Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Bass song)

For the nursery rhyme, see Pop Goes the Weasel.

"Pop Goes the Weasel" is a single by American hip hop trio 3rd Bass; it appears on their second album, Derelicts of Dialect (1991). The song samples "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder as well as Peter Gabriel's hit, "Sledgehammer" and “Eminence Front” by the Who.^[2] Production came from John Gamble, Geeby Dajani, and Dante Ross.^[3] It reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

"Pop Goes the Weasel"
Single by 3rd Bass
from the album Derelicts of Dialect
B-side	"Derelict of Dialect"
Released	May 1, 1991
Recorded	November 1990
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:55
Label	Def Jam Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Michael Berrin John Dajani Peter Gabriel John Gamble Peter Nash Dante Ross Stevie Wonder[1]
Producer(s)	MC Serch Pete Nice DJ Richie Rich
3rd Bass singles chronology
"Product of the Environment" (1990) "Pop Goes the Weasel" (1991) "Portrait of an Artist as a Hood" (1992)

Music video

The music video stars Henry Rollins as Vanilla Ice, who is beaten up by 3rd Bass at the end of the video.^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Pop Goes the Weasel"

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	122
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	29
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7]	28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	26
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9]	1

Certifications

Certifications for "Pop Goes the Weasel"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• Not Like Us

References

1. "BMI Repertoire Search: Pop Goes the Weasel". BMI. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
2. Breihan, Tom (June 11, 2019). "The Number Ones: Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
3. Pop Goes the Weasel (liner notes). Def Jam and Columbia. 1991. 44-73702.
4. Allah, Sha Be (June 18, 2020). "Today in Hip-Hop History: 3rd Bass Releases Sophomore Album, Derelicts of Dialect 29 Years Ago". The Source. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
5. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 22, 1991". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
6. "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "3rd Bass Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
8. "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
9. "3rd Bass Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
10. "American single certifications – 3rd Bass – Pop Goes the Weasel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2024.