Shake Ya Tailfeather

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"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
Nelly P. Diddy and Murphy Lee - Shake Ya Tailfeather CD cover.jpg
Single by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee
from the album Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack and Murphy's Law
ReleasedJune 29, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre Hip hop
Length4:53
Label
Songwriter(s) Cornell Haynes, Tohri Harper, Sean Combs, Varick Smith, Basement Beats, Adonis Shropshire
Producer(s) Nelly & Jayson "Koko" Bridges
Nelly singles chronology
"Pimp Juice"
(2003)		"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
(2003)		"Iz U"
(2003)
P. Diddy singles chronology
"Let's Get Ill"
(2003)		"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
(2003)		"Summertime"
(2003)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [35] Gold5,000*
United States (RIAA) [36] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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