Ya Di Ya
| "Ya Di Ya" | ||||
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| Single by Gina Thompson featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott | ||||
| from the album If You Only Knew | ||||
| Released | September 14, 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1998; Sigma Sound (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
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| Length | 3:53 (radio version) | |||
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| Gina Thompson singles chronology | ||||
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| Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott singles chronology | ||||
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"Ya Di Ya" is a song by American R&B singer, Gina Thompson. It features guest vocals by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and was released as the lead single from Thompson's unreleased album, If You Only Knew (1999).
The song became a minor hit, where it peaked at #38 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and scored Thompson her second top 40 R&B hit and Elliott's fifteenth overall top 40 R&B hit.[2] Because of its strong radio airplay and charting outside the United States, a "Rufftime" remix was issued via international pressings of "Ya Di Ya".[3]
To date, "Ya Di Ya" is Thompson's only single as a leading artist to chart outside the United States.
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song premiered in early July 1999 on The Box.[4] It begins with Gina Thompson, alongside background dancers dressed in white, dancing and lip-syncing to the song. Thompson is then seen arguing with the song's antagonist over the phone before throwing the phone in a fish-tank. Missy Elliott is later shown in a silver attire performing her part.
Track listings and formats[edit]
- German 12" vinyl[5]
- "Ya Di Ya" (Album Version) – 4:20
- "Ya Di Ya" (Rufftime Remix) – 3:53
- "Ya Di Ya" (Album Instrumental) – 4:20
- "Ya Di Ya" (Rufftime Remix) – 3:53
- "Take My Number Down" (Album Version) – 3:57
- German CD single[6]
- "Ya Di Ya" (Rufftime Remix) – 3:53
- "Ya Di Ya" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:50
- "Take My Number Down" (Album Version) – 3:57
- US CD Maxi/12" vinyl[7]
- "Ya Di Ya" (LP Version) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 4:22
- "Ya Di Ya" (Radio Version) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:51
- "Ya Di Ya (Instrumental) – 4:22
- "Take My Number Down (LP Version) – 4:02
- "Take My Number Down (Instrumental) – 4:00
- "Ya Di Ya" (Acappella) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 4:19
- US CD single[8]
- "Ya Di Ya" (Original Radio Edit) (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:50
- "Take My Number Down" (Album Version) – 3:57
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] | 85 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[10] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks[2] | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales[11] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ya Di Ya [CD/Vinyl Single] – Gina Thompson". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "If You Only Knew – Gina Thompson > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "Gina Thompson Feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Ya Di Ya (Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "Music Video Programming: The Clip List." Billboard. July 24, 1999: 80. Print.
- ^ "Gina Thompson Feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Ya Di Ya (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Gina Thompson featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Yadiya (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Gina Thompson – Ya Di Ya / Take My Number Down (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Gina Thompson Featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* – Yadiya (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "charts.de: Missy "Misdemeanor" (Single)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Issue Date: 1999-10-09". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard: Hot 100 Singles Sales." Billboard. October 2, 1999: 116. Print.