Ya Di Ya

"Ya Di Ya"
Single by Gina Thompson featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
from the album If You Only Knew
Released	September 14, 1999 [1]
Recorded	1998
Studio	Sigma Sound (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre	R&B hip-hop soul
Length	3:53(radio version)
Label	Elektra East West
Songwriter	Eric Roberson
Producers	K-Fam D Major
Gina Thompson singles chronology
"It's All Yours" (1998) "Ya Di Ya" (1999) "Caught Up" (1999)
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott singles chronology
"All n My Grill" (1999) "Ya Di Ya" (1999) "Hot Boyz" (1999)

"Ya Di Ya" is a song by American R&B singer Gina Thompson. It features guest vocals by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and was released as the lead single from Thompson's unreleased album, If You Only Knew (1999).

The song became a minor hit, where it peaked at #38 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and scored Thompson her second top 40 R&B hit and Elliott's fifteenth overall top 40 R&B hit. ^[2] Because of its strong radio airplay and charting outside the United States, a "Rufftime" remix was issued via international pressings of "Ya Di Ya". ^[3]

To date, "Ya Di Ya" is Thompson's only single as a leading artist to chart outside the United States.

Music video

The music video for the song premiered in early July 1999 on The Box. ^[4] It begins with Gina Thompson, alongside background dancers dressed in white, dancing and lip-syncing to the song. Thompson is then seen arguing with the song's antagonist over the phone before throwing the phone in a fish-tank. Missy Elliott is later shown in a silver attire performing her part.

Track listings and formats

German 12" vinyl ^[5]

1. "Ya Di Ya" (Album Version) – 4:20
2. "Ya Di Ya" (Rufftime Remix) – 3:53
3. "Ya Di Ya" (Album Instrumental) – 4:20
4. "Ya Di Ya" (Rufftime Remix) – 3:53
5. "Take My Number Down" (Album Version) – 3:57

German CD single ^[6]

1. "Ya Di Ya" (Rufftime Remix) – 3:53
2. "Ya Di Ya" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:50
3. "Take My Number Down" (Album Version) – 3:57

US CD Maxi/12" vinyl ^[7]

1. "Ya Di Ya" (LP Version) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 4:22
2. "Ya Di Ya" (Radio Version) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:51
3. "Ya Di Ya (Instrumental) – 4:22
4. "Take My Number Down (LP Version) – 4:02
5. "Take My Number Down (Instrumental) – 4:00
6. "Ya Di Ya" (Acappella) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 4:19

US CD single ^[8]

1. "Ya Di Ya" (Original Radio Edit) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:50
2. "Take My Number Down" (Album Version) – 3:57

Chart performance

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Germany (Media Control Charts) [9]	85
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles [10]	24
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks [2]	38
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales [11]	26

References

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2. "If You Only Knew – Gina Thompson > Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 8, 2013.
3. "Gina Thompson Feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Ya Di Ya (Vinyl)". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
4. "Music Video Programming: The Clip List." Billboard . July 24, 1999: 80. Print.
5. "Gina Thompson Feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Ya Di Ya (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
6. "Gina Thompson featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Yadiya (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
7. "Gina Thompson – Ya Di Ya / Take My Number Down (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
8. "Gina Thompson Featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Yadiya (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
9. "charts.de: Missy "Misdemeanor" (Single)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts . Retrieved April 8, 2013.^{[ dead link ]}
10. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Issue Date: 1999-10-09". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
11. "Billboard: Hot 100 Singles Sales." Billboard . October 2, 1999: 116. Print.