"Hell Yeah" | ||||
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Single by Ginuwine featuring Baby | ||||
from the album The Senior | ||||
Released | January 14, 2003 | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
Ginuwine singles chronology | ||||
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"Hell Yeah" is a song by American R&B singer Ginuwine featuring rapper Baby. It was written, produced, and arranged by R. Kelly for his album Chocolate Factory , however in the wake of his sexual misconduct allegations, it ended up being sold to Ginuwine fourth studio album The Senior (2003), because of its hedonistic lyrical content. Released as the album's lead single, the song became a top 20 hit in the United States, peaking at number seventeen on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top thirty in the United Kingdom. The official remix features Baby and Clipse along with Kelly and Clipse. A music video for "Hell Yeah" was shot in Las Vegas and includes a cameo by rapper Snoop Dogg and comedian DeRay Davis. [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hell Yeah" (Radio Edit featuring Baby) | Kelly | 3:38 | |
2. | "Hell Yeah" (Remix featuring Baby, R. Kelly and Clipse) |
| Kelly | 4:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hell Yeah" (Radio Edit featuring Baby) |
| Kelly | 3:38 |
2. | "Hell Yeah" (Remix featuring Baby, R. Kelly and Clipse) |
| Kelly | 4:28 |
3. | "Pony" (Ride It Mix) | Timbaland | 5:05 | |
4. | "Hell Yeah" (Video Version featuring Baby) | 4:23 |
Credits lifted from the liner notes of The Senior. [4]
Weekly charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 27, 2003 | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Epic | [17] |
"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her remix album J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002). The song was marketed as a remix of "Ain't It Funny", but is actually an entirely different song with the same title. It features guest vocals from Ja Rule (Jeffrey Atkins) and Caddillac Tah (Tiheem Crocker). It was written by Lopez, Atkins, Tah, Cory Rooney, Irving Lorenzo, and Ashanti. Over a reworking of the beat to Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear" (produced by Easy Mo Bee), Lopez sings about "dropping a boyfriend who keeps messing up".
The Senior is the fourth studio album by American singer Ginuwine. It was released in the United States on April 8, 2003, via Epic Records. The album was primarily produced by Bryan-Michael Cox, with additional production from Scott Storch, R. Kelly, Brandon Howard and Joe Little III. The album debuted at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 122,000 copies and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Senior was supported with the release of three singles, with all of them appearing on the Billboard Hot 100: "Hell Yeah" peaking at No. 17, "In Those Jeans" peaking at No. 8, and "Love You More" peaking at No. 78.
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