Gettin' Jiggy wit It
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| “Gettin' Jiggy wit It” | ||||||||||||||
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| Single by Will Smith from the album Big Willie Style |
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| Released | January 26, 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, Funk | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:48 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Sony | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Nas (uncredited), Samuel Barnes, Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Will Smith | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Poke & Tone, L.E.S. (co-prod.) | |||||||||||||
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"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" is a 1998 single by Will Smith from his album Big Willie Style. It was his first hit produced by Poke & Tone, who had replaced his long-time partner Jazzy Jeff, who did appear on the song with his record scratching techniques. It sampled the Sister Sledge song "He's the Greatest Dancer". The record spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart from March 14, 1998. This song also won a Grammy Award in 1999 for the Best Rap Solo Performance.
It was ranked the 68th greatest song of the 1990s by VH1. The connotations associated with the word jiggy were heavily influenced by this single. The term went from being used to acclaim one's fashion or style towards being synonymous with dancing, and eventually back to the original association with sexual connotations.[1]
[edit] Versions of the song
- Album Version - 3:48
- Album Instrumental - 3:47
- Acappella - 3:01
- DJ Scratch Remix - 3:20
- DJ Scratch Remix Instrumental - 3:19
- So So Def Remix (Version 1)
- So So Def Remix (Version 2) featuring Jermaine Dupri, Big Pun, R.O.C. & Cam'ron - 3:36
- Jay Scratch Mix - 3:41
Two remixes produced by Jermaine Dupri surfaced. The first version uses the same lyrics from the album and features a female chorus (available on a CD Single). The second version contains brand new lyrics by Will Smith with guest raps by Big Pun, R.O.C. & Cam'ron, with additional vocals by Jermaine Dupri. The second version was deemed a bit hardcore for Will, and ended up being unreleased. Version 2 is now available only at the iTunes Music Store.
[edit] Music video
- The 1998 music video was filmed at various hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, including the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, The Mirage, and the foyer of the Luxor Hotel.
[edit] References
- ^ jiggy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
| Preceded by "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 14, 1998 – March 28, 1998 |
Succeeded by "All My Life" by K-Ci and JoJo |
