"Hey Ladies"is a song by Americanhip-hopgroupBeastie Boys,featured on their albumPaul's Boutique.It was the album's only chartingsingle,hitting #36 on theBillboardHot 100.It is also the first single in history to chart in the Top 20 of both theBillboardHot Rap SinglesandModern Rock Trackscharts, hitting #10 on the former and #18 on the latter.[2]
| "Hey Ladies" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SinglebyBeastie Boys | ||||
| from the albumPaul's Boutique | ||||
| B-side | "Shake Your Rump" | |||
| Released | July 25, 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:47(single) 14:28 (EP) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Beastie Boys, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike, Ronald Ford, John King, Gaary Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Simpson, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys,Dust Brothers | |||
| Beastie Boyssingles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hey Ladies"onYouTube | ||||
Cash Boxsaid, "This is extremely funky, and way catchy."[3]
The 12 "record and CD versions of the single were released as an EP entitledLove American Style.
In the vein ofSaturday Night Feverand theDolemiteseries ofblaxploitationfilms, a music video was made for the song.
Track listings
edit- 7 "single
- "Hey Ladies" – 3:54
- "Shake Your Rump" – 3:18
- Love American StyleEP
- "Hey Ladies" – 3:47
- "Shake Your Rump" – 3:19
- "33% God" – 3:40
- "Dis Yourself in '89 (Just Do It)" – 3:26
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[4] | 141 |
| Dutch Top 40 Tipparade Chart[5] | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[6] | 31 |
| German Singles Chart[7] | 43 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[8] | 37 |
| UK Singles(OCC)[9] | 76 |
| U.S.BillboardHot 100[10] | 36 |
| U.S.BillboardDance Singles Sales[11] | 16 |
| U.S.BillboardHot Dance Club Play[11] | 15 |
| U.S.BillboardHot Rap Tracks[11] | 10 |
| U.S.BillboardModern Rock Tracks[12] | 18 |
References
edit- ^"Ascap entry for 'Hey ladies'".Ascap.com.Retrieved2011-05-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History".Billboard.Retrieved2013-07-02.
- ^Wednesday, Oscar (July 15, 1989)."Pure Pop for Now People"(PDF).Cash Box.p. 14.Retrieved2022-12-21.
- ^"Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016".Imgur.com.Retrieved2016-08-24.
- ^"Tipparade-lijst van week 35, 1989"(in Dutch).Dutch Top 40.RetrievedMarch 20,2023.
- ^"dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies".Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^"Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Single".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-02-25.Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^"charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies".Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^"The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys".Official Charts Company.Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^"Beastie Boys Song Chart History: Hot 100".Billboard.Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^abc"Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards -BillboardSingles ".Allmusic.Rovi Corporation.Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^"Beastie Boys Song Chart History: Alternative Songs".Billboard.Retrieved2011-05-10.
