Na Na Nana Na Na

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"Na Na Nana Na Na"
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Single by Jim Jones featuring Bree-Beauty
from the album Pray IV Reign
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2009
February 17, 2009 (iTunes)
Genre Hip hop
Length3:59
Label Columbia, E1
Songwriter(s) Duane Bridgeford, Brittney Taylor, Jed Cappelli, Matthew Friedman, Joseph Jones
Producer(s) ILLFONICS
Jim Jones singles chronology
"My Swagg"
(2009)
"Na Na Nana Na Na"
(2009)
"Blow the Bank"
(2009)
Music video
"Na Na Nana Na Na" on YouTube

"Na Na Nana Na Na" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones, released as the second single from his fourth studio album, Pray IV Reign (2009). The song features vocals from Brittney "Bree-Beauty" Taylor and was produced by production duo ILLFONICS. The title of the song refers to "nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah" the lexigraphic representation of a common children's chant often used in taunting.

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Music video

The music video for the song was directed by OLIVE! and Jim Jones. A behind-the-scenes footage was released February 15, 2009. [1] The official video was released on March 1; it features cameo appearances by members from ByrdGang and Skull Gang. The video appeared as the "New Joint of the Day" on BET's 106 & Park , on March 2. The video has an alternate ending on 106 & Park, after Jones' third verse, ByrdGang member Mel Matrix appears and raps his verse to "Man Down", a song that was featured on Jones' official mixtape, Street Religion (Heron 3:16).

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 75 [2]

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