"Ditty" is a song by American rapper Paperboy from his debut studio album The Nine Yards. It is the opening track on the album and was issued as the album's lead single. The song is primarily based around a sample of Zapp's "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)", but it also contains a sample of James Brown's "Funky President (People It's Bad)".[4]

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"Ditty"
Single by Paperboy
from the album The Nine Yards
Released	November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)[1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:03
Label	Next Plateau
Songwriter(s)	Mitchell Johnson Aaron Clark Dave Ferguson John Ferguson Roger Troutman Larry Troutman[2]
Producer(s)	David Weldon[3]
Paperboy singles chronology
"Ditty" (1992) "Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')" (1993)

"Ditty" is Paperboy's only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10 in 1993.[5] It was awarded a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[6] In 1994, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre.[7]

Credits and personnel

• Vocals: Mitchell Johnson
• Mastered by: Phil Austin
• Mixed by: Gary "D.J. GLE" Ellis
• Instruments: Dave Cochrane

Track listing

1. "Ditty" (Explicit) - 4:02
2. "Ditty" (Edited) - 3:56
3. "Ditty" (Album Version) - 4:59
4. "Ditty" (Remix - Explicit) - 5:04
5. "Ditty" (Remix - Edited) - 5:04
6. "Ditty" (Radio Mix - feat. Nate Dogg) - 3:51^{[citation needed]}
7. "Ditty" (DJ Remix) - 4:08

Charts

References

External links

• "Ditty" at AllMusic
• "Ditty" at Discogs (list of releases)