(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' Explained

(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'
Cover:	NothingSeriousJustBuggin'.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Whistle
Album:	Whistle
Released:	February 1986
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	5:03
Label:	Select (U.S.) Champion (UK) Ariola (Europe) CBS (Australia) WEA (Canada) Nippon Phonogram (Japan)
Next Title:	Live at the North Pole: Santa Is a B-Boy
Next Year:	1986

"(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" is the debut single by American hip hop and contemporary R&B group Whistle, from their 1986 eponymous debut studio album. It was first released as a single in 1985, and was a top ten hit and the group's only major success in the UK, where it peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986. On the U.S. Billboard R&B and dance charts, it reached numbers 17 and 18, respectively.

Sampling

The song is among the most scratched of all time.

Reception

John Leland at Spin said, "Fluffy, catchy, lightweight, and—under the right circumstances—a lot of fun. Whistle is about hooks and silliness. The only lengthy rap on the record is presented as a tongue-twister, and the mix is a collection of sonic gags. Punch lines show up late and ridiculously processed."^[1]

Track listings

7"

1. "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" – 3:46
2. "Buggin' Much Hard" – 4:10

7" (Alternative Netherlands release)

1. "Just Buggin' (Nothing Serious)" – 4:15
2. "Just Buggin' Much Hard" (Dub Version) – 4:00

12"

1. "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" – 5:03
2. "Buggin' Much Hard" – 5:36

12" (Alternative Netherlands release)

1. "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" (Minimix) – 7:23
2. "Just Buggin' Much Hard" (Bug-Bug Mix) – 5:36

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Hot Dance/Club Play (Billboard)^[2]	18
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)	17

Notes and References

1. . Singles. John Leland. April 1986. 12. 48.
2. Web site: (Nothin' Serious) Just Buggin' (song by Whistle) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts. 2020-10-24. www.musicvf.com.