"Stay Fly" | ||||
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Single by Three 6 Mafia featuring Young Buck and 8Ball & MJG | ||||
from the album Most Known Unknown | ||||
Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Hypnotize Minds, Sony BMG, Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | [1] | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Paul, Juicy J | |||
Three 6 Mafia singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() "Still Fly Remix" single cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly (Official Video)" on YouTube |
"Stay Fly" is the first single from hip hop group Three 6 Mafia's 2005 album Most Known Unknown . The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the group's biggest hit. [2] The track,which samples "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" by Willie Hutch,features fellow Memphis rap duo 8Ball &MJG and Young Buck,a member of G-Unit. The single helped propel Most Known Unknown to RIAA platinum status. The single itself achieved 2x-platinum RIAA certification status on December 11,2006. [3]
The video features an appearance from newly recruited G-Unit member Spider Loc. Remix featured Southern rappers such as Slim Thug,Trick Daddy and Three 6 Mafia affiliate Project Pat (Juicy J,DJ Paul &Crunchy Black all return with new verses). The "Bay Area Remix" features E-40. The screwed and chopped version (done by Michael 5000 Watts) features part of the instrumental of "Pussy Got Ya Hooked".
Three 6 Mafia has previously rapped about the devil in its music before,such as on Mystic Stylez . Due to this,and the group's name being an allusion to the mark of the beast "666" in the Bible,there is a misconception that the song's sample of Willie Hutch's "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" says "Lucifer,you're my king,you're my father" instead of Hutch's simple vocalizations,"Doo-ba-da,Doo-ba-dee,Doo-ba-da-ba-dee"
Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [4] | 16 |
Scotland (OCC) [5] | 43 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [6] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 33 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 13 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 9 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 3 |
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] | 23 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [11] | 4 |
Chart (2005) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [12] | 76 |
Chart (2006) | Position |
UK Urban ( Music Week ) [13] | 26 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] | 92 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [15] | 74 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [16] Mastertone | 2×Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |