"Dirt off Your Shoulder" is the second single released from

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's 2003 album '' The Black Album''. In 2004, the song was combined with the

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single " Lying from You" and released as a single for the mash-up album '' Collision Course''.

Political influence

On April 17, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate

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referenced the song in gesture, in response to sharp attacks from his then-rival

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and a debate which was widely criticized for focusing on campaign gaffes rather than on candidates' policy positions. Referencing his opponents' "textbook Washington" tactics, focusing on personal attacks and trivial issues, Obama used Jay-Z's hand signal to "brush the dirt" off his shoulders. When asked whether Obama was deliberately referencing the song, a campaign spokesman said, "He has some Jay-Z on his

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." Clinton later made the same gesture during her appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

Formats and track listings

A-Side

# Dirt off Your Shoulder (Radio Edit) # Dirt off Your Shoulder (LP) # Dirt off Your Shoulder (Instrumental)

B-Side

# Encore (Radio Edit) # Encore (LP) # Encore (Instrumental)

99 Problems/Dirt off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1

# 99 Problems (Explicit) # Dirt off Your Shoulder (Explicit)

99 Problems/Dirt off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2

# 99 Problems (Explicit) # Dirt off Your Shoulder (Explicit) # 99 Problems (Video) # Dirt off Your Shoulder (Video)

99 Problems/Dirt off Your Shoulder, Vinyl

A-Side # 99 Problems (Explicit) # 99 Problems (Clean) B-Side # Dirt off Your Shoulder (Explicit) # Dirt off Your Shoulder (Clean)

Charts

In the U.S. the song peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 making it Jay-Z's third highest peak on the chart at the time (tied with "

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").

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dirt Off Your Shoulder 2003 singles Jay-Z songs Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director) Song recordings produced by Timbaland Songs written by Jay-Z Roc-A-Fella Records singles Def Jam Recordings singles