Nasty Girl (Nitty song)

"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.

"Nasty Girl"
Single by Nitty
from the album Player's Paradise
B-side	"Hey Bitty"
Released	August 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)
Studio	Nezz (The Bronx, New York) Integrated (New York City)
Length	4:00
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Frank Ross, Jeff Barry, Andy Kim
Producer(s)	Frank Ross, Robert "Nezz" Martinez
Nitty singles chronology
"Hey Bitty" (2004) "Nasty Girl" (2004) "Hey Bitty (re-release)" (2005)

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.^{[original research?]}

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] "Nasty Girl" (main) – 4:00 "Nasty Girl" (instrumental) – 4:05 "Nasty Girl" (acappella) – 4:07 Call out hook – 0:20 European CD single^[2] "Nasty Girl" – 4:00 "Wind It Up" – 4:01

Australian CD single^[3] "Nasty Girl" – 4:00 "Nasty Girl" (Lift remix) – 5:22 "Wind It Up" – 4:01 "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 Australia (ARIA)^[4] 1 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[5] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6] 29 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[7] 17 Denmark (Tracklisten)^[8] 16 Germany (Official German Charts)^[9] 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10] 98 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11] 26 US Billboard Hot 100^[12] 87 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13] 99 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[14] 29

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Australia (ARIA)^[15] 8 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[16] 5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	Platinum	70,000^^
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 30, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[19]
	August 31, 2004	Maxi-CD		^[18]
Australia	January 17, 2005	CD		^[20]

References

1. Nasty Girl (US CD single liner notes). Nitty. Universal Records. 2004. B0003357-32.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. Nasty Girl (European CD single liner notes). Nitty. Universal Records. 2005. 075021039476.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Nasty Girl (Australian CD single liner notes). Nitty. Universal Records. 2005. 2103916.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. "Nitty – Nasty Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
5. "Issue 778" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
6. "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
7. "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
8. "Nitty – Nasty Girl". Tracklisten. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
9. "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
10. "Nitty – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
11. "Nitty – Nasty Girl". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
12. "Nitty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
13. "Nitty Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
14. "Nitty Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
15. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
16. . ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
17. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
18. "American single certifications – Nitty – Nasty Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1570. August 27, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
20. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th January 2005" (PDF). ARIA. January 17, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2021.