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Wikipedia article{{Infobox song | name = Hey Ladies | cover = HeyLadies.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Beastie Boys | album = Paul's Boutique | B-side = Shake Your Rump | released = July 25, 1989 | format = | recorded = 1988-89 | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:47 (single) 14:28 (EP) | label = Capitol | writer = MCA, Adrock, Mike D, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike, Ronald Ford, John King, Gaary Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Simpson, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman | producer = Beastie Boys, Dust Brothers | prev_title = Girls | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Shadrach | next_year = 1989 | misc = }} "'Hey Ladies'" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, featured on their album 'Paul's Boutique'. It was the album's only charting single, hitting #36 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. It is also the first single in history to chart in the Top 20 of both the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and Modern Rock Tracks charts, hitting #10 on the former and #18 on the latter. The 12" record and CD versions of the single were released as an EP entitled 'Love American Style'. A music video, in the vein of 'Saturday Night Fever' and the 'Dolemite' series of blaxploitation films, was made for the song. Track listings;7" single # "Hey Ladies" 3:54 # "Shake Your Rump" 3:18 ;'Love American Style' EP # "Hey Ladies" 3:47 # "Shake Your Rump" 3:19 # "33% God" 3:40 # "Dis Yourself in '89 (Just Do It)" 3:26 SamplesThe sources of the song's samples can be found on [https://www.whosampled.com/Beastie-Boys/Hey-Ladies/ WhoSampled]. * "The Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet * "Party Time" by Kurtis Blow * "Holy Ghost" by the Bar-Kays * "Shake Your Pants" and "I Just Want to Be" by Cameo * "Pumpin' It Up" by P-Funk All Stars * "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang * "Machine Gun" by The Commodores * "Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa * "Change Le Beat" by Fab 5 Freddy featuring Beeside * "Come Let Me Love You" by Jeanette "Lady" Day * "So Ruff, So Tuff" by Zapp & Roger * "Ain't It Funky Now" and "Funky President" by James Brown * "Hey DJ" by Malcolm McLaren and the World Famous Supreme Team * "High Power Rap" by Crash Crew * "Hush" by Deep Purple Charts{| class="wikitable" |- !Chart (1989) !Peak position |- |align="left"|Australian Singles Chart | style="text-align:center;"|141 |- |align="left"|Dutch Singles Chart | style="text-align:center;"|31 |- |align="left"|German Singles Chart | style="text-align:center;"|43 |- |align="left"|New Zealand Singles Chart | style="text-align:center;"|37 |- |align="left"|UK Singles Chart | style="text-align:center;"|76 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 | style="text-align:center;"|36 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | style="text-align:center;"|16 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play | style="text-align:center;"|15 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Rap Tracks | style="text-align:center;"|10 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks | style="text-align:center;"|18 |} ReferencesCategory:Beastie Boys songs Category:1989 singles Category:Capitol Records singles Category:1989 songs Category:Songs written by Larry Troutman Category:Songs written by Roger Troutman Category:Songs written by Ad-Rock Category:Songs written by Mike D Category:Songs written by Adam Yauch Category:Songs written by Garry Shider Category:Song recordings produced by Dust Brothers Category:Songs written by John King (record producer) Category:Songs written by Michael Simpson (producer) | |
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