Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. song) explained

"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released on October 11, 2005. The song features guest appearances from Jagged Edge, P. Diddy, Avery Storm, and Nelly, and the video also contains guest appearances from Pharrell, Usher, Fat Joe, 8 Ball & MJG, Teairra Mari, Jazze Pha, DJ Green Lantern, Naomi Campbell and Memphis Bleek. It can be found on the album (2005), a remixed album of Biggie Smalls' work. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and became a top-10 hit in Finland, Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand.

Background

A slightly different version of the single also appeared on Nelly's Sweatsuit album. "Nasty Girl" was used as the opening theme for Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 1.

The lyrical section rapped by Notorious B.I.G. is actually lifted from another of his songs called "Nasty Boy", featured on his second album Life After Death. Despite this, the production to the song "Nasty Boy" is completely different from that for "Nasty Girl", and apart from the lyrical sample, and the second verse (rapped by P. Diddy) rapped in the style of Biggie's second verse of Nasty Boy, the two songs bear no similarities. The chorus, sung by Jagged Edge, which has the line "Grab your titties for B.I.G.", references "Player's Anthem", which he says "Bitches, rub your titties if you love Big Poppa".

Music video

"Nasty Girl" has a music video, featuring the song's featured artists mentioned above. It was produced by Jazze Pha, set in a party to honor the Notorious B.I.G. It was shot in the black themed apartment of Cindy Gallop.^[1] It includes clips of Smalls in the beginning and end of the video (the first showing Biggie and Tupac Shakur as friends before the rivalry). Just before Nelly's verse, Naomi Campbell makes a memorable entrance into the video, slapping a man in the process, when the man asks "Aren't you one of those Top Model girls?" The man is thought to represent Damon Dash because he's wearing a cap with the State Property logo on it. Dash was part owner of the State Property brand, and was frequently seen wearing caps with the logo. This episode may have been in retaliation for the movie Death of a Dynasty, which was produced and directed by Dash, and in which Diddy was portrayed in a farcical manner.

Usher, DJ Green Lantern, Evan Ross, Christina Milian, Pharrell Williams, Teairra Mari, 8Ball & MJG, Corey Clark, Fat Joe and Jazze Pha made cameos.

Track listings

UK CD single 1

1. "Nasty Girl" (Main version) (featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)
2. "Mo Money Mo Problems" (featuring Puff Daddy and Mase)

UK CD single 2

1. "Nasty Girl" (Main version) (featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)
2. "Hold Ya Head" (featuring Bob Marley)
3. "Nasty Girl" (MyTone - Personalized Ringtone)
4. "Hold Ya Head" (MyTone - Personalized Ringtone)

UK 12-inch vinyl single

1. "Nasty Girl" (Main version) (featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)
2. "Nasty Girl" (Instrumental)
3. "Hold Ya Head" (featuring Bob Marley)
4. "Mo Money Mo Problems" (featuring Puff Daddy and Mase)

Australian CD single

1. "Nasty Girl" (Main version) (featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)
2. "Mo Money Mo Problems" (featuring Puff Daddy and Mase)
3. "Hold Ya Head" (featuring Bob Marley)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2]	1
Greece (IFPI)[3]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	65
Australian Urban (ARIA)[5]	19
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	25
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	90
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	13
UK Urban (Music Week)[10]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	96

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom		Digital EP	Bad Boy Entertainment	[12]
United States				[13]
United Kingdom		CD		[14]
Australia				[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Look! Cindy Gallop's Black Apartment. Govindan. Range. Apartment Therapy.com. September 25, 2008. April 26, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130117035713/http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/look-the-black-apartment-64212. January 17, 2013.
2. Hits of the World – Eurocharts. Billboard. 118. 9. 61. March 4, 2006. July 24, 2020.
3. Web site: Top 50 Singles: Εβδομάδα 26/2–4/3/2006. IFPI Greece. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060306135952/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm. March 6, 2006. March 6, 2006. See Best Position column.
4. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006. ARIA. April 14, 2021.
5. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2006. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415010756/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/UrbanSingles2006.htm. April 15, 2020. July 24, 2020.
6. European Hot 100 Songs. Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp. November 14, 2007. January 9, 2022.
7. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2006. GfK Entertainment. de. October 12, 2018.
8. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2006. de. October 12, 2018.
9. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006. Official Charts Company. October 12, 2018.
10. 2006 Urban Top 40. Music Week. 26. January 13, 2007. August 6, 2023.
11. Web site: Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006. Billboard.biz. 2006. September 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles. October 3, 2012.
12. Web site: Nasty Girl – EP. Apple Music. October 20, 2021.
13. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1622. 23. November 18, 2005.
14. The Schedule: Singles. Music Week. 23. January 14, 2006.
15. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th February 2006. ARIA. 29. February 13, 2006. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue832.pdf. February 19, 2006. October 20, 2021.