A Bay Bay
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| Single by Hurricane Chris | |||||
| from the album 51/50 Ratchet | |||||
| Released | June 11, 2007 | ||||
| Format | CD single Digital download (global) Vinyl single |
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| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | hip hop | ||||
| Length | 5:03 | ||||
| Label | J Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Chris Dooley Jr. | ||||
| Producer | Phunk Dawg | ||||
| Certification | 2x Platinum (RIAA) | ||||
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"A Bay Bay" is the 2007 debut single from Shreveport, Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris on his debut album 51/50 Ratchet.
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[edit] Background
The single has garnered national airplay thanks in part to being featured on numerous mixtapes.[1] Hurricane Chris goes so far as saying on his MySpace page, "I bet that its gonna be a baby’s first word because it’s so catchy. It gets stuck in your head the first time you hear it."[2] The voice in the beginning is Baby 3, son of Shreveport, Louisiana rapper 3 Feet. Baby 3's line is "This Baby 3, everybody say, A Bay Bay." Hurricane got the idea of the hook from DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay. Whenever he would enter a club, onlookers would shout, "Hey, Bay, Bay."[3]
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 95 in June 2007, [4] rising in the next week to number 85 before jumping sharply to number 24 in its third week on the chart.[5] The single also reached #7 in the "Most Downloaded" on iTunes. The video was #3 on BET's top 100 videos of 2007.
The song samples parts of MC Ren's "Forget What Ya Heard".
The video for "A Bay Bay" was shot in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, and features local landmarks and crowds singing along to the song. It also peaked at number 1 on the popular music video show 106 & Park.
According to Billboard, the phrase "A Bay Bay" is heard in this song a total of 69 times.
[edit] Remixes
There are several official remixes, one of which featuring The Game, Lil Boosie, Birdman, Angie Locc, Jadakiss, & E-40. The music video for this remix features all of the previously mentioned artists, except for E-40, but still makes a cameo in there, followed by Pitbull, Lil Jon & Lil Wayne.[3] However, in the extended music video, E-40's verse is presented. Big Kuntry King was in the second remix.
Chingo Bling and Pitbull made their own version entitled, "Aye Wey Wey".
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 9 |
[edit] References
- ^ Artist biography Billboard.com. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ MySpace.com - Hurricane Chris:51/50 Ratchet IN STORES NOW!! - Shreveport, Louisiana - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/hurricane
- ^ a b Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, Reigns Again Atop Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie Locked In On Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 28, 2007.
