"Batter Up" is a song by American hip hop group
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics was an American hip hop group formed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1993. The group consisted of childhood friends Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, City Spud, and Slo Down.
Career
After graduating from high school, the band members w ...
, with member
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal ...
credited as a featured artist. The track was produced by
Steve "Blast" Wills and first appeared on Nelly's debut solo album, ''
Country Grammar
''Country Grammar'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Nelly. It was released on June 27, 2000, by Universal Records. The production on the album was handled by Jason "Jay E" Epperson, with additional production by C-Love, ...
'' (2000). It was later included on the group's album ''
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'' (2001) as a bonus track. A remixed version of "Batter Up" appears on Nelly's album ''
Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention'' (2003).
The song's
hook
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interpolates "Movin' On Up", the
theme song
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of the television sitcom ''
The Jeffersons
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''.
The show's star
Sherman Hemsley
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appears in the music video for "Batter Up",
initially as a
sports announcer
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and later dancing with members of St. Lunatics.
Track listings
US 12-inch single
:A1. "Batter Up" (clean version) – 5:27
:A2. "Batter Up" (dirty version) – 5:27
:A3. "Batter Up" (instrumental) – 5:27
:B1. "Luven Me" (clean version) – 4:07
:B2. "Luven Me" (dirty version) – 4:07
:B3. "Luven Me" (instrumental) – 4:07
UK CD single
# "Batter Up" (Full Phatt radio edit) – 4:05
# "Batter Up" (album version) – 5:27
# "Icey" – 4:14
# "Batter Up" (video)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Batter Up" (Full Phatt radio edit)
:B1. "Batter Up" (album version)
:B2. "Batter Up" (instrumental)
European CD single
# "Batter Up" (radio edit) – 4:12
# "Batter Up" (Full Phatt radio edit) – 4:07
Australasian CD single
# "Batter Up" (radio edit) – 4:12
# "Batter Up" (Full Phatt radio edit) – 4:07
# "Batter Up" (instrumental) – 5:31
# "Batter Up" (Corporate's Burnt Bean mix) – 4:41
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2000 songs
2001 singles
Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld
Nelly songs
Songs written by Jay E
Songs written by Nelly
Universal Records singles