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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). 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.

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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"
Released	May 2, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hardcore hip hop, comedy hip hop
Length	2:41
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Robert Diggs, Russell Jones
Producer(s)	RZA
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
"Brooklyn Zoo" (1995) "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (1995) "Fix" (1997)

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 considered fashionable.

Track listing

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) – 4:10

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	47
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3]	9

Popular culture

• The song was featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.[4]
• The song was interpolated in the 2012 song F**kin' Problems.[5]
• The song was featured in the 2020 film The Gentlemen

References

External links

• Ol' Dirty Bastard Article – Billboard.com

На других языках

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«Shimmy Shimmy Ya» второй сингл Ol' Dirty Bastard из его дебютного альбома Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. Видео было снято в стиле 70-х годов, когда были модными причёски «афро» и туфли на платформе. ODB ссылается на «небольшой танец с девушками».

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