"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song recorded by American rappers
Nelly,
P. Diddy
Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...
and
Murphy Lee
Torhi Harper (born December 18 1979), better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. His debut album, '' Murphy's Law'', peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 mu ...
. It was released in 2003 from the ''
Bad Boys II Soundtrack''. It topped the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, Lee's first and P. Diddy's fifth, making Diddy a rapper with the most number one hits on the chart at the time, before surpassed by
Drake
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* A male duck
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* ...
. The song was also included on Lee's debut album, ''
Murphy's Law''. The song won the
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
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The award was discontinu ...
at the
2004 Grammy Awards
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.
Track listing
US promo
# "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
ain Edit- 4:57
# "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
nstrumental- 4:45
Europe promo
# "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
adio Edit Adio may refer to:
Business
*Adio (company), the former skateboard footwear and apparel company
Music Songs
* "Adio" (song), a song by Montenegrin recording artist Knez that represented Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
*"Adio", a 19 ...
- 4:02
# "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
lbum Version- 4:57
Europe single
# "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
adio Edit Adio may refer to:
Business
*Adio (company), the former skateboard footwear and apparel company
Music Songs
* "Adio" (song), a song by Montenegrin recording artist Knez that represented Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
*"Adio", a 19 ...
- 4:02
# "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
lbum Version- 4:57
# Loon - "Relax Your Mind" - 4:19
Europe 12" vinyl
:A. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Main)
:B1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Instrumental)
:B2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Single Version)
Music video
The video (directed by
Benny Boom) features appearances by
Esther Baxter and future June 2004
''Playboy'' Playmate Hiromi Oshima
is a Japanese glamour model. In June 2004, she became the second Japanese-born ''Playboy'' Playmate.
Career
Modeling
Oshima was relocating to Miami Beach from Playa del Carmen, Mexico where she was living and working. Through a mutual acquaint ...
. The song features the
Florida State Seminoles/
Atlanta Braves
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/
Kansas City Chiefs
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The ...
Tomahawk Chop "War Chant".
The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall.
Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2003 songs
2003 singles
Nelly songs
Sean Combs songs
Murphy Lee songs
Songs written for films
Bad Boys (franchise)
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Music videos directed by Benny Boom
Universal Records singles
Bad Boy Records singles
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