Shake Ya Tailfeather Explained

Shake Ya Tailfeather should not be confused with Shake a Tail Feather.

Shake Ya Tailfeather
Cover:Nelly P. Diddy and Murphy Lee - Shake Ya Tailfeather CD cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee
Album:Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack and Murphy's Law
Released:June 29, 2003
Recorded:2002–2003
Genre:Hip hop
Length:4:53
Producer:Nelly & Jayson "Koko" Bridges
Chronology:Nelly
Prev Title:Pimp Juice
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Iz U
Next Year:2003

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song by American rappers Nelly, P. Diddy, and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. The song was also included on Lee's debut album, Murphy's Law. It topped the Billboard Hot 100, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, Lee's first, and P. Diddy's fifth, making Diddy the rapper with the most number one hits on the chart at the time before being passed by Drake.[1] The song won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

US promo

  1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Main Edit] - 4:57
  2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Instrumental] - 4:45

Europe promo

  1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Radio Edit] - 4:02
  2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Album Version] - 4:57

Europe single

  1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Radio Edit] - 4:02
  2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Album Version] - 4:57
  3. Loon - "Relax Your Mind" - 4:19

Europe 12" vinyl

A. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Main)

B1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Instrumental)

B2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Single Version)

Music video

The video (directed by Benny Boom) features appearances by Esther Baxter and future June 2004 Playboy Playmate Hiromi Oshima. The song features the Florida State Seminoles/Atlanta Braves/Kansas City Chiefs Tomahawk Chop "War Chant".The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall.Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the "War Chant" melody in the background. The music video premiered on July 8, 2003.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] 16
Croatia (HRT)[3] 9
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[4] 75

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 28

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DRAKE NOW HAS MORE HOT 100 NO. 1 HITS THAN ANY RAPPER EVER . 2022-12-22.
  2. Hits of the World . April 15, 2023. Billboard. 115. 43. 58. October 25, 2003.
  3. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. https://web.archive.org/web/20031003002950/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. October 3, 2003. Croatian Radiotelevision. April 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Editia 37, saptamina 29.09-05-10, 2003 . 2017-02-26 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20050514165819/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10088.html . May 14, 2005 .
  5. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2003. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 11, 2020.
  6. Web site: End of Year Charts 2003. Recorded Music NZ. December 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003. hitparade.ch. February 11, 2020.
  8. Billboard Top 100 - 2003. billboard. February 11, 2020.
  9. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003. Billboard. February 11, 2020.

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