Bop Gun (One Nation)
"Bop Gun (One Nation)" is the third single from Ice Cube's fourth album, Lethal Injection. It samples the Funkadelic song "One Nation Under a Groove". It reached number six on the Hot Rap Singles chart and number 23 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
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| Single by Ice Cube featuring George Clinton | ||||
| from the album Lethal Injection | ||||
| Released | July 12, 1994 | |||
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| Recorded | 1993 | |||
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| Label | Priority 53816 | |||
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The term "Bop Gun" was invented and popularized by George Clinton's band Parliament in the 1977 song "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)". It is "shot" at the funkless people and fills their heart with funk and enlightenment from false ideology. (George Clinton's Funkcyclopedia)
The video for the single portrays a crazy houseparty at George Clinton's, was directed by Cameron Casey and also features Bootsy Collins and WC. In the ending, the music stops with a fadeout and we can finally catch George Clinton holding the Bop Gun.
The song was included on Ice Cube's Greatest Hits album and on the 1996 George Clinton remix album Greatest Funkin' Hits. "Bop Gun (One Nation)" was mixed at Aire LA Studios in Glendale, CA by Raymundo Silva.
The song features lyrics from Tom Tom Club's hit "Genius of Love."
The version of "Bop Gun (One Nation)" featured on Lethal Injection is about 11 minutes, while the radio edit clocks in at under four minutes. The radio edit also features slightly different lyrics sung by Ice Cube, such as the replacement of certain expletives, so as to make it more suitable for radio play.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 23 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[2] | 8 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 21 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Year-end chart (1994) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 99 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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References
- "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Ice Cube Chart Search". Billboard.
- "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- "Ice Cube Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- "American single certifications – Ice Cube – Bop Gun (One Nation)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.