I Got 5 on It


"I Got 5 on It" is a song by American hip hop duo Luniz. It was released in May 1995 as the lead single from their debut album, Operation Stackola. It features R&B singer Michael Marshall. The song reached number 2 in Germany, number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 8 in the United States. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 31, 1995 and sold one million copies domestically.

Content

The title relates to the following lyrics:

“Kinda broke this evening, y'all, so all I got's five, I got five”

“Unless you pull out the fat, crispy five dollar bill on the real before it's history”

“I got 5 on it, let's go half on a sack”

The song samples Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad", Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" and Audio Two's "Top Billin'".

Track listings

; 12" single
A-side:
  1. "I Got 5 on It" — 4:13
  2. "I Got 5 on It" — 4:14
B-side:
  1. "So Much Drama" featuring Nik Nack — 5:14
  2. "So Much Drama" — 5:14
; CD single
  1. "I Got 5 on It" — 3:59
  2. "I Got 5 on It" featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1 — 4:12
  3. "I Got 5 on It" remixed by N.O. Joe
  4. "I Got 5 on It" — 4:12
; Cassette single
A-side:
  1. "I Got 5 on It"
  2. "I Got 5 on It" featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1
  3. "I Got 5 on It"
  4. "I Got 5 on It"
B-side:
  1. "I Got 5 on It"
  2. "I Got 5 on It" featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1
  3. "I Got 5 on It"
  4. "I Got 5 on It"

    Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Singles 28

End of year charts

Certifications

In popular culture

The song is featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V, on the radio station "West Coast Classics". The original song and a suspenseful orchestrated remix version play a crucial role in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film Us. The track's main melody is used as a leitmotif during the film's climax. The remix is listed on the Us official soundtrack as the "Tethered Mix." It is also featured in the films Havoc and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.