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{{Infobox song

| name = O.P.P.

| cover = Naughty by Nature single cover O.P.P.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Naughty by Nature

| album = Naughty by Nature

| B-side = The Wickedest Man Alive

| released = August 24, 1991

| recorded = 1991

| studio = Unique Recording Studios


| venue =

| genre = Golden age hip hop

| length = 4:31 (album version)
6:41 (Ultamix remix)

| label = Tommy Boy

| writer =

| producer = Naughty by Nature

| prev_title = Scuffin' Those Knees

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Everything's Gonna Be Alright

| next_year = 1992

| misc =

}}

"'O.P.P.'" is a song by American rap group Naughty by Nature. It was released in August 1991 as the lead single from their self-titled second album, 'Naughty by Nature' (1991). It was one of the first rap songs to become a pop hit when it reached No. 6 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. Its declaration, "Down wit' O.P.P", was a popular catchphrase in the US in the early 1990s.

The song was a hugely successful single; 'Spin' magazine named it one of the greatest singles of the 1990s, offering a brief verdict with the rhetorical question, "Ever wonder where Puffy came from?" It also made some media outlets' lists of one of the best rap songs of all time: including 'The Source', VH1 (No. 22), and 'Rolling Stone' (No. 80). The song was also ranked No. 20 on VH1's 40 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of the '90s.

Content



The song samples Melvin Bliss' "Synthetic Substitution" and The Jackson 5's "ABC". Its lyrics concern sexual infidelity, with "O.P.P." standing for "other people's pussy" and "other people's penis".

Critical reception



Jesse Ducker from Albumism wrote, "Its one of the most light-hearted songs about infidelity this side of Clarence Carters Back Door Santa, as Treach gleefully lists the virtues of engaging in sexual congress with someone elses girl." Stanton Swihart from AllMusic said it's "a song that somehow managed the trick of being both audaciously catchy and subversively coy at the same time." He added, "Its irrepressible appeal was so widespread, in fact, that it played just as well to the hardcore heads in the hood as it did to the hip-hop dabblers in the suburbs."

Larry Flick from 'Billboard' noted that the act "drops samples of the Jackson Five's "ABC" onto a rousing hip-hop beat-base. Anthemic rhymes are icing on the cake. Have a taste." James Bernard from 'Entertainment Weekly' described it as "a sly, body-rocking tune with a melodic pop hook and plenty of cute double entendres". A reviewer from 'Music & Media' commented, "It's further proof of the new direction in rap heading more towards a normal pop song. The combination of the piano hook and the female backup makes this funky rhyme memorable."

Music video



A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Rodd Houston and Marcus Raboy. It begins with a man removing his wedding ring and dropping it. The group raps at a club behind a fence and people dance behind them. The video was uploaded to Naughty by Nature's YouTube channel on July 13, 2010.

Track listing



# "O.P.P." (Vocal)

# "Wickedest Man Alive" (Vocal)

# "O.P.P." (Sunny Days Remix)

# "Wickedest Man Alive" (Instrumental)

# "O.P.P." (Instrumental)

Official versions



* "O.P.P." (Album Version)

* "O.P.P." (Vocal)

* "O.P.P." (Instrumental)

* "O.P.P." (Sunny Days Remix)

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



In popular culture



The song has been used as a soundtrack to various films as well as television series, including the TV sitcoms 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' and 'The Office', and the films 'La Haine', 'Jarhead', and 'Up in the Air'. In the video game 'Minecraft', the phrase "Down with O.P.P.!" was used as a splash text which appeared on the game's menu screen. The splash was added on February 7, 2010 in Java Edition version Indev 20100207-1 but was later removed in version 1.16 Release Candidate 1 on June 18, 2020.

References



Category:1991 singles

Category:Songs written by Berry Gordy

Category:Songs written by Freddie Perren

Category:Naughty by Nature songs

Category:Music videos directed by Marcus Raboy

Category:Songs written by Deke Richards

Category:Songs written by Alphonzo Mizell

Category:1991 songs

Category:Songs written by Treach

Category:Songs written by KayGee

Category:Songs written by Vin Rock

Category:Tommy Boy Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Naughty by Nature

Category:Songs about infidelity

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