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Shimmy Shimmy Ya

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"Shimmy Shimmy Ya"
Single by Ol' Dirty Bastard
from the album Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
B-side"Baby C'mon"
ReleasedMay 2, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length2:41
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)RZA
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
"Brooklyn Zoo"
(1995) 		"Shimmy Shimmy Ya"
(1995) 		"Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check (The World Wide Remix)"
(1996)

"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

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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

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12" promo

  1. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Version Clean) – 3:38
  2. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Instrumental) – 3:39
  3. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Clean) – 2:42
  4. "Baby C'mon" (Clean) – 3:38
  5. "Brooklyn Zoo" (Clean Lord Digga Remix) – 3:55
  6. "Give It To Ya Raw" – 4:08

12" remix promo

  1. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Remix) – 4:10
  2. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Remix) (Instrumental) – 4:10

12" and CD single

  1. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Version) – 3:48
  2. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" – 2:46
  3. "Baby C'mon" – 3:38
  4. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Instrumental) – 3:38
  5. "Baby C'mon" (Instrumental) – 3:40
  6. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Acappella) – 3:27

CD promo and cassette single

  1. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Extended Version Clean) – 3:40
  2. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Clean) – 2:43

Studio Tōn remix promo

  1. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (Studio Ton Mix) (featuring MC Eiht & E-40) – 4:10

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Usage in media

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Reviews Live". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC: 120. October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "British single certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Shimmy Shimmy Ya". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  7. ^ More Music from 8 Mile. AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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