"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" | ||||
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Single by Ol' Dirty Bastard | ||||
from the album Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version | ||||
B-side | "Baby C'mon" | |||
Released | May 2, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:41 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | RZA | |||
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology | ||||
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"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" is the second single by Ol' Dirty Bastard, from the album Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995).[1] It was produced by fellow Wu-Tang Clan member RZA. The song was ranked number 59 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Music video
A music video was created for the song, directed by Hype Williams.[citation needed] The video shows a depiction of the 1970s, in which large afros and platform shoes were commonly considered fashionable.
Track listing
12" promo
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Version Clean) – 3:38
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Instrumental) – 3:39
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Clean) – 2:42
- "Baby C'mon" (Clean) – 3:38
- "Brooklyn Zoo" (Clean Lord Digga Remix) – 3:55
- "Give It To Ya Raw" – 4:08
12" remix promo
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Remix) – 4:10
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Remix) (Instrumental) – 4:10
12" and CD single
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Version) – 3:48
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" – 2:46
- "Baby C'mon" – 3:38
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Instrumental) – 3:38
- "Baby C'mon" (Instrumental) – 3:40
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Acappella) – 3:27
CD promo and cassette single
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Version Clean) – 3:40
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Clean) – 2:43
Studio Tōn remix promo
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 62 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 47 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Usage in media
- The song was featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.[7]
- The song was featured in the 2007 film Knocked Up.
- The song was interpolated by rapper JPEGMafia (as Devon Hendryx) in 2013 on the song ODB, (a reference to Ol' Dirty Bastard)
References
- ^ "Reviews Live". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC: 120. October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Shimmy Shimmy Ya". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ More Music from 8 Mile. AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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