Nasty Girl (Nitty song) explained

Nasty Girl
Cover:	Nitty - Nasty Girl.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Nitty
Album:	Player's Paradise
B-Side:	Hey Bitty
Studio:	Nezz (The Bronx, New York) Integrated (New York City)
Length:	4:00
Label:	Universal
Producer:	Frank Ross, Robert "Nezz" Martinez
Prev Title:	Hey Bitty
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Hey Bitty
Next Year:	2005

"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper Nitty. It is the third track on his second studio album, Player's Paradise (2005), and was released as the album's second single on August 30, 2004. Despite failing to enter the top 75 in the United States, it reached number one in Australia for two weeks and peaked within the top 40 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. It received a platinum sales certification in Australia and a gold certification in the US.

Composition

There are four verses, including three similar verses and a different final verse. The chorus of the song is an interpolation of the 1969 hit song "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.

Music video

The music video features Nitty driving a red Cadillac convertible to a gas station. Here, two girls fill his car while Nitty begins to sing.

Track listings

US CD single^[1]

1. "Nasty Girl" (main) – 4:00
2. "Nasty Girl" (instrumental) – 4:05
3. "Nasty Girl" (acappella) – 4:07
4. Call out hook – 0:20

European CD single^[2]

1. "Nasty Girl" – 4:00
2. "Wind It Up" – 4:01

Australian CD single^[3]

1. "Nasty Girl" – 4:00
2. "Nasty Girl" (Lift remix) – 5:22
3. "Wind It Up" – 4:01
4. "Nasty Girl" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US CD single liner notes.^[1]

Studios

• Recorded at Nezz Studios (The Bronx, New York) and Integrated Studios (New York City)
• Mixed at Integrated Studios (New York City)

Personnel

• Frank Ross (Nitty) – writing, vocals, background vocals, drums, production, programming
• Jeff Barry – writer of "Sugar, Sugar"
• Andy Kim – writer of "Sugar, Sugar"
• Michael Moog – background vocals, co-production
• Maria Taylor – background vocals

• Adam Podrat – guitar
• Jesse Graham – bass
• Robert "Nezz" Martinez – drums, production, programming, recording
• Josh Brochhausen – recording, mixing
• Derek Pacuk – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2005)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[4]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[6]	99
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	8
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[9]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	August 30, 2004		Universal	^[10]
	August 31, 2004	Maxi-CD
Australia	January 17, 2005	CD		^[11]

Notes and References

1. Nasty Girl. Nitty. 2004. US CD single liner notes. Universal Records. B0003357-32.
2. Nasty Girl. Nitty. 2005. European CD single liner notes. Universal Records. 075021039476.
3. Nasty Girl. Nitty. 2005. Australian CD single liner notes. Universal Records. 2103916.
4. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 30, 2005. Dutch Top 40. nl. March 29, 2023.
5. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. October 9, 2004. March 28, 2023.
6. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. February 12, 2005. subscription. March 28, 2023.
7. Pop Airplay. Billboard. October 9, 2004. subscription. March 28, 2023.
8. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005. ARIA. September 17, 2020.
9. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2005. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011150/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2005.htm. April 15, 2020. September 17, 2020.
10. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1570. 17. August 27, 2004. May 20, 2021.
11. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th January 2005. ARIA. 28. January 17, 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050119130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050120-0000/issue777.pdf. January 19, 2005. May 20, 2021.