Hey Ya! by Outkast - Song of the Decade

Song Info

"Hey Ya!" is a single by the hip-hop act OutKast from their 2003 album "Spearboxx/The Love Below". The song was recorded as apart of "The Love Below', Andre 3000's half of the album and was inspired by his love of early-80's alternative rock bands like The Buzzcocks and The Smiths. The track became an across-the-board smash and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and also charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart (#9) and Billboard Modern Read more...

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Awards

Best song
MTV Europe Awards (2004)

Comments (7)

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crockford

@ 10:37am on 3 December 2009

I can't dance, my daughter can't dance, but neither of us can sit still when this playing. This track is like sugar on your lips after eating a dougnut - you have to lick it!! no way on this earth can you not SHAKE IT!

CreativeDzgns

@ 8:55am on 26 November 2009

What can I say they're the best! I'm dancin', gyrating, shaking my butt and just bustin' a move when this is played. Crazy!

brainchyld

@ 12:11pm on 23 November 2009

Its wierd. Im a real metalhead, have been for 30yrs or more, but I love this song. Gets mee smiling and singing along every time. Well done guys, awesome... I'd say "Rock On", but a) it makes me sound old and b) it just doesn't work with Outkast :)