What I Got


"What I Got" is a song from Sublime's eponymous third album titled Sublime and was the band's biggest radio hit, posthumously after singer Bradley Nowell's death in 1996 from a heroin overdose. It was the second single to be released by the band, following "Date Rape". The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by Half Pint.. The song's melody is similar to The Beatles' "Lady Madonna".
"What I Got" reached the number-one spot on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was also a radio hit, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. In New Zealand, "What I Got" peaked at number 34 on the RIANZ Singles Chart; What I Got: The Seven Song EP was slightly more successful, reaching number 33 on the same chart. Elsewhere, the single reached number two on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 chart and number 19 in Iceland. It is ranked on the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine at number 83.

Music video

The video for "What I Got", shot after Nowell's death, mainly contains a collage of archive videos and photos of Bradley, as a tribute to the singer. The video includes images of Long Beach, CA, where the band met their success, as well as live footage from a Sublime show at The Capitol Ballroom in Washington, DC.

Track listing

What I Got: The Seven Song EP
  1. "What I Got"
  2. "40 oz. to Freedom"
  3. "D.J.s"
  4. "All You Need"
  5. "Same in the End"
  6. "Work That We Do"
  7. "Doin' Time" feat. the Pharcyde

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In popular culture

The song is featured in , during a mission in where the main character and Pierce sing along to the lyrics. It also featured on Dave Mirra's freestyle BMX.