Shimmy Shimmy Ya

"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.

"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
GenreHardcore hip hop, comedy hip hop
Length2:41
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Robert Diggs, Russell Jones
Producer(s)RZA
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
"Brooklyn Zoo"
(1995)		 "Shimmy Shimmy Ya"
(1995)		 "Fix"
(1997)

A music video was created for the song, directed by Hype Williams. The video shows a depiction of the 1970s, in which large afros and platform shoes were considered fashionable.

A remix by Bay Area producer Studio Ton, featuring West Coast rappers MC Eiht and E-40, was released as a one-song promotional single. A video was made for the remix with special effects involving fire.

The song was later featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.[1]

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[2] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 47
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 9

References
  1. More Music from 8 Mile. AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.


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