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Gettin' Jiggy wit It

January 01, 1970

"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" is a song by American rapper and actor Will Smith, released as the third single from his debut solo album, Big Willie Style (1997). The verse is based around a sample of "He's the Greatest Dancer" by Sister Sledge, and the chorus is sampled from "Sang and Dance" by the Bar-Kays. Released in early 1998, the song was Smith's second hit produced by Poke & Tone and L.E.S., who replaced his long-time partner Jazzy Jeff, though the record-scratching techniques of Jazzy Jeff can be heard in the song.[1]

"Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
Single by Will Smith
from the album Big Willie Style
B-side"Big Willie Style"
ReleasedJanuary 26, 1998 (1998-01-26)
Length3:48
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Will Smith, Samuel Barnes, Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers
Producer(s)Poke & Tone
Will Smith singles chronology
"Just Cruisin'"
(1997) 		"Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
(1998) 		"Just the Two of Us"
(1998)
Music video
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" on YouTube

The song spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart from March 14, 1998. It also won the Grammy Award in 1999 for the Best Rap Solo Performance. It was ranked the 68th greatest song of the 1990s by VH1. However, it was ranked at number 19 on the list of AOL Radio's 100 Worst Songs Ever in 2010.[2] The song was included in Pitchfork Media's 2010 list of "The Seven Worst U.S. No. 1 Singles of the 90s".[3]

Composition edit

The song samples the 1979 Sister Sledge song "He's the Greatest Dancer". The "mama-uh, mama-uh, mama come closer" line is a reference to the song "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango, specifically the version adapted by Michael Jackson in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"'s final bridge. The connotations associated with the expression getting jiggy were heavily influenced by this single. The term was originally a description of sexy fashion or style, but expanded to include dancing skill.[4]

Smith has attested in an interview[5] that his inspiration to alter the meaning for the purpose of the song came from his association of the term "jiggy" with "jigaboo", a derogatory term for African-Americans, which made the literal meaning of the title "getting African-American with it" and which was meant to reference the popular folk-myth of an innate sense of rhythm in black folks. The co-opting of a once offensive word also was racially empowering.[5]

Nas ghost-writing "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" was a popular rumor in the 90s, as the song's producers The Trackmasters had recently signed Nas to their label Trackmasters Entertainment. Nas later confirmed he was in the studio with Smith during the track's development and even suggested lines for the song, however insists that Smith wrote the entirety of the finished lyrics on his own. The Trackmasters corroborated Jones on Smith ultimately writing the lyrics on his own.[6][7] Despite this confirmation, other music executives, including Steve Stoute,[a] have maintained that Nas did indeed write the entirety of the lyrics.[12]

Critical reception edit

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This intriguingly titled single is a sweet cross between rap and dance styles—perhaps even outrageous R&B? Despite his success in Hollywood, Smith keeps music close to his heart. He delivers a happy rap song—very upbeat, indeed. A background mixture of children's voices gives this single an interesting twist, which provides pleasant interference. The vivacious bass sound makes "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" stand up on its feet. Even though it is repetitive, it's really a great one for those rap lovers out there. Get listening!"[13] Pan-European magazine Music & Media said, "Musician-cum-actor Smith seems to have an infallible knack for simply irresistible poppy R&B. This time around, Sister Sledge's much-loved 1979 disco smash 'He's The Greatest Dancer' serves as the foundation for his third surefire hit in a row."[14] Alan Jones from Music Week felt that "after the disappointing chart foray of his current single, Will Smith returns in double Quicktime with Gettin' Jiggy Wit It, a more lively rap laced with samples from three prior hits (...) which provides the melody, rhythm and class for a fine effort that will instantly restore Smith to the Top 20."[15]

Music video edit

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by American director Hype Williams[16][17][18] and was filmed at various hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, including the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, The Mirage, and the foyer of the Luxor Las Vegas.

The video features a series of tableaux including a Deee-Lite-inspired sequence, a glitzy Puffa jacket-style choreographed studio dance routine, a sequence set in Ancient Egypt and a volcano-backed Hawaiian/ Māori segment. Other music styles, including Bollywood, are referenced. The video closes with Smith dancing beneath the Statue of Liberty replica at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino.

"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" won the 1998 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video. The song was also nominated for four additional awards, including Best Choreography, Viewer's Choice, Best Dance Video, and Video of the Year, but these further nominations were lost to Madonna for her song "Ray of Light".

