"Fly Like Me" is a song by American rapper
Chingy
Howard Earl Bailey Jr. (born March 9, 1980), known professionally as Chingy, is an American rapper. Chingy grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and began rapping in his late teens. He toured as an opening act with Nelly in the summer of 2002 and then ...
. It is the first
single
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* Single (music), a song release
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* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
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from his fourth album ''
Hate It or Love It
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'' (2007). It features singer
Amerie
Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson ( Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American singer. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and ...
and has, in Chingy's words, a "mainstream feel" similar to that of the 2005 single "
Pimpin' All Over the World" by rapper
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
, who was originally to have been featured on the song alongside singer
Rihanna
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. The song was released on November 13, 2007 but was a commercial failure as it stalled at number 89 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, however it went to number 40 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart.
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"Chingy Drops Ludacris Beef, Inks With Island Def Jam"
''Billboard
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''. August 2, 2007. From October 12, "Fly like Me" was available for
streaming
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on
Def Jam Recordings
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The ...
' official website.
"Hear the New Chingy single "Fly like Me" featuring Amerie!"
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop.
The ...
. October 12, 2007. "Fly Like Me" remains Chingy's last song on any Billboard chart.
Charts
References
2007 singles
2007 songs
Chingy songs
Amerie songs
Def Jam Recordings singles
Songs written by Amerie
Songs written by LT Moe
Songs written by Ludacris
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