Hey Ladies
"Hey Ladies" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, featured on their album Paul's Boutique. It was the album's only charting single, hitting #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is also the first single in history to chart in the Top 20 of both the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and Modern Rock Tracks charts, hitting #10 on the former and #18 on the latter.[2]
| "Hey Ladies" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album Paul's Boutique | ||||
| B-side | "Shake Your Rump" | |||
| Released | July 25, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988-89 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:47 (single) 14:28 (EP) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | MCA, Adrock, Mike D, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike, Ronald Ford, John King, Gaary Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Simpson, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Dust Brothers | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hey Ladies" on YouTube | ||||
The 12" record and CD versions of the single were released as an EP entitled Love American Style.
A music video, in the vein of Saturday Night Fever and the Dolemite series of blaxploitation films, was made for the song.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Hey Ladies" – 3:54
- "Shake Your Rump" – 3:18
- Love American Style EP
- "Hey Ladies" – 3:47
- "Shake Your Rump" – 3:19
- "33% God" – 3:40
- "Dis Yourself in '89 (Just Do It)" – 3:26
Samples
The sources of the song's samples can be found on WhoSampled.
- "The Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet
- "Party Time" by Kurtis Blow
- "Holy Ghost" by the Bar-Kays
- "Shake Your Pants" and "I Just Want to Be" by Cameo
- "Pumpin' It Up" by P-Funk All Stars
- "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
- "Machine Gun" by The Commodores
- "Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa
- "Change Le Beat" by Fab 5 Freddy featuring Beeside
- "Come Let Me Love You" by Jeanette "Lady" Day
- "So Ruff, So Tuff" by Zapp & Roger
- "Ain't It Funky Now" and "Funky President" by James Brown
- "Hey DJ" by Malcolm McLaren and the World Famous Supreme Team
- "High Power Rap" by Crash Crew
- "Hush" by Deep Purple
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[3] | 141 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[4] | 31 |
| German Singles Chart[5] | 43 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[6] | 37 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 76 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[9] | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[9] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[10] | 18 |
References
- "Ascap entry for 'Hey ladies'". Ascap.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies". Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Single". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies". Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "Beastie Boys Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "Beastie Boys Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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