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Shake Ya Tailfeather - Wikipedia

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"Shake Ya Tailfeather"

Single by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee

from the album Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack and Murphy's Law

Released

June 29, 2003

Recorded

2002–2003

Genre

Hip hop

Length

4:53

Label

Songwriter(s)

Cornell Haynes, Tohri Harper, Sean Combs, Varick Smith, Basement Beats, Adonis Shropshire

Producer(s)

Nelly & Jayson "Koko" Bridges

Nelly singles chronology

"Pimp Juice"
(2003)

"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
(2003)

"Iz U"
(2003)

P. Diddy singles chronology

"Let's Get Ill"
(2003)

"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
(2003)

"Summertime"
(2003)

Murphy Lee singles chronology

"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
(2003)

"Wat Da Hook Gon Be"
(2003)

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song by American rappers Nelly, P. Diddy, and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. The song was also included on Lee's debut album, Murphy's Law. It topped the Billboard Hot 100, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, Lee's first, and P. Diddy's fifth, making Diddy the rapper with the most number one hits on the chart at the time before being passed by Drake.^[1] The song won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

US promo

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Main Edit] - 4:57
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Instrumental] - 4:45

Europe promo

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Radio Edit] - 4:02
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Album Version] - 4:57

Europe single

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Radio Edit] - 4:02
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" [Album Version] - 4:57
Loon - "Relax Your Mind" - 4:19

Europe 12" vinyl

A. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Main)

B1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Instrumental)

B2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Single Version)

Music video

The video (directed by Benny Boom) features appearances by Esther Baxter and future June 2004 Playboy Playmate Hiromi Oshima. The song features the Florida State Seminoles/Atlanta Braves/Kansas City Chiefs Tomahawk Chop "War Chant". The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall. Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the "War Chant" melody in the background. The music video premiered on July 8, 2003.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	3
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[3]	10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	37
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[7]	16
Croatia (HRT)^[8]	9
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[9]	9
Germany (GfK)^[10]	26
Ireland (IRMA)^[11]	13
Italy (FIMI)^[12]	19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[13]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	3
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	7
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[17]	75
Scotland (OCC)^[18]	14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[22]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[23]	1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[24]	28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[25]	3
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[26]	1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[27]	1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[28]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[29]	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[30]	34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	48
US Billboard Hot 100^[32]	13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[33]	28

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[34]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[35]	Gold	5,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[36]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Issue 727" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 43. October 25, 2003. p. 58. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather". Tracklisten. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tail feather" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Shake Ya Tailfeather". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nelly" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Nelly / P. Diddy / Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather". VG-lista. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Romanian Top 100: Editia 37, saptamina 29.09-05-10, 2003". Archived from the original on May 14, 2005. Retrieved 2017-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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^ "American single certifications – Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

Nelly

Studio albums
and singles

Country Grammar	"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" "E.I." "Ride wit Me" "Batter Up"
Nellyville	"Hot in Herre" "Dilemma" "Air Force Ones" "Work It" "Pimp Juice"
Sweat and Suit	"Flap Your Wings" "Tilt Ya Head Back" "Na-NaNa-Na" "My Place" "Over and Over" "N Dey Say"
Brass Knuckles	"Wadsyaname" "Party People" "Body on Me" "Stepped on My J'z"
5.0	"Just a Dream" "Move That Body" "Gone"
M.O.	"Hey Porsche" "Get Like Me"
Heartland	"Lil Bit"

Compilations

Sweatsuit
The Best of Nelly

EPs

6 Derrty Hits

Remix albums

Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention

Featured singles

Soundtrack singles

Other singles

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Remix albums	We Invented the Remix
Singles	"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" "I'll Be Missing You" "It's All About the Benjamins" "Been Around the World" "Victory" "Come with Me" "Satisfy You" "Let's Get It" "Bad Boy for Life" "Diddy" "I Need a Girl (Part 1)" "I Need a Girl (Part 2)" "Come to Me" "Tell Me" "Last Night" "Finna Get Loose" "Workin (Remix)" "Gotta Move On" "Another One of Me"
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