The title of Far East Movement’s “Like a G6” refers to a plane, specifically the Gulfstream IV private jet. The phrase compares the song’s glamorous, high-flying lifestyle to traveling in a luxury aircraft.
The “G6” wording was not originally intended as a precise aircraft model. The Cataracs, who produced the song, were looking for a rhyme for “Three 6,” a reference to the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its song “Sippin’ on Some Syrup.” They settled on “G6,” transforming the Gulfstream IV reference into a memorable pop-culture phrase.
The song was released in 2010 by Far East Movement featuring the Cataracs and Dev. It became a major international hit and made Far East Movement the first Asian-American group to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
A common mix-up is assuming that a “G6” is an official Gulfstream model. Gulfstream produced the Gulfstream IV, while “G6” is a stylized nickname used in the song rather than the aircraft’s formal designation.