Shimmy Shimmy Ya Explained

Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Cover:	ODBShimmyShimmyYa.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ol' Dirty Bastard
B-Side:	Baby C'mon
Released:	May 2, 1995
Recorded:	1994
Length:	2:41
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	RZA
Prev Title:	Brooklyn Zoo
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check (The World Wide Remix)
Next Year:	1996

"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" is the second single by Ol' Dirty Bastard, from the album (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.

Music video

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.

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) (featuring MC Eiht & E-40) – 4:10

Usage in media

• The song was featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.^[1]
• The song was featured in the 2007 film Knocked Up.
• The song was interpolated by rapper JPEGMafia (as Devon Hendryx) in 2013 on the song ODB, (a reference to Ol' Dirty Bastard)

External links

• Ol' Dirty Bastard Article – Billboard.com

Notes and References

1. More Music from 8 Mile. September 6, 2021. AllMusic.