Question 1

Did Sublime write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

Bradley Nowell is credited on 53 of the 61 tracks the original band recorded. The other eight are covers, from Bad Religion and Toots Hibbert to the Grateful Dead.

Question 2

Who wrote "What I Got"?

Accepted Answer

Bradley Nowell, Eric Wilson, Bud Gaugh and Half Pint, whose "Loving" the song borrows from.

Question 3

How many albums did Sublime release?

Accepted Answer

Four studio albums: 40oz. to Freedom (1992), Robbin' the Hood (1994), Sublime (1996) and Until the Sun Explodes (2026).

Question 4

What happened to Bradley Nowell?

Accepted Answer

He died of a heroin overdose on 25 May 1996, two months before the self-titled album was released.

Question 5

Who sings in Sublime now?

Accepted Answer

Jakob Nowell, Bradley's son, who joined Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh in 2023 and sings on Until the Sun Explodes.

Question 6

Who is Marshall Goodman?

Accepted Answer

Known as Ras MG, he drummed and played turntables with the band from 1990 and co-wrote eight of their songs, more than anyone outside the three members.

Question 7

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

The 1996 self-titled album, certified diamond by the RIAA.

Question 8

Why do so many songs have extra writers?

Accepted Answer

Sublime built songs out of samples, reggae riddims and borrowed verses, and the credits name each source. "Doin' Time" alone credits the Gershwins, the DuBose Heywards and two Beastie Boys.

Question 9

Did they have a Hot 100 hit?

Accepted Answer

No. Their singles table shows no Billboard Hot 100 entry, though "What I Got" went to number one on the Alternative chart.

Question 10

Who guests on "Saw Red"?

Accepted Answer

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt sings on it. The song is on Robbin' the Hood.