album, They Never Saw Me Coming. The song was produced by Bay-area producers Femi Ojetunde and Mike Mosley, with TQ serving as co-producer. The song is an anthemic ode to TQ's native California. In the song's lyrics he mentions several other California musicians who influenced him, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Ice-T, Too Short and DJ Quik, at the end of "Westside", TQ dedicates the song to the deceased Eazy-E and Tupac Shakur.
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Released late in 1998, "Westside" became a breakthrough hit for TQ, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, while also becoming a top 10 hit in several other countries, including the United Kingdom (#4), Ireland (#5) and the Netherlands (#3). In the US, "Westside" was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies on October 22, 1998. The song also took the final spot on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1998.
Single track listing
- "Westside" (Album Version)- 5:02
- "Westside" (Radio Version)- 3:52
- "Bye Bye Baby" (Snippet)- 1:12
- "Westside" (Instrumental Version)- 5:07
- "Bye Bye Baby (Snippet)"- 1:12
Westside Part II / Westside Part III (Single)
- "Westside Part II (My Melody)" (Feat. DJ Quik, Hi-C, James DeBarge, Playa Hamm & Suga Free (Clean Version) - 4:42
- "Westside Part II (My Melody)" (Feat. DJ Quik, Hi-C, James DeBarge, Playa Hamm & Suga Free (Dirty Version) - 4:42
- "Westside Part II (My Melody)" (Instrumental) - 4:42
- "Westside Part III (Bud'da Remix)" (Feat. Jayo Felony & Kam (Clean Version) - 4:04
- "Westside Part III (Bud'da Remix)" (Feat. Jayo Felony & Kam (Dirty Version) - 4:04
- "Westside Part II (Bud'da Remix)" (Instrumental) - 4:04