Da' Dip

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"Da' Dip"
Da Dip.jpg
Single by Freak Nasty
from the album Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is
B-side "Bump That Rump"
Released1996
Recorded1996
Genre Miami bass
Length3:57
Label Triad
Songwriter(s) Freak Nasty
Producer(s) Freak Nasty
Freak Nasty singles chronology
"Da' Dip"
(1996)
"Do What U Feel"
(1998)

"Da' Dip" is a song written and recorded by American freestyle artist Freak Nasty. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from his second album, Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is. To date, "Da' Dip" is Freak Nasty's only top forty hit.

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Upon its initial release in mid-1996, "Da' Dip" failed to make an impact on the Billboard charts, charting low on both the R&B and rap charts. The song, however, managed to break through into the mainstream the following year, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Da' Dip" was then certified gold by the RIAA on April 10, 1997 before reaching platinum certification on June 3 of that year for shipments exceeding one million copies; [1] the single sold one million units in 1997 alone. [2] In 2024, the song gained popularity on TikTok with users recreating the dance from its music video. [3]

Single track listing

  1. "Da' Dip" (Clean) – 3:52
  2. "Down Low" (Clean Remix) – 4:23
  3. "Bump That Rump" (Clean Remix) – 3:43
  4. "Da' Dip" (Instrumental) – 3:52

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canada Dance ( RPM ) [4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 16
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 4
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 31
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [9] 6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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