Who Let the Dogs Out?

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"Who Let the Dogs Out"

Single by Baha Men
from the album Who Let the Dogs Out
Released	July 25th, 2000
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2000
Genre	World Music
Length	3:18
Label	Edel Records
Writer(s)	Anslem Douglas
Producer(s)	Desmond Child
Chart positions
#1 (4 weeks) (Australia) #2 (United Kingdom) #40 (United States)

"Who Let The Dogs Out?" is a song written and originally recorded by Anslem Douglas for Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival season of 1998. The band Baha Men covered the song for the movie Rugrats in Paris and released it as a single in 2000 and became the band's first hit in the US and the UK, reaching #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the 4th biggest-selling single of 2000 in the UK.

The Anslem Douglas original version (in RealPlayer audio format) was played mainly in parties and dancehalls across the islands of Trinidad and Tobago in 1998. After the Baha Men re-released the song it became a ubiquitous sports anthem at stadiums and arenas throughout the world based largely on the efforts of a sports marketing company hired by the songs producer, Steve Greenberg. Pro Sports Music Marketing founder Frederic Traube created the concept of introducing and marketing the song to sports stadiums.

1 Use at Sporting Events
2 Song information
- 2.1 Track listing
3 List of media song appears in
4 External links

[edit] Use at Sporting Events

The first use of the song at a sporting event was at Mississippi State University. Their mascot is the Bulldog, and they first played the song during football games in the fall of 1999 using the version sung by Chuck Smooth. It was accompanied by the crowd singing along and the team performing a dance on the field called "The Dawg Pound Rock" just before a kickoff. Later the Southeastern Conference ruled that they could not perform the dance on the field, so the team moved it to the sidelines. Several other teams followed suit, and the song quickly became a national phenomenon. The song is still occasionally played at MSU, most recently after a 35-14 football win over The University of Mississippi.

In June of 2000, Gregg Greene, then Director of Promotions, at the Seattle Mariners was the first to play "Who Let the Dogs Out" at a major league baseball game. He debuted the tune as a joke for the team's backup catcher, Joe Oliver. Two days later, shortstop Alex Rodriguez requested the ditty for his batter introduction music and the song quickly became the Mariners team anthem. The Baha Men played live at Safeco Field during a Mariners game in September of 2000. The New York Mets, however, claimed that they were the first to adopt the song (ESPN.com later commented, "This is a little like scientists arguing over who discovered a deadly virus"). The Baha Men recorded a version of the song that changed the chorus to "Who let the Mets out?" and all the lyrics to reflect the team and its players which was played at Shea Stadium throughout the Mets' 2000 postseason run, including a live performance on the Shea Stadium field before Game 4 of the 2000 World Series against the New York Yankees. The song was written by David Brody of Z100 New York and recorded by the Baha Men initially for Z100. Brody then gave the song to the Mets to play at Shea. Richard Hidalgo used the song as his entrance music while playing for the Houston Astros.

The song was also used by the Baltimore Ravens Football Team on their run to the Super Bowl in the year 2000.

Also, in the NRL, which is Australia's premier Rugby League competiton, the Canterbury Bulldogs often play this song at home games due to the co-incidence of both names.

At Maxim's list of "20 Most Annoying Songs Ever!", the song reached #15.

This catch phrase may have derived from "Who let the dogs loose?" rapped in the same rhythm on Gillette's song "Bad Boys" on her 1994 album "On the Attack".

[edit] Song information

[edit] Track listing

Who Let the Dogs Out
Who Let the Dogs Out (Bryan F. Mix)
Who Let the Dogs Out (Crisqo Mix)
Who Let the Dogs Out (Pal Mixer)
Who Let the Dogs Out (Radio Mix)

[edit] List of media song appears in

Played in the movie Rugrats in Paris, which is what the Baha Men version was originally recorded for.
Played at the end of Shrek, in the Swamp Kareoke Dance Party by the Wolf and the 3 pigs.
Played in the 2001 movie Rat Race.
Was parodied three times in The Simpsons:
- in Large Marge with "Who Left The Milk Out?" and "Who Let Marge's Jugs Out?"
- in Thank God It's Doomsday with "Who Wants Their Hair Cut?".
- in Season 12, one of the chalkboard gags was "I will not let the dogs out".
Was parodied in Men in Black II
In 2005, Crazy Frog made a parody version of the song titled Who Let the Frog Out.
An episode of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is entitled "Who Let the Dogs In?"
Played in the 2006 version of The Shaggy Dog
Was parodied as "Who let the dogs in?" by Danny as a pun on an episode of Danny Phantom
Was parodied as "Who gives you extra?" on an advert for Halifax
Was used for the promotional campaign song for the turd sandwich in the South Park episode, Douche and Turd.
Is referenced in the Tickle Dracula song Dogs Out
A 2002 commercial for VISA shows a person from the Pittsburgh Steelers stadium public address crew trying to buy a CD of the song with a check instead of a credit card.
The season 12 opener episode of Law and Order was entitled Who Let the Dogs Out?
Sang as "Hou let the reds out...Hou..Houllier" by Liverpool supporters (mainly from Skelmersdale). When Liverpool FC where under the helm of Gerard Houllier

Preceded by "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus	ARIA (Australia) number one single November 26, 2000 - December 17, 2000	Succeeded by "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus