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Pony (Ginuwine song)

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Wikipedia article




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| type = single

| artist = Ginuwine

| album = Ginuwine... the Bachelor

| B-side = Hello

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| producer = Timbaland

| next_title = Tell Me Do U Wanna

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"'Pony'" is the debut single of American singer Ginuwine, released as a single from his first album, 'Ginuwine...The Bachelor' in 1996. Ginuwine co-wrote the song with Swing Mob associates Static Major and Timbaland; the latter is also the producer. "Pony" was Timbaland's breakthrough as a producer.

Composition



Timbaland's production was unique among R&B releases of the day: "Pony"'s instrumentation features a start-stop rhythm pattern similar to drum and bass music, a bassline and melody formed by vocoded vocal samples, and a cartoon slide whistle.

Commercial performance



The song peaked at number one on the 'Billboard' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for two weeks from November 16, 1996, to November 30, 1996, and reached number six on 'Billboard''s Hot 100 on November 23, 1996.

Critical reception



The song received an A from Matt Diehl for 'Entertainment Weekly', who said that its "irresistible funk grooves lope at an easy gait, seducing the listener with a velvety tenor and belching synthesizer hook". Tony Farsides from 'Music Week's 'RM' Dance Update rated it five out of five, picking it as Tune of the Week. He noted that "given the downtempo mania that's dominated R&B in recent years, it's refreshing to hear a solid uptempo track instead. [...] All in all, a great track and hopefully a deserving hit as well."

Music video



The official music video for the album version of the song was directed by Michael Lucero. The music video for the remix version of the song was directed by Christopher Erskin. The video depicts Ginuwine and his crew entering a Western bar as strangers and gradually gaining the favor of the cowboy-patrons. The video was filmed at the Cowboy Palace saloon in Chatsworth, California. A video for the "Ride It" Mix was also released. The video is shot in a factory.

Legacy



Along with his concurrent work for Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' LP, "Pony" and 'Ginuwine...the Bachelor' marked the emergence of Timbaland as a successful R&B producer. The song is featured in the 1997 film 'Booty Call', but it does not appear on the soundtrack.

The song appears in the 2008 video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV 'in the fictional radio station 'The Vibe 98.8'.

The song experienced a resurgence in popularity after being featured in the 2012 film 'Magic Mike', and its 2015 sequel 'Magic Mike XXL'. On November 2, 2019, the song was featured in the sketch "Hungry Jury" on 'Saturday Night Live'.

In 2021, the duo Altgo posted a snippet of a mashup of "Pony" and Britney Spears's "Toxic" on TikTok, that quickly went viral. In January 2022, the mashup was completed and officially released through Sony Music Entertainment under the title "Toxic Pony", being credited to Altgo, Spears and Ginuwine. The mashup reached number 40 on the 'Billboard' Pop Airplay chart.

Track listings



* 'US and Australian single'

# "Pony" (album version) 4:13

# "Pony" (extended mix) 5:20

# "Pony" (instrumental) 5:18

# "Pony" (a cappella) 3:48

* 'European CD single'

# "Pony" (album version) 5:25

# "Hello" 4:06

* 'UK CD single'

# "Pony" (album version) 4:13

# "Pony" (extended mix) 5:20

# "Pony" (Ride It mix) 5:05

# "Pony" (Mad Love club mix) 4:32

# "Pony" (Mad Love beat mix) 4:29

# "Pony" (Black Market Slowride mix) 4:31

* 'UK cassette single'

# "Pony" (album version edit) 4:13

# "Pony" (extended mix) 5:20

# "Pony" (Mad Love mix) 4:32

* 'UK 12-inch single'

:A1. "Pony" (extended mix) 5:20

:A2. "Pony" (Ride It mix) 5:05

:A3. "Pony" (Mad Love club mix) 4:32

:B1. "Pony" (Ronin mix) 4:14

:B2. "Pony" (Mad Love beat mix) 4:29

:B3. "Pony" (Black Market Slowride mix) 4:31

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Release history



"Pony (Jump on It)"



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| name = Pony (Jump on It)

| cover = Tough Love - Pony (Jump on It).png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Tough Love featuring Ginuwine

| album = Past Present Future

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| recorded = 2015

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| genre = House

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| label = Island

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| producer = Tough Love

| chronology = Tough Love

| prev_title = So Freakin' Tight

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = Touch

| next_year = 2016

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British house music duo Tough Love collaborated with Ginuwine and revamped the song, which was released on August 7, 2015, as their second single.

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Release history



See also



* R&B number-one hits of 1996 (USA)

References




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