"Addictive" is a song by American R&B singer
Truth Hurts. It was released as the lead single from her debut album, Truthfully Speaking (2002), on April 1, 2002. "Addictive" features a verse from hip-hop rapper
Rakim and is based on a Hindi music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath. The song was her only one to chart on the US
Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine. It was also a top-five hit in several European countries, achieving gold status in Belgium, France, and Switzerland. The song instrumental was sampled in the Jamaican dancehall beat "
Bollywood Riddim".
Background
Steve "Static Major" 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 1981 song by Indian singer
Lata Mangeshkar for the 1981 movie
Jyoti, 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 filed a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath and parent company
Universal Music Group, and filed an injunction to prevent further performances or broadcasts of the "Addictive" song.[1][2] At the end of 2002, Slant ranked the single the ninth-best of the year and jokingly awarded it the title of "Best Use of an Illegal Sample".[3]
The song additionally samples "
Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" by
B.T. Express,[4] and the first line of Rakim's rap, "Thinking of a master plan," also serves the opening lyric from his 1987 song "
Paid in Full".[5] Although DJ Quik was credited as the solo producer, he confirmed the song was produced by
Dr. Dre.[6] In the album's liner notes, Dr. Dre is credited only as a
mixer.[4]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^Addictive (UK CD single liner notes). Truth Hurts. Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records. 2002. 497 778-2.{{
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^Addictive (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Truth Hurts. Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records. 2002. 497 778-1.{{
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^Addictive (UK cassette single sleeve). Truth Hurts. Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records. 2002. 497 778-4.{{
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^Addictive (European CD single liner notes). Truth Hurts. Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records. 2002. 497 753-2.{{
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