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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)

"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.

Music video[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Popular culture[edit]

• The song was featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.[4]
• The song was featured in the 2020 film The Gentlemen

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

• Ol' Dirty Bastard Article – Billboard.com

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