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"Stay Fly"
Single by Three 6 Mafia featuring Young Buck and 8Ball & MJG
from the album Most Known Unknown
ReleasedJuly 7, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length3:56
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)[1]
Producer(s)DJ Paul, Juicy J
Three 6 Mafia singles chronology
"Ridin' Spinners"
(2003)
"Stay Fly"
(2005)
"Poppin' My Collar"
(2006)
Alternative cover
"Still Fly Remix" single cover

"Stay Fly" is the first single from hip hop group Three 6 Mafia's 2005 album Most Known Unknown. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the group's biggest hit.[2] The track (which samples "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" by Willie Hutch) features Memphis rap group 8Ball & MJG and Young Buck, a member of G-Unit. The single helped propel Most Known Unknown to RIAA platinum status. The single itself achieved 2x Multi-Platinum (double platinum) RIAA certification status on December 11, 2006.[3]

Music video

The video features an appearance from newly recruited G-Unit member Spider Loc. Remix featured Southern rappers such as Slim Thug, Trick Daddy and Three 6 Mafia affiliate Project Pat (Juicy J, DJ Paul & Crunchy Black all return with new verses). The "Bay Area Remix" features E-40. The screwed and chopped version (done by Michael 5000 Watts) features part of the instrumental of "P*ssy Got Ya Hooked".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 76
Chart (2006) position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 92

References

  1. ^ Album liner notes from Most Known Unknown
  2. ^ a b "Three 6 Mafia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  4. ^ "Three 6 Mafia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Three 6 Mafia Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.