(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'

"(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'"
Single by Whistle
from the album Whistle
ReleasedFebruary 1986
GenreHip hop
Length5:03
LabelSelect (U.S.)
Champion (UK)
Ariola (Europe)
CBS (Australia)
WEA (Canada)
Nippon Phonogram (Japan)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Howie Tee
  • The Kangol Kid
Whistle singles chronology
"(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'"
(1986) 		"Live at the North Pole: Santa Is a B-Boy"
(1986)

"(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" is the debut single by American hip hop and contemporary R&B group Whistle, from their 1986 eponymous debut studio album. It was first released as a single in 1985, and was a top ten hit and the group's only major success in the UK, where it peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986.[1] On the U.S. Billboard R&B and dance charts, it reached numbers 17 and 18, respectively.[2]

Sampling

The song is among the most scratched of all time.

Reception

John Leland at Spin said, "Fluffy, catchy, lightweight, and—under the right circumstances—a lot of fun. Whistle is about hooks and silliness. The only lengthy rap on the record is presented as a tongue-twister, and the mix is a collection of sonic gags. Punch lines show up late and ridiculously processed."[3]

Track listings

7"

  1. "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" – 3:46
  2. "Buggin' Much Hard" – 4:10

7" (Alternative Netherlands release)

  1. "Just Buggin' (Nothing Serious)" – 4:15
  2. "Just Buggin' Much Hard" (Dub Version) – 4:00

12"

  1. "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" – 5:03
  2. "Buggin' Much Hard" – 5:36

12" (Alternative Netherlands release)

  1. "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" (Minimix) – 7:23
  2. "Just Buggin' Much Hard" (Bug-Bug Mix) – 5:36

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 7
US Hot Dance/Club Play (Billboard)[2] 18
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[2] 17

References

  1. ^ a b "Whistle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ a b c "(Nothin' Serious) Just Buggin' (song by Whistle) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. ^ John Leland (April 1986). "Singles". Spin. No. 12. p. 48.
  4. ^ "Whistle – (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Whistle" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  6. ^ "Whistle – (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.


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