"Bojangles" | ||||
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Released | May 2006 | |||
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Length | 3:46 (single version) 4:29 (remix featuring Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins) | |||
Label | TVT Records | |||
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Producer(s) | Lil Jon | |||
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"Bojangles (Remix)" on YouTube |
"Bojangles" is a song by American rapper Pitbull. It was released in May 2006 as the lead single from his album El Mariel . It was produced by Lil Jon. The remix features Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins. It featured a controversial video featuring the Ying Yang Twins and Lil Jon.
The song references a line by one of the Ying Yang Twins, "a Bojangles is a girl with breast, legs and wings", in turn taking the name from the fast food chain Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits.[ citation needed ] Pitbull also references Jay-Z's 1996 album Reasonable Doubt in the song.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 91 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 89 |
US Pop 100 (Billboard) [3] | 80 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [4] | 28 |
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