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"Doin' Time"
SinglebySublime
from the albumSublime
ReleasedNovember 25, 1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:12
LabelGasoline Alley
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sublimesingles chronology
"Wrong Way"
(1997) 		"Doin' Time"
(1997)

"Doin' Time"is a song by American bandSublime,appearing as the closing track on theirself-titled third album.The lyrics tell of a cheating girlfriend, whose infidelities and poor treatment of her lover make him feel like he is in prison. It was released as asingleon November 25, 1997; the disc contained alternate versions of the song byWyclef Jeanandthe Pharcyde.Additional versions appeared on the post-Bradley Nowellcompilation albumSecond-hand Smokeand severalbootlegs,including one withSnoop Dogg.

This song reached number 87 on theBillboardHot 100and number 28 on theModern Rock Trackschart.

Composition

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"Doin' Time" samples jazz flautistHerbie Mann's cover ofGeorge Gershwin's "Summertime"from the operaPorgy and Bess.Mann's version is a livebossa novaversion from his albumHerbie Mann at the Village Gate.The band originally recorded the song with the lyrics "doin' time and the livin's easy". In order to release the song using the Gershwin sample, the band had to agree to use the line "summertime" instead of "doin' time". However, the song was already recorded with the "doin' time" lyric, and lead singer Bradley Nowell had recently died of a heroin overdose. The lyric was re-recorded by Sublime's friend/producerMichael Happoldtsinging "summertime". It is this version of the song that appears on Sublime's self-titled album.[1]FutureLong Beach Dub AllstarsDJ Marshall Goodman appears on the recording and is mentioned in the lyrics.

The line "And we can do it like this, in the place to be." is sampled from theBeastie Boys' "Slow and Low" from their 1986 albumLicensed to Ill.The song also samples "Jump for Jah" and "Come Now" byIni Kamoze,"Buffalo Gals"byMalcolm McLaren,and "Holy Thursday" byDavid Axelrod.

Re-release

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The original version of "Doin' Time" with the original, unaltered vocal was released in 2006 on the Deluxe Edition of the band's self-titledSublimealbum, as well as the 2 disc 180 gram vinyl "Back To Black 60th Vinyl Anniversary" edition. The deluxe edition also includes 5 remixes of "Doin' Time", and the original music video.

Track listing

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  1. "Doin' Time" (Bradley Version) – 4:16
  2. "Doin' Time" (Remixed byWyclef Jean) – 3:49
  3. "Doin' Time" (Remixed by Marshall Arts featuringThe Pharcyde) – 4:10
  4. "Doin' Time" (Album Version) – 4:12

Charts

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Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
USBillboardHot 100[2] 87
USAlternative Airplay(Billboard)[3] 28

Lana Del Rey version

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"Doin' Time"
SinglebyLana Del Rey
from the albumNorman Fucking Rockwell!
ReleasedMay 17, 2019(2019-05-17)
Studio
  • Gold Tooth (Los Angeles)
  • Sarm(London)
GenreTrip hop
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lana Del Reysingles chronology
"Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I Have It"
(2019) 		"Doin' Time"
(2019) 		"The Greatest"
(2019)
Music video
"Doin' Time"onYouTube

On May 7, 2019, American singerLana Del Reyteased a cover of the song and said it was "coming soon".[4]Del Rey's cover was officially released on May 17, 2019, coinciding with the premiere of a documentary about Sublime at theTribeca Film Festival.[5]It was released as the fourth single from Del Rey's sixth studio albumNorman Fucking Rockwell!.On August 29, 2019, she released a music video for the cover, she increased in height from 170 centimeters to 17 meters, which referenced the filmAttack of the 50 Foot Woman(1958). When asked about covering the song, Del Rey credited the transitioning of and shifts in genres to Sublime, saying the group "made a genre and sound totally their own", adding that because of the indelible "SoCal vibe" the group created, "not a day goes by that [she does not] listen to at least one Sublime song."[6]

Critical reception

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Del Rey's version of "Doin' Time" was met with unanimous acclaim, withmusic criticsas well as Sublime's former bandmates and family offering praise for Del Rey's treatment of the song.[6][7]

An article fromRolling Stonethat described Del Rey's cover as "shimmering" and "glittering" included Sublime drummerBud Gaugh's personal evaluation of Del Rey's version, wherein Gaugh lauded the incorporation of her well-recognized vocal style into the song and said that the "smoky, sexy, and iconic sound of her voice breathes new life into one of our favorite singles."[6]In an interview published byiHeartRadio,Troy Dendekker, the widow of Sublime frontmanBradley Nowell,likewise praised Del Rey's cover by calling it "magical and haunting" and explained that it was "an honor to have [Del Rey’s] talent complement the Sublime legacy."[7]

Billboard,reviewer Gil Kaufman stated that Del Rey "does [the song] justice", particular highlighting how Del Rey incorporated her own "sleepy, intimate vibe over the song's laid-back groove."[8]The Fader's Meaghan Garvey gave a positive review to the song, saying that "the song of the summer is 'Doin' Time' by Sublime, as sung by Lana herself", and opined that "[Del Rey's] version of 'Doin' Time' improves upon the original, with its slinkier arrangement and fluttering bridge".[9]Stereogum's Keely Quinlan gave an overwhelmingly positive review, praising it as a "very, very good" cover and went on to state that Del Rey's "stacked, reverb-soaked vocals fit this vibe expertly, and some additional percussion adds a gorgeous sweetness".[10]Eric Torres ofPitchforkalso gave praise to Del Rey's version when he described the cover as "decidedly within Del Rey's wheelhouse" and highlighted the way in which Del Rey "[adapted] Bradley Nowell's expressive rapping into her own blasé drawl".[11]

Music video

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In the video, Del Rey—as an analog of the50 Foot Woman—appears amid locations across Los Angeles. At the video's beginning, Del Rey is found reclining in an empty channel of theL.A. River.She plucks a palm tree out of the ground and walks up a downtown L.A. street with it, then drops it. She then drinks from a water tower (which has disappointingly little water in it, reflecting the lyric that her lover cheats and then there's very little left for her) and checks her makeup in a glass window. She steps over a freeway and goes toVenice Beach,where she walks into the ocean and splashes in the water. This is revealed to be a movie that Lizzy, the old Lana, is watching at the Drive-In. She sees her boyfriend making out with another girl and she doesn't look pleased. After messing with sand, Lana from the movie blows a sandstorm into the audience, then climbs out of the drive-in screen to shake & drop the car her boyfriend and the other girl is in, killing them, exacting revenge on behalf of Lizzy. She and Lizzy give each other a smile, then she climbs back into the movie.

Credits and personnel

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  • Lana Del Rey– vocals
  • Andrew Watt– production, instrumentation, programming, guitar, mixing
  • Happy Perez – production
  • Eric Wilson – bass guitar
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Bud Gaugh – drums
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Paul LaMalfa – mixing, engineering
  • Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] 2× Diamond 320,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[41] Gold 50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[42] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[43] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[46] Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[47] Gold 1,000,000†

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
†Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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Year Awards ceremony Award Results Ref.
2020 MTV Video Music Awards Best Alternative Nominated [48]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 17, 2019
[49]
May 20, 2019 Alternative radio [50]
Italy May 24, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [51]
United Kingdom September 13, 2019 Polydor [52]

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