Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)

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   Presumably due to limited availability as a single in the U.S., "Pretty Fly (For A 

White Guy)" only peaked at #53 on the Hot 100.  It did much better in 

CHR/Top 40 airplay, though, making it to #19 (Radio & Records).  The album 

version is the indisputable official 45/LP version, as it was issued as the A-

side of a 7" single in the US.  (I'm not sure if a cassette single was issued here 

or not.)

My question, though, is which version you recall hearing most often on top 

40 radio.  The station I worked for at the time alternated between the album 

version and the "Baka Boyz Low Rider Remix."  We received the latter version 

on a CD-R promo from Columbia, and I've never seen a factory-pressed US 

promo with this remix.  Some import CD singles, however, do contain this 

mix.

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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 273	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) Posted: 26 March 2016 at 11:06am
	Presumably due to limited availability as a single in the U.S., "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" only peaked at #53 on the Hot 100. It did much better in CHR/Top 40 airplay, though, making it to #19 (Radio & Records). The album version is the indisputable official 45/LP version, as it was issued as the A- side of a 7" single in the US. (I'm not sure if a cassette single was issued here or not.) My question, though, is which version you recall hearing most often on top 40 radio. The station I worked for at the time alternated between the album version and the "Baka Boyz Low Rider Remix." We received the latter version on a CD-R promo from Columbia, and I've never seen a factory-pressed US promo with this remix. Some import CD singles, however, do contain this mix.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

Hykker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hykker Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2016 at 3:26pm
	I just checked my promo of this and it's also just the album version, which is what we played where I worked at the time.

DJghr1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 October 2011 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote DJghr1 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2016 at 8:44pm
	In the Tampa, FL area, I remember most of the Top 40 stations playing the Low Rider remix. Album Rock stuck to the regular LP version...from my recollection.

radiofan16 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 March 2016 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote radiofan16 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2016 at 9:57pm
	In Philly, I heard this song on at three stations, Y100 the modern rock station, Q102 the Top 40/Rhythmic station, and Max 95.7 the Modern AC. All three played the LP version. However, when Y100 would broadcast from the late Philly club Maui on Saturday nights, they would play the "Low Rider Remix".

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 273	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2016 at 10:07pm
	Thanks for your recollections, gentlemen! It looks like there was a pretty even split between the remix and the LP version on top 40 radio, depending the market and daypart.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

Loveland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 April 2013 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Loveland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2016 at 10:52pm
	The single was not released commercially. I believe the single charted lower because it peaked before the Hot 100 changed its rules to allow non-singles. The song had already peaked by the time it was allowed to chart on The Hot 100. Starting in the early 1990s, in order to chart on The Hot 100, a single needed to be available in any commercial single configuration other than a vinyl single (aka 7"). This is the reason why "Something In Common" was ineligible to chart. Edited by Loveland

radiofan16 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 March 2016 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote radiofan16 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2016 at 3:30am
	Loveland is correct, the single was available commercially(I used to look for it). What was made available was a sound-alike version by a group called The Obscure(Which I did see in stores, and certainly confused this 10 year old), however nobody bought so it didn't chart. Edited by radiofan16

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 273	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2016 at 7:33am
	Ah, so the 7" was not eligible to chart either. Good to know.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

cmmmbase Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 May 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote cmmmbase Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 March 2016 at 5:17pm
	The "Obscure" version did make #68 on the singles sales chart for what it's worth (which is not much really).