A Bay Bay
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| Single by Hurricane Chris from the album 51/50 Ratchet |
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| Released | April 2007 | ||||
| Format | CD single Digital download (global) Vinyl single |
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| Genre | Pop rap | ||||
| Length | 5:03 | ||||
| Label | J Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Chris Dooley Jr. | ||||
| Producer | Funk Dawg | ||||
| Certification | Double Platinium | ||||
| Hurricane Chris singles chronology | |||||
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"A Bay Bay" is the debut single from Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris on his debut album 51/50 Ratchet.
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[edit] Background
The single has garnered national airplay thanks in part to being featured on numerous mixtapes[citation needed]. Hurricane Chris goes so far as saying on his MySpace page, "I bet that its gonna be a baby’s first word because it’s so catchy. It gets stuck in your head the first time you hear it."[1] The voice in the beginning is Baby 3, son of Shreveport, La Rapper 3 Feet. His line is "This Baby 3, everybody say, Ay Bay Bay." Hurricane got the idea of the hook from DJ Hollywood Bay Bay. Whenever he would enter a club, onlookers would shout, "Hey, Bay, Bay."[2]
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 95 in June 2007, [3] rising in the next week to number 85 before jumping sharply to number 24 in its third week on the chart.[4] The single also reached #7 in the "Most Downloaded" on iTunes. The video was #3 on BET's top 100 videos of 2007.
The video for "A Bay Bay" was shot in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, and features local landmarks and crowds singing along to the song.
[edit] Remixes
There are several official remixes, one of which featuring The Game, Lil Boosie, Birdman, Angie Locc, Jadakiss, & E-40. The music video for this remix features all of the previously mentioned artists, except for E-40, but still makes a cameo in there, followed by Pitbull, Lil Jon & Lil Wayne.[5] However, in the extended music video, E-40's verse is presented.
Chingo Bling and Pitbull made their own version entitled, "Aye Wey Wey".
[edit] References
- ^ MySpace.com - Hurricane Chris:51/50 Ratchet IN STORES NOW!! - Shreveport, Louisiana - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/hurricane
- ^ Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, Reigns Again Atop Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie Locked In On Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 28, 2007.
- ^ Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com
