A Bay Bay

"A Bay Bay"
Single by Hurricane Chris
from the album 51/50 Ratchet
Released April 10, 2007
Format
Genre Crunk
Length
  • 5:06 (album version)
  • 4:18 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s) Chris Dooley Jr.
Producer(s) Phunk Dawg
Hurricane Chris singles chronology
"A Bay Bay"
(2007)		 "The Hand Clap"
(2007)

"A Bay Bay"
(2007)		 "The Hand Clap"
(2007)

"A Bay Bay" performed by American rapper Hurricane Chris, is a song, released as the commercial debut single on April 10, 2007. The song was produced by Phunk Dawg. The song peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1][2][3]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4] In its second week, the song rose to number 85; in its third week, it rose 61 places to number 24.[5] The song later peaked at number 7 on the chart.

Music video

The video was shot and filmed in Cedar Grove, showing local landmarks and featuring a crowd of people singing along to the song. The music video peaked at number one on BET's 106 & Park. Closing out the year, the music video peaked at number 3 on BET's Top 100 Videos of 2007.

Remixes

The remix, titled "The Ratchet Remix", features guest vocals by fellow rappers The Game, Lil Boosie, E-40, Baby, Angie Locc and Jadakiss. In 2007, a music video was released for "A Bay Bay (The Ratchet Remix)". The two versions for two music videos were for the remix only. The short version were featuring all of these artists (included their verses), except for E-40. However, E-40 did make the cameo appearance, alongside Pitbull and Lil Jon.[3] The extended version features E-40's full appearance, along with his verse that he did on the remix. Big Kuntry King made his own remix to that song. Sincero, Chingo Bling and Pitbull made their own remix version to that song, titled "'Aye Wey Wey".

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 12
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) 3
US Top Pop 100 (Billboard) 9

References

  1. ↑ Artist biography Billboard.com. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ MySpace.com - Hurricane Chris:51/50 Ratchet IN STORES NOW!! - Shreveport, Louisiana - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/hurricane
  3. 1 2 Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com
  4. ↑ Jonathan Cohen, Reigns Again Atop Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.
  5. ↑ Jonathan Cohen, "Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie Locked In On Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 28, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Charts.nz – Hurricane Chris – A Bay Bay". Top 40 Singles.
  7. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/303702/hurricane+chris/chart?f=379
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