References in popular culture edit

In the 1999 film Superstar, lead character Mary Katherine Gallagher gets advice from Jesus Christ, played by Will Ferrell, telling her to "Get jiggy wit it, Na na na na na na". In the Seinfeld episode "The Reverse Peephole", Jerry is disappointed at not being selected as DJ for a house party, stating, "I was ready to get jiggy with it!"[19]

The song has also been spoofed and covered by various artists. DJ Screw created a chopped and screwed version of the song, with the track being further remixed by other Houston DJs after Screw's death in 2000.[citation needed] Jam band Phish covered the song on their 1999 album Hampton Comes Alive. The song was referenced in the King Crimson song "The World's My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum" on 2000's The Construkction of Light album. Cassetteboy released a short spoof version of the song in the wake of the 2015 Piggate scandal (the allegation that the British Prime Minister David Cameron once placed "a private part of his anatomy" into the mouth of a dead pig's head) entitled Gettin Piggy With It.[20]

Track listing edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[78] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[79] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[80] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[81] Gold 250,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[82] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[83] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[86] Gold 900,000[85]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 1997 CD Columbia [29]
United States November 18, 1997
[87]
United Kingdom January 26, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 [88]
United States February 10, 1998
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [89]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Stoute was the manager of both Nas and The Trackmasters, and was instrumental in launching Will Smith's music career as president of Urban Music for Sony Music Entertainment.[8][9][10][11]

