"Shake Ya Tailfeather" | ||||
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Single by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee | ||||
from the album Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack and Murphy's Law | ||||
Released | June 29, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:53 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Cornell Haynes, Tohri Harper, Sean Combs, Varick Smith, Basement Beats, Adonis Shropshire | |||
Producer(s) | Nelly & Jayson "Koko" Bridges | |||
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"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song by American rappers Nelly,P. Diddy,and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack . The song was also included on Lee's debut album, Murphy's Law . It topped the Billboard Hot 100,giving Nelly his third number one on the chart,Lee's first,and P. Diddy's fifth,making Diddy the rapper with the most number one hits on the chart at the time before being passed by Drake. [1] The song won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.
US promo
Europe promo
Europe single
Europe 12" vinyl
The video (directed by Benny Boom) features appearances by Esther Baxter and future June 2004 Playboy Playmate Hiromi Oshima. The song features the Florida State Seminoles/Atlanta Braves/Kansas City Chiefs Tomahawk Chop "War Chant". The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall. Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge,P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee raps the third verse. In the chorus,Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line,with the "War Chant" melody in the background. The music video premiered on July 8,2003.
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [34] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [35] | Gold | 5,000* |
United States (RIAA) [36] | Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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