Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Bass song)

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"Pop Goes the Weasel"
Single by 3rd Bass
from the album Derelicts of Dialect
B-side"Derelict of Dialect"
ReleasedMay 1, 1991
RecordedNovember 1990
GenreHip hop
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • MC Serch
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
3rd Bass singles chronology
"Product of the Environment"
(1990)
"Pop Goes the Weasel"
(1991)
"Portrait of an Artist as a Hood"
(1992)

"Pop Goes the Weasel" is a single by American hip hop trio 3rd Bass; it appears on their second album, Derelicts of Dialect (1991). The song samples "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder as well as Peter Gabriel's hit, "Sledgehammer".[2] Production came from John Gamble, Geeby Dajani, and Dante Ross.[3] It reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video[edit]

The music video stars Henry Rollins as Vanilla Ice, who is beaten up by 3rd Bass at the end of the video.[4]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 122
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 29
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 26
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 1

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BMI Repertoire Search: Pop Goes the Weasel". BMI. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 11, 2019). "The Number Ones: Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Pop Goes the Weasel (liner notes). Def Jam and Columbia. 1991. 44-73702.
  4. ^ Allah, Sha Be (June 18, 2020). "Today in Hip-Hop History: 3rd Bass Releases Sophomore Album, Derelicts of Dialect 29 Years Ago". The Source. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 22, 1991". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – 3rd Bass – Pop Goes the Weasel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2024.