Ditty (song)

"Ditty" is a song by American rapper Paperboy from his debut studio album The Nine Yards. It is the opening track on the album and was issued as the album's lead single. The song is primarily based around a sample of Zapp's "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)", but it also contains a sample of James Brown's "Funky President (People It's Bad)".[4]

"Ditty"
Single by Paperboy
from the album The Nine Yards
ReleasedNovember 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length4:03
LabelNext Plateau
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Weldon[3]
Paperboy singles chronology
"Ditty"
(1992)		 "Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')"
(1993)

"Ditty" is Paperboy's only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #10 in 1993.[5] It was awarded a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[6] In 1994, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre.[7]

Credits and personnel
  • Vocals: Mitchell Johnson
  • Mastered by: Phil Austin
  • Mixed by: Gary "D.J. GLE" Ellis
  • Instruments: Dave Cochrane

Track listing
  1. "Ditty" (Explicit) - 4:02
  2. "Ditty" (Edited) - 3:56
  3. "Ditty" (Album Version) - 4:59
  4. "Ditty" (Remix - Explicit) - 5:04
  5. "Ditty" (Remix - Edited) - 5:04
  6. "Ditty" (Radio Mix - feat. Nate Dogg) - 3:51
  7. "Ditty" (DJ Remix) - 4:08

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (1992-1993)[5] Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 48
US Billboard Hot 100 10
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 17
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 20
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 9

Year-end charts
Chart (1993)[10] Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 24

References
  1. "Amazon.com: Paper Boy [sic]: Ditty: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  2. "Paperboy - Ditty (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. "Paperboy - Ditty (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  4. "Ditty - Paperboy - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  5. "Paperboy - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. "American certifications – Paperboy – Ditty". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. "Rock On The Net: 36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994". Rock on the Net. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Paperboy – Ditty". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  9. "Charts.nz – Paperboy – Ditty". Top 40 Singles.
  10. Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 2003". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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