Say I Yi Yi

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"Say I Yi Yi"
Single by Ying Yang Twins
from the album Alley: The Return of the Ying Yang Twins
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2002
Recorded2001
Genre Bounce, Crunk, Southern hip hop, Dirty rap
Length4:32
Label Koch
Songwriter(s) Deongelo Holmes, Eric Jackson, Michael Crooms
Producer(s) Mr. Collipark
Ying Yang Twins singles chronology
"Ying Yang in This Thang"
(2000)
"Say I Yi Yi"
(2002)
"By Myself"
(2002)

"Say I Yi Yi" is a song by American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins. It is the lead single from their second studio album Alley: The Return of the Ying Yang Twins (2002). The song has been described as an "infectious booty-blessing anthem". [1]

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According to the Ying Yang Twins, the song was previously denied by Universal Records, and its release led to them receiving a phone call from Jay-Z, who told them they were "fuckin' up my money". The song became one of their more successful hits following their 2000 single "Whistle While You Twurk", selling 465,000 units in 2002. [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 22
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 10
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [6] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] 82

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References

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