Addictive (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Addictive


Artist = Truth Hurts featuring Rakim
from Album = Truthfully Speaking
Released = October 22, 2002 (U.S.) [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?JSESSIONID=ph3lGxNLG1djMC57znpgxpBnwv2yhwZp1qyQzd9Df62zJnXNw0LG!392175102&pid=485519&aid=560128 Billboard.com - Discography - Truth Hurts/Rakim - Addictive ] ]
Format = 12" maxi single, digital download
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Hip hop
Label = AftermathExtra chronology
Artist = Truth Hurts
Type = main singles
Last single =
This single = "Addictive"
(2007)
Next single = "Truth Hurts"
(2007)

"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 to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #9.

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 20-year old 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 filing 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] .

Incidentally, "Addictive" was not the first hip hop or R&B song to use Indian or South Asian 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.

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)

Credits

* Lead and Background Vocals by Truth Hurts
* Rap by Rakim
* Contains a sample of "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" by Lata Mangeshkar, from the Bollywood motion picture "Jyoti".
* Contains a sample of "Do it 'Till You're Satisfied" by B.T. Express.
* Produced by DJ Quik
* Executive Producer: Dr. Dre

Certifications

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