- Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Infobox Single
Name = Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Artist =De La Soul
from Album =De La Soul Is Dead
Released = 1991
Format =CD single CD maxi 7" single 12" single
Recorded =1991
Genre =Hip hop
Length = 5:15
Label = Tommy Boy
Writer = P. Huston K. Mercer D. Jolicoeur V. Mason
Producer =Prince Paul De La Soul
Last single = "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" " (1991)
This single = "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (1991)
Next single = "Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa / Keepin' The Faith " (1991)"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" is the second single released by
De La Soul from their second album "De La Soul Is Dead ", in1991 . The song is a party jam about overzealous fans who pursue the group with demo tapes in their efforts to obtain an endorsement from the group. It samples The Whatnauts' "Help Is on The Way" as well asFat Larry's Band 's "Act Like You Know". The chorus of "Ring Ring Ring" uses lyrics and melody from theCuriosity Killed the Cat song "Name and Number"Track listings
; 12" maxi;; Europe
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (party line mix) (6:56)
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (extended decision U.S. mix) (5:15)
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (piles and piles of demo taped bi-da miles - Conley's decision) (4:05);; U.S.
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (extended decision) (5:15)
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (radio decision) (3:59)
# "Piles And Piles of demo Tapes Bi-Da Miles (Conley's Decision)" (4:05)
# "Afro Connection At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)" (3:42); 7" single
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (Party Line Edit) (4:05)
# "Ring Ring Ring (piles and piles of demo taped bi-da miles - Conley's decision) (4:05) ; CD maxi
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (party line edit) (4:05)
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (party line mix) (6:56)
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (extended U.S. mix) (5:15)
# "Ring Ring Ring" (piles and piles of demo taped bi-da miles) (3:35); CD maxi / 12" maxi - Remixes
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (CJ's alternative mix) (5:10)
# "Afro Connection At A Hi 5" (3:42)
# "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (sax mix) (5:10)Charts
{| class="wikitable sortable"!align="left"|End of year chart (1991)!align="center"|Position
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align="left"|Australian Singles Chart [1991 Australian Singles Chart [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1991.htm aria.com] (RetrievedSeptember 8 ,2008 )]
align="center"|37
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align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart [1991 Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1991 Hitparade.ch] (RetrievedSeptember 8 ,2008 )]
align="center"|10
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