Peak
2
Weeks
20
Score
4,698
Chart Year
1994
Released in the summer of 1994, "Regulate" was the breakout single for both American West Coast rapper Warren G and singer Nate Dogg. In an interview with DJ Skee, Warren recalled that Nate recorded his portion of the hit in a closet. "I had an apartment on Long Beach Boulevard and San Antonio, and I didn't have no furniture," he reminisced. "I had dog s--- all over the floor, and I had two bedrooms. In one of my bedrooms, all I had was studio equipment. I did the sample, plugged in my VCR into the MPC60, sampled [the music], and after I finished it, I called Nate, and said 'Nate, I got a record I think we should do, and go back-and-forth on it. I think it'd be dope.' He came over, he heard it, and was like, 'Damn!' So from there, we hooked up a mic in the closet, and I called my engineer, Greg. He came over and recorded it, and there it is." The song sampled the 1984 Michael McDonald hit "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)." It also features a quote from jazz performer Bob James' 1981 track "Sign of the Times" and dialogue spoken from the 1988 film Young Guns. The song appears on the soundtrack to the film Above The Rim and the music video also features scenes from the movie. In the early 1990s Warren G and Nate Dogg were in a group called 213 with a certain Snoop Dogg, who was known as Snoop Doggy Dog at the time. Warren G is the stepbrother of rapper and producer Dr. Dre. They share the same mother but have different fathers. Nate Dogg died on March 15, 2011 in Long Beach, California of congestive heart failure, along with complications related to two previous strokes.
[Intro] Regulators. We regulate any stealin' of his property. We’re damn good too. But you can’t be any geek off the street. You gotta be handy with the steel, if you know what I mean. Earn your keep. Regulators, mount up! [Verse 1: Warren G & Nate Dogg] It was a clear black night, a clear white moon Warren G was on the streets tryin' to consume Some skirts for the eve so I can get some funk Rollin' in my ride, chillin' all alone Just hit the east side of the LBC On a mission tryna find Mr. Warren G Seen a car full of girls, ain't no need to tweak All you skirts know what's up with 213 So, I hooks a left on 21 and Lewis Some brothers shootin' dice, so I said "Let's do this!" I jumped out the ride and said "What's up?" Some brothers pulled some gats, so I said "I'm stuck!" Since these girls peepin' me I'ma glide and swerve These hookers lookin' so hard they straight hit the curb Onto bigger, better things than some horny tricks I see my homie and some suckas all in his mix [Verse 2: Warren G & Nate Dogg] I'm gettin' jacked, I'm breakin' myself I can't believe they takin' Warren's wealth They took my rings, they took my Rolex I looked at the brothers, said "Damn, what's next?" They got my homie hemmed up and they all around Can't none of them see him if they goin' straight pound-for-pound They wanna come up real quick before they start to clown I best pull out my strap and lay them bustas down They got guns to my head, I think I'm goin' down I can't believe it's happenin' in my own town If I had wings I would fly, let me contemplate I glanced in the cut and I see my homie Nate Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold Now they droppin' and yellin', it's a tad bit late Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate [Interlude] [Verse 3: Nate Dogg & Warren G] I laid all them bustas down, I let my gat explode Now I'm switchin' my mind back into freak mode If you want skirts, sit back and observe I just left a gang of hoes over there on the curb Now, Nate got the freaks and that's a known fact Before I got jacked I was on the same track Back up, back up, 'cause it's on N-A-T-E and me, the Warren to the G Just like I thought, they were in the same spot In need of some desperate help But Nate Dogg and the G child Were in need of somethin' else One of them dames was sexy as hell I said, "Ooh, I like your size!" She said, "My car's broke down and you seem real nice Would you let me ride?" I got a car full of girls and it's goin' real swell The next stop is the Eastside Motel You might also like Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey Love Language SZA Special SZA [Interlude] [Outro: Warren G & Nate Dogg] I'm tweaking into a whole new era G-funk, step to this, I dare ya Funk on a whole new level The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble Chords, strings, we brings melody, G-funk Where rhythm is life and life is rhythm If you know like I know, you don't wanna step to this It's the G-funk era, funked out with a gangsta twist If you smoke like I smoke, then you're hig
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 23, 1994 | 57 | 69 |
| 2 | Apr 30, 1994 | 46 | 80 |
| 3 | May 7, 1994 | 25 | 101 |
| 4 | May 14, 1994 | 18 | 108 |
| 5 | May 21, 1994 | 13 | 113 |
| 6 | May 28, 1994 | 11 | 115 |
| 7 | Jun 4, 1994 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | Jun 11, 1994 | 4 | 122 |
| 9 | Jun 18, 1994 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Jun 25, 1994 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | Jul 2, 1994 | 2 | 124 |
| 12 | Jul 9, 1994 | 2 | 124 |
| 13 | Jul 16, 1994 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Jul 23, 1994 | 3 | 123 |
| 15 | Jul 30, 1994 | 6 | 120 |
| 16 | Aug 6, 1994 | 7 | 119 |
| 17 | Aug 13, 1994 | 9 | 117 |
| 18 | Aug 20, 1994 | 16 | 110 |
| 19 | Aug 27, 1994 | 19 | 107 |
| 20 | Sep 3, 1994 | 32 | 94 |