"Hey Ladies" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, featured on their album Paul's Boutique. It was the album's only charting single, hitting #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is also the first single in history to chart in the Top 20 of both the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and Modern Rock Tracks charts, hitting #10 on the former and #18 on the latter.[2]
"Hey Ladies" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album Paul's Boutique | ||||
B-side | "Shake Your Rump" | |||
Released | July 25, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988-89 | |||
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Length | 3:47 (single) 14:28 (EP) | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | MCA, Adrock, Mike D, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike, Ronald Ford, John King, Gaary Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Simpson, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Dust Brothers | |||
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"Hey Ladies" on YouTube | ||||
The 12" record and CD versions of the single were released as an EP entitled Love American Style.
A music video, in the vein of Saturday Night Fever and the Dolemite series of blaxploitation films, was made for the song.
The sources of the song's samples can be found on WhoSampled.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[3] | 141 |
Dutch Singles Chart[4] | 31 |
German Singles Chart[5] | 43 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] | 37 |
UK Singles Chart[7] | 76 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 36 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[9] | 16 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] | 15 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[9] | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[10] | 18 |
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Licensed to Ill | |
Paul's Boutique |
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Check Your Head |
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Ill Communication |
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Hello Nasty | |
To the 5 Boroughs | |
The Mix-Up |
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Hot Sauce Committee Part Two | |
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