"I Got" is a song by

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group

Fast Crew Fast Crew (or fastCREW) were a New Zealand hip hop group consisting of five members – Dane Rumble (aka Kid Deft), Jeremy Kent-Johnston (aka Jerome Fortune), Brad Devcich (aka Diablo), Gemma Copas and Josh Thorne (DJ Alias). Fast Crew have su ...

, released in May 2004 as the first single from their debut album, '' Set the Record Straight'' (2004). It propelled the group to stardom in New Zealand, peaking at number four on the

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and spending 23 weeks in the top 50. In 2005, the song charted in Australia, where it reached number 22 on the

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Release and reception

Following performances at major music festivals such as the

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and rallying support from the underground

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community, Fast Crew began to achieve mainstream success in 2002 following the release of their debut single, "Mr Radio", and "I Got" was released in May 2004 as the first single from their 2004 album, '' Set the Record Straight''. "I Got" debuted at number 26 on the

on 31 May 2004 and slowly rose up the chart, peaking at number four for two weeks in July and August. Their newfound success earned ovations from audiences as they supported several international musical acts, including

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and

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. The single was eventually

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gold by the

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(now Recorded Music NZ) for selling over 5,000 copies. It was New Zealand's 17th best-selling single of 2004. On 16 May 2005, the song was released in Australia. On 29 May, it debuted and peaked at number 22 on the

, then spent the next eight weeks descending the listing, making a re-appearance at number 49 on 14 August 2005. The Elite Fleet remix of "I Got" found popularity at Australian clubs, peaking at number four on the ARIA Club Tracks chart and finishing 2005 as the 36th-most-successful club hit.

Track listings

New Zealand CD single # "I Got" – 3:54 # "I Got" (instrumental) – 3:54 # " Suburbia Streets" (radio edit) – 4:24 # "Suburbia Streets" (instrumental) – 4:24 # "I Got" (video) Australian CD single # "I Got" – 3:54 # "Whoa There I Go Again" – 3:56 # "Make the World Spin" – 4:56 # "I Got" (Bump City remix) – 3:30 # "I Got" (Elite Fleet remix) – 3:53 # "I Got" (The Magic Number remix) – 3:49 # "I Got" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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