We Fly High
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| "We Fly High" | ||
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| Single by Jim Jones | ||
| from the album Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) | ||
| Released | 2006 | |
| Format | Digital download, CD Single | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 3:56 | |
| Label | Koch/Diplomat Records | |
| Writer(s) | Jones, J. | |
| Producer(s) | Aman Mangat | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Jim Jones singles chronology | ||
| What You Been Drankin On 2005 |
We Fly High 2006 |
Reppin' Time 2007 |
"We Fly High" is the lead single from Jim Jones' third album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment).
Collaborations
The official remix features T.I., Diddy, Juelz Santana, Birdman, and Young Dro. A remix was played on Funk Master Flex's radio show on Hot 97 on October 5th, 2006 which featured T.I., Diddy, Birdman and Young Dro and has been leaked on the internet.The intro of the song has a sample of "Mr. Cool" by Rasputin's Stash. The video for the remix aired on December 1st on access granted on BET. The remix includes T.I., Diddy, Juelz Santana, Birdman, and Young Dro (Though Lil Wayne does make a cameo in the video, his verse isn't).The remix is filmed in front of a green screen. Juelz Santana, however, is only in the music video, because Jones' wanted to keep Santana's diss from the Beef Mix, while his verse is replaced by Jermaine Dupri on the album version. In the video for the remix, at the end whilst Jones is talking, he waves his hand in front of his face, in the style of Tony Yayo.
It is currently the only song to have both an MTV Making The Video (the original version) and a BET Access Granted (for the remix).
Popularity
Despite conventional wisdom that "We Fly High" started to become popular throughout the US in October 2006 when New York Giants' Michael Strahan and fellow teammates began taking "jump shots" to celebrate sacks against the Washington Redskins [1], it was actually Jacksonville Jaguars' Bobby McCray [2] who was inspired to cross-market this hit single via an interpretive sack dance on Monday night (See)[3]against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The NFL issued a "clarification" two weeks after the Giants/Redskins [4] game to remind the Giants that if their celebrations included two or more players, that they would be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. [5] The song is also extremely popular across North America when played in the clubs it is typical for everyone to take "jump shots" when Jim Jones says "ballin'." The dance in the video along with the jump shot has been named the "Fadeaway" by Jones. Jones says "remix" in the single's remix.
WWE's Montel Vontavious Porter is known to do the "Fadeaway" shot before dropping an elbow on his opponent.
The song has become Jim Jones' most successful single to date, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top ten single. The single also remains his most successful single on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and Hot Rap Tracks, peaking at #4 and #1, respectively, and has also ranked as #1 on the Hot RingMasters chart. In addition to commercial success, the slogan "ballin'!" (pronounced "baw-lin') has accumulated an enormous amount of radio play.
Jones has also made a "We Fly High" remix for the New York Giants and a "We Fly High" reggaeton version which features Jones, Tego Calderon, & Don Omar.
Soon after "We Fly High" was released, Jay-Z recorded a diss for it, entitled "Brooklyn High", over the same beat. The chorus contains the vocals of Jones and others, but the phrase "ballin'!" was replaced by Jay-Z yelling "Brooklyn!" The song is thought to be a diss of both Jones and Cam'ron, another Dipset rapper.
Jim Jones has released a response diss to Jay-Z's song "Brooklyn High" also on the "We Fly High" beat. Less than a day after Jay-Z's diss record came out, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana released a remix called "We Fly High (Beef Mix)" getting back at Jay-Z. Most of the shots were from Jim Jones.
On the BET show Rap City The Game used the second verse off his new album 'Doctor's Advocate' from the song 'Too Much' while rapping on the 'We Fly High' beat.
