Ya Di Ya

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"Ya Di Ya"
Gina Thompson - Ya Di Ya.jpg
Single by Gina Thompson featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
from the album If You Only Knew
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1999 [1]
Recorded1998
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length3:53(radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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).

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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

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References

  1. ↑ "Ya Di Ya [CD/Vinyl Single] – Gina Thompson". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. 1 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.
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