Shake Ya Tailfeather

2003 single by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee

"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

Bad Boy
Universal

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 the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2004 show.

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 (Official German Charts)^[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 Mainstream Top 40 (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

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

"Where the Party At"
"Girlfriend (The Neptunes Remix)"
"Get It Poppin'"
"Nasty Girl"
"Call on Me"
"5000 Ones"
"Here I Am"
"Miss Me"
"Lose Control (Let Me Down)"
"Cruise (Remix)"
"I Don't Wanna Go to Bed"
"Millionaire"

Soundtrack singles

"#1"
"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
"Errtime"
"Warrior"

Other singles

"Iz U"
"Grillz"
"The Champ"
"The Fix"
"Die a Happy Man"

Other songs

"Girl Like U"
"Cool Again (Remix)"
"She Drives Me Crazy (DND Remix)"

Category

v t e Sean Combs
Discography Production discography Accolades
Studio albums	No Way Out Forever The Saga Continues... Press Play Last Train to Paris The Love Album: Off the Grid
Mixtapes	MMM (Money Making Mitch)
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" "Through the Pain (She Told Me)" "Angels" "Hello Good Morning" "Loving You No More" "Coming Home" "Your Love" "Ass on the Floor" "Finna Get Loose" "Workin (Remix)" "Gotta Move On" "Creepin (Remix)" "Another One of Me"
Featured singles	"No Time" "Mo Money Mo Problems" "Honey" "Nothin' Move But the Money" "Lookin' at Me" "Hate Me Now" "All Night Long" "Notorious B.I.G." "Son of a Gun" "Trade It All, Pt. 2" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)" "Bump, Bump, Bump" "Do That..." "Shake Ya Tailfeather" "I Don't Wanna Know" "Nasty Girl" "Take You There" "Imma Put It on Her" "Must Be Love" "Better on the Other Side "All I Do Is Win (Remix)" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "Scream & Shout (Remix)"
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v t e Bad Boys
Films	Bad Boys (1995) Bad Boys II (2003) Bad Boys for Life (2020) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Television series	L.A.'s Finest (2019–2020)
Music	Bad Boys "Shy Guy" Bad Boys II "Shake Ya Tailfeather" "La-La-La" "Pretty Girl Bullshit" "Show Me Your Soul" "Flipside" Bad Boys for Life "Ritmo" "Muévelo"
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