"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a
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by the rappers
NellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, P. Diddy and
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, released in 2003 from the
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. It topped the
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singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, P. Diddy's fourth, and Lee's first. The song was also included on Lee's debut album,
Murphy's Law.
The song won the
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at the
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.
The song's title is derived from the
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penned tune "Shake a Tail Feather" that was a 1963 hit for the Five Du-Tones and then for
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.
Track listing
http://www.discogs.com/Nelly-P-Diddy-Murphy-Lee-Shake-Ya-Tailfeather/master/130145
US Promo
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Main Edit] 4:57
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Instrumental] 4:45
Europe Promo
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Radio Edit] 4:02
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Album Version] 4:57
Europe Single
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Radio Edit] 4:02
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Album Version] 4:57
- Loon - Relax Your Mind 4:19
Europe Vinyl, 12"
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- A Shake Ya Tailfeather (Main)
- B1 Shake Ya Tailfeather (Instrumental)
- B2 Shake Ya Tailfeather (Single Version)
Music video
The video features appearances by
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and future June 2004
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.The song features the
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"War Chant."
The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall.
NellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and
Murphy LeeTorhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the War Chant melody in the background. The music video premiered on July 8, 2003.
Charts
| Chart (2003) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
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3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
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1 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart |
3 |
| Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
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14 |
| UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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10 |