A Bay Bay
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"A Bay Bay" is the debut single from Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris on his debut album 51/50 Ratchet.
Background
The single has garnered national airplay thanks in part to being featured on numerous mixtapes[citation needed]. Hurricane Chris goes so far as saying on his MySpace page, "I bet that its gonna be a baby’s first word because it’s so catchy. It gets stuck in your head the first time you hear it."[1] The voice in the beginning is Baby 3, son of Shreveport, La Rapper 3 Feet. His line is "This Baby 3, everybody say, Ay Bay Bay." Hurricane got the idea of the hook from DJ Hollywood Bay Bay. Whenever he would enter a club, onlookers would shout, "Hey, Bay, Bay."[2]
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 95 in June 2007, [3] rising in the next week to number 85 before jumping sharply to number 24 in its third week on the chart.[4] The single also reached #7 in the "Most Downloaded" on iTunes. The video was #3 on BET's top 100 videos of 2007.
The video for "A Bay Bay" was shot in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, and features local landmarks and crowds singing along to the song.
Remixes
There are several official remixes, one of which featuring The Game, Lil Boosie, Birdman, Angie Locc, Jadakiss, & E-40. The music video for this remix features all of the previously mentioned artists, except for E-40, but still makes a cameo in there, followed by Pitbull, Lil Jon & Lil Wayne.[5] However, in the extended music video, E-40's verse is presented. Big Kuntry was in the second remix.
Chingo Bling and Pitbull made their own version entitled, "Aye Wey Wey".
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 6 |
References
- ^ MySpace.com - Hurricane Chris:51/50 Ratchet IN STORES NOW!! - Shreveport, Louisiana - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/hurricane
- ^ Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, Reigns Again Atop Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie Locked In On Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 28, 2007.
- ^ Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com