A Bay Bay

Infobox Single
Name = A Bay Bay


Artist = Hurricane Chris
from Album = 51/50 Ratchet
Released = June 11, 2007
Format = CD single
Digital download (global)
Vinyl single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rap
Length = 5:03
Label = J Records
Writer = Chris Dooley Jr.
Producer = Phunk Dawg
Certification = 2x Platinum (RIAA)
Last single = -
This single = "A Bay Bay"
(2007)
Next single = "The Hand Clap"
(2007)

"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 mixtapesFact|date=May 2008.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." [ [http://www.myspace.com/hurricane MySpace.com - Hurricane Chris:51/50 Ratchet IN STORES NOW!! - Shreveport, Louisiana - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/hurricane ] ] 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." [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-07-16-hurricane-chris_N.htm Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com ] ]

The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 95 in June 2007, [Jonathan Cohen, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id='Umbrella' Reigns Again Atop Hot 100"] , Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.] rising in the next week to number 85 before jumping sharply to number 24 in its third week on the chart. [Jonathan Cohen, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003604804 "Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie Locked In On Hot 100"] , Billboard.com, June 28, 2007.] 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. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-07-16-hurricane-chris_N.htm Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com ] ] 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

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/hurricane Hurricane's Official Myspace Page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/hurricanechris Hurricane Chris' Official YouTube Channel]