"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" is the debut single by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, from their debut EP Creepin on ah Come Up. It features Louisiana-born singer Shatasha Williams.[1] The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was included in the soundtrack of the video game True Crime: Streets of LA; and the second half of Layzie Bone's verse was reused on the track "Family Scriptures" on the Mo Thugs Family debut album, Family Scriptures.[citation needed]
| "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Shatasha Williams | ||||
| from the album Creepin on ah Come Up | ||||
| Released | April 20, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | G-funk | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Ruthless/Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Anthony Henderson, Stanley Howse, Bryon McCane, Kenneth McCloud, Steven Howse, Tim Middleton, Charles Scruggs | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ U-Neek | |||
| Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music video (directed by Jerry Heller) was shot near the Cuyahoga River on Cleveland's westside, near from the Lakeview Estates public housing units. Notably, the filming of the video was interrupted by a drive-by shooting, however nobody on set was injured.[2] The music video also featured rapper Eazy-E.[citation needed]
Track listing edit
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (EP Version) (featuring Shatasha Williams) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Instrumental) (4:32)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (A Capella) (4:40)
- Intro – Calvin O. Butts
- Chorus & Outro – Shatasha Williams
- Verse 1 – Layzie Bone
- Verse 2 – Wish Bone
- Verse 3 – Krayzie Bone
- Verse 4 – Bizzy Bone
Official versions edit
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (A Cappella) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (EP Version) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Instrumental) (4:32)
Remix edit
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (U-Neek's Mix), appears on "Foe tha Love of $" single.[3]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1994) |
Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 20[4] |
| Billboard Hot Rap Songs | 2[4] |
| Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 11[4] |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 48 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel edit
- Featured Guest: Shatasha Williams
- Producer: DJ U-Neek & Kenny McCloud
- Executive Producer: Eazy-E
- Recorded by: Kenny McCloud at The Blackhole Recording Studio
- Additional Recording and Mixed by: Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound at Audio Achievement Studios
- Mastered by: "Big Bass" Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), Dollarz N Sense Muzick, Keenu Songs (BMI)
References edit
- ^ Adeniji, Ade The Unsung Hook Singers of ‘90s Rap Classics Speak Okayplayer. July 5, 2023
- ^ "Bone Thugs- Thuggish Ruggish Bone Video, Drive-by Shooting" (video). youtube.com. WEWS-TV. September 30, 2009.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). I55.photobucket.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 November 1994. p. 63. Retrieved 8 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – Thuggish, Ruggish Bone". Recording Industry Association of America.
