Like a G6

"Like a G6" is a 2010 song written and performed by Far East Movement, The Cataracs, and Dev, with the latter two being credited as featured artists. It is the lead single from Far East Movement's third studio album Free Wired, and production was handled by The Cataracs. The song, in its chorus, samples Dev’s "Booty Bounce", which was also written and produced by the Cataracs.[1]

"Like a G6"
Single by Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs and Dev
from the album Free Wired
Released	April 13, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Electro house hip house
Length	3:38
Label	Cherrytree Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Far East Movement Dev
Producer(s)	The Cataracs
Far East Movement singles chronology
"Girls on the Dancefloor" (2010) "Like a G6" (2010) "Rocketeer" (2010)
The Cataracs singles chronology
"Club Love" (2010) "Like a G6" (2010) "Bass Down Low" (2010)
Dev singles chronology
"Like a G6" (2010) "Bass Down Low" (2010)

"Like a G6" peaked at number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks. Outside of the United States, "Like a G6" topped the charts in New Zealand and South Korea, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

The song was the first single by Asian-American artists to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the first by any artists of East Asian origin since Kyu Sakamoto's 1963 single "Sukiyaki".

Production

The "G6" in the song "Booty Bounce", which was sampled in "Like a G6", came about when the songs' producers, the Cataracs, were looking for a rhyme for the line "Sippin' sizzurp in my ride, like Three 6", a reference to the 2000 song "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by rap group Three 6 Mafia.[2] They settled on "G6", meant to be a reference to the private airplane model Gulfstream IV, referred to as a "G4". The G4 had been name-checked in songs such as Drake's 2009 "Forever". A G6, they decided, was "flyer than a G4", according to Far East Movement member Kev Nish.[3] The song has been incorrectly speculated to be about other things, including the Pontiac G6[4][5] and the Suunto G6 watch. When the song came out, the Gulfstream G650 model already existed, although the song's writers were not aware of this at the time.[2] Since then, the Gulfstream G600 has also been announced. General Motors ceased production of the Pontiac G6 and discontinued the Pontiac marque in 2010.

Reception

"Like a G6" samples Dev's "Booty Bounce", who’s credited as a featured artist.

The song has sold 4 million paid downloads in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6]

Gulfstream Aerospace has stated that they were "thrilled" about the product reference.[4]

Music video

The music video, which was directed by Matt Alonzo and edited by Thomas Uncles, premiered on YouTube and Vevo on June 2, 2010. The line "sippin' sizzurp" and the word "slizzered" are censored on some channels. It follows a woman in a red dress (Erica Ocampo) picking up a friend from a restaurant and going to a liquor store, presumably in preparation for a party. A later scene shows the woman and her friends at the party, Colette Carr also make a cameo, Dev, The Cataracs and the members of Far East Movement can also be seen in this party scene. The final scene shows the members of Far East Movement getting on a Gulfstream IV the next morning.

Track listing

Digital single

1. "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev) – 3:38

CD single

1. "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev) – 3:38
2. "Like a G6" (Cahill Radio Edit) – 3:15

Promo CD

1. "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev) – 3:38
2. "Like a G6" (Instrumental) – 3:35
3. "Like a G6" (Acappella) – 3:38

Digital remix EP

1. "Like a G6" (RedOne Remix) [featuring Mohombi, The Cataracs, and Dev] – 4:41
2. "Like a G6" (Disco Fries Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 5:33
3. "Like a G6" (Big Syphe Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 4:58
4. "Like a G6" (DJ Solarz Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 5:05
5. "Like a G6" (Ruxpin Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 6:52
6. "Like a G6" (Guy Furious Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 4:00
7. "Like a G6" (Fantastadon Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 5:23
8. "Like a G6" (DJ Taraspaz Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] – 4:49

Trevor Simpson on Da Beat Remix single

1. "Like a G6" (Remix) – 4:55
2. "Like a G6" (Remix Club Edit) – 5:11

Eyes Remix

1. "Like a G6" (Eyes Remix) – 4:38

Bermudez - Chico Remix

1. "Like a G6" (Bermudez-Chico Remix) [featuring The Cataracs and Dev] - 4:33

Covers and parodies

• Diddy – Dirty Money covered "Like a G6" as part of their set for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in the United Kingdom, alongside "Coming Home".[7] The song then appeared on the sixth compilation of the Live Lounge.[8]
• Colette Carr did a cover of the song, with new lyrics on her debut mixtape Sex Sells Stay Tooned along with Cherry Cherry Boom Boom.
• Richard Cheese covered "Like a G6" on his 2011 album A Lounge Supreme.
• Connor Anderson made a parody of the song called "Roll a D6".[9][10][11]
• "Like Jesus"[12] was a parody produced by Totally Sketch.
• American comedian, musician and Internet personality Nice Peter recorded a Harry Potter-themed parody of the song called "Like It's Quidditch".
• British comedian Adam Buxton parodied the song in several different incarnations on the Adam and Joe radio show on BBC 6 Music in the United Kingdom.[13]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2010–11) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[14] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17] 2 Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[18] 8 Brazil (Billboard Hot Pop Songs)[19] 2 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 3 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[21] 21 Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 19 European Hot 100[23] 17 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 15 France (SNEP)[25] 14 Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 15 Ireland (IRMA)[27] 12 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 1 Poland (Dance Top 50)[31] 18 Scotland (OCC)[32] 8 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[33] 6 South Korea International Singles (GAON)[34] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 10 UK R&B (OCC)[37] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[38] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[40] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41] 84 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[42] 3 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 4 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[44] 1

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[45] 3× Platinum 210,000^^ Belgium (BEA)[46] Gold 15,000^* Germany (BVMI)[47] Gold 150,000 New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Platinum 15,000^* Sweden (GLF)[49] Gold 20,000 Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[50] Gold 15,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Platinum 600,000 United States (RIAA)[52] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position Australia (ARIA)[53] 27 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[54] 69 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[55] 35 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[56] 51 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[57] 46 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[58] 35 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[59] 63 US Billboard Hot 100[60] 37 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[61] 47 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[62] 32 Chart (2011) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[63] 70 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[64] 82 France (SNEP)[65] 83 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[66] 41 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[67] 80 US Billboard Hot 100[68] 72 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[69] 39

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	November 14, 2010[70]	Digital download	Cherrytree Interscope

See also

• List of number-one singles in 2010 (New Zealand)
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2010
• List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 2010
• List of songs recorded by Dev

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics