This Is Why I'm Hot

This song samples from the following 4 tunes: "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West, "Nuthin' But A G Thang" by Dr. Dre, "Shook Ones" by Mobb Deep and "Tell Me When to Go" by E-40. In 1996, there were 12 credited songwriters on "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, making it the record amount of songwriters credited for a #1 American hit. When this song hit #1, it created a new record, as due to all the samples used there are 13 credited songwriters.

The became the 51st American chart-topper for the Capitol label of the rock era and ends the label's longest period between #1 hits. The previous time that a Capitol single reached pole position on the Hot 100 was in November 1992, when "How Do You Talk To An Angel" by The Heights topped the charts.