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Gettin Jiggy wit It is a song by American rapper and actor Will Smith released as the third single from his debut solo album Big Willie Style 1997 The verse is based around a sample of He s the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge and the chorus is sampled from Sang and Dance by the Bar Kays Released in early 1998 the song was Smith s second hit produced by Poke amp Tone and L E S who replaced his long time partner Jazzy Jeff though the record scratching techniques of Jazzy Jeff can be heard in the song 1 Gettin Jiggy wit It Single by Will Smithfrom the album Big Willie StyleB side Big Willie Style ReleasedJanuary 26 1998 1998 01 26 Length3 48LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Will Smith Samuel Barnes Bernard Edwards Joe Robinson Nile RodgersProducer s Poke amp ToneWill Smith singles chronology Just Cruisin 1997 Gettin Jiggy wit It 1998 Just the Two of Us 1998 Music video Gettin Jiggy wit It on YouTube The song spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart from March 14 1998 It also won the Grammy Award in 1999 for the Best Rap Solo Performance It was ranked the 68th greatest song of the 1990s by VH1 However it was ranked at number 19 on the list of AOL Radio s 100 Worst Songs Ever in 2010 2 The song was included in Pitchfork Media s 2010 list of The Seven Worst U S No 1 Singles of the 90s 3 Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 References in popular culture 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 Release history 9 Notes 10 ReferencesComposition editThe song samples the 1979 Sister Sledge song He s the Greatest Dancer The mama uh mama uh mama come closer line is a reference to the song Soul Makossa by Manu Dibango specifically the version adapted by Michael Jackson in Wanna Be Startin Somethin s final bridge The connotations associated with the expression getting jiggy were heavily influenced by this single The term was originally a description of sexy fashion or style but expanded to include dancing skill 4 Smith has attested in an interview 5 that his inspiration to alter the meaning for the purpose of the song came from his association of the term jiggy with jigaboo a derogatory term for African Americans which made the literal meaning of the title getting African American with it and which was meant to reference the popular folk myth of an innate sense of rhythm in black folks The co opting of a once offensive word also was racially empowering 5 Nas ghost writing Gettin Jiggy wit It was a popular rumor in the 90s as the song s producers The Trackmasters had recently signed Nas to their label Trackmasters Entertainment Nas later confirmed he was in the studio with Smith during the track s development and even suggested lines for the song however insists that Smith wrote the entirety of the finished lyrics on his own The Trackmasters corroborated Jones on Smith ultimately writing the lyrics on his own 6 7 Despite this confirmation other music executives including Steve Stoute a have maintained that Nas did indeed write the entirety of the lyrics 12 Critical reception editLarry Flick from Billboard wrote This intriguingly titled single is a sweet cross between rap and dance styles perhaps even outrageous R amp B Despite his success in Hollywood Smith keeps music close to his heart He delivers a happy rap song very upbeat indeed A background mixture of children s voices gives this single an interesting twist which provides pleasant interference The vivacious bass sound makes Gettin Jiggy Wit It stand up on its feet Even though it is repetitive it s really a great one for those rap lovers out there Get listening 13 Pan European magazine Music amp Media said Musician cum actor Smith seems to have an infallible knack for simply irresistible poppy R amp B This time around Sister Sledge s much loved 1979 disco smash He s The Greatest Dancer serves as the foundation for his third surefire hit in a row 14 Alan Jones from Music Week felt that after the disappointing chart foray of his current single Will Smith returns in double Quicktime with Gettin Jiggy Wit It a more lively rap laced with samples from three prior hits which provides the melody rhythm and class for a fine effort that will instantly restore Smith to the Top 20 15 Music video editThe accompanying music video for the song was directed by American director Hype Williams 16 17 18 and was filmed at various hotels on the Las Vegas Strip including the New York New York Hotel and Casino The Mirage and the foyer of the Luxor Las Vegas The video features a series of tableaux including a Deee Lite inspired sequence a glitzy Puffa jacket style choreographed studio dance routine a sequence set in Ancient Egypt and a volcano backed Hawaiian Maori segment Other music styles including Bollywood are referenced The video closes with Smith dancing beneath the Statue of Liberty replica at the New York New York Hotel and Casino Gettin Jiggy wit It won the 1998 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video The song was also nominated for four additional awards including Best Choreography Viewer s Choice Best Dance Video and Video of the Year but these further nominations were lost to Madonna for her song Ray of Light References in popular culture editIn the 1999 film Superstar lead character Mary Katherine Gallagher gets advice from Jesus Christ played by Will Ferrell telling her to Get jiggy wit it Na na na na na na In the Seinfeld episode The Reverse Peephole Jerry is disappointed at not being selected as DJ for a house party stating I was ready to get jiggy with it 19 The song has also been spoofed and covered by various artists DJ Screw created a chopped and screwed version of the song with the track being further remixed by other Houston DJs after Screw s death in 2000 citation needed Jam band Phish covered the song on their 1999 album Hampton Comes Alive The song was referenced in the King Crimson song The World s My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum on 2000 s The Construkction of Light album Cassetteboy released a short spoof version of the song in the wake of the 2015 Piggate scandal the allegation that the British Prime Minister David Cameron once placed a private part of his anatomy into the mouth of a dead pig s head entitled Gettin Piggy With It 20 Track listing editUS CD and cassette single 21 22 Gettin Jiggy wit It 3 50 Men in Black DJ Scratch remix 3 45 US 7 inch single 23 Gettin Jiggy wit It 3 50 Men in Black 3 48 UK CD1 24 Gettin Jiggy wit It album version 3 46 Men in Black new video mix 3 41 Big Willie Style snippets 2 56 UK CD2 25 Gettin Jiggy wit It album version 3 46 Gettin Jiggy wit It Jay Scratch mix 3 41 Big Willie Style album version 3 35 UK cassette single 26 Gettin Jiggy wit It album version 3 46 Men in Black new video mix 3 41 European CD single 27 Gettin Jiggy wit It album version Gettin Jiggy wit It DJ Scratch remix Australian CD single 28 Gettin Jiggy wit It Just Cruisin radio edit Just Cruisin instrumental Snippets from Big Willie Style Men in Black MIB altenrate mix Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1998 Peakposition Australia ARIA 29 6 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 30 26 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 31 10 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 32 12 Canada Top Singles RPM 33 23 Canada Dance RPM 34 1 Canada Urban RPM 35 3 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 36 10 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 37 9 France SNEP 38 15 Germany Official German Charts 39 18 Greece IFPI 40 9 Hungary Mahasz 41 4 Ireland IRMA 42 8 Italy Musica e dischi 43 6 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 44 6 Netherlands Single Top 100 45 7 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 46 6 Norway VG lista 47 5 Scotland OCC 48 11 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 49 4 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 50 12 UK Singles OCC 51 3 UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 52 2 US Billboard Hot 100 53 1 US Hot Latin Songs Billboard 54 37 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 55 6 US Hot Rap Songs Billboard 56 1 US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 57 5 US Rhythmic Billboard 58 5 Year end charts edit Chart 1998 Position Australia ARIA 59 52 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 60 83 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 61 64 Canada Dance RPM 62 19 Canada Urban RPM 63 38 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 64 38 France SNEP 65 71 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 66 46 Netherlands Single Top 100 67 65 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 68 17 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 69 37 UK Singles OCC 70 71 58 UK Urban Music Week 72 26 US Billboard Hot 100 73 14 US Hot R amp B Singles Billboard 74 72 US Hot Rap Singles Billboard 75 17 US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 76 21 US Rhythmic Top 40 Billboard 77 10Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 78 Platinum 70 000 Belgium BEA 79 Gold 25 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 80 Gold 45 000 France SNEP 81 Gold 250 000 New Zealand RMNZ 82 Platinum 10 000 Sweden GLF 83 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 84 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 86 Gold 900 000 85 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref Australia 1997 CD Columbia 29 United States November 18 1997 Rhythmic contemporarycontemporary hit radio 87 United Kingdom January 26 1998 CDcassette 88 United States February 10 1998 7 inch vinylCDcassette 89 Notes edit Stoute was the manager of both Nas and The Trackmasters and was instrumental in launching Will Smith s music career as president of Urban Music for Sony Music Entertainment 8 9 10 11 References edit Arnott Jack August 5 2008 Is hip hop haunted by ghostwriters The Guardian Retrieved September 8 2008 name a better artist than him i ll wait Wilkening Matthew September 11 2010 100 Worst Songs Ever Part Five of Five AOL Radio Retrieved December 24 2010 A Feature About Nothing The 1990s in Lists Page 2 Pitchfork Media jiggy n d Dictionary com Unabridged v 1 1 Retrieved April 26 2007 a b Joyner Michael 1998 Gettin Jiggy Wit Will Smith Feature 4 9 7 Will Smith s Gettin Jiggy Wit It Stereogum Nas Says Will Smith Wrote Gettin Jiggy Wit It HipHopDX Meet Steve Stoