"Bop Gun" is the fourth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Ice Cube

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O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's fifth album, Lethal Injection. It samples

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 the Funkadelic

Funkadelic

Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

 song "One Nation Under a Groove

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"One Nation Under a Groove" is a 1978 song by Funkadelic, the title track from their album One Nation Under a Groove. The lyrics refer to dancing as a way to freedom. Compared to Funkadelic's earlier output, that was characterized by sound typical for rock music, this song has sound more typical...

". It reached number 6 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and number 23 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.

The term "Bop Gun" was invented and popularized by Parliament

Parliament (band)

Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

 and George Clinton

George Clinton (funk musician)

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 in the 1977

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 song "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)

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"Bop Gun " is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track on their 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was released as the album's first single. The song's lead vocal is performed by Glen Goins, his last performance on a P-Funk record.The Bop Gun is an imaginary weapon that...

". It is "shot" at the funkless people and fills their heart with funk and enlightenment from false ideology. (George Clinton's Funkcyclopedia)

The video for the single portrays a crazy houseparty at George Clinton

George Clinton (funk musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

's, was directed by Cameron Casey and also features Bootsy Collins

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 and WC

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. In the ending the music stops with a fadeout and we can finally catch George Clinton

George Clinton (funk musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

 holding the Bop Gun.

The song was included on Ice Cube's Greatest Hits

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Ice Cube - Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in 2001 compiling 17 songs by Ice Cube. Two songs were exclusive to the album, "$100 Bill Y'all" and "In the Late Night Hour".-Track listing:#"Pushin' Weight" Ice Cube - Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in 2001 compiling 17...

album and on the 1996

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 George Clinton remix

Remix

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album Greatest Funkin' Hits. "Bop Gun (One Nation)" was mixed at Aire LA Studios in Glendale, CA by Raymundo Silva.

The song samples Tom Tom Club's hit single "Genius of Love."

The version of "Bop Gun (One Nation)" featured on "Lethal Injection" is about 11 minutes, while the radio edit and the "Greatest Hits" is almost 5 minutes, with a lot of the song being cut.

Peak positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	23
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	21
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	6
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	9
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	8

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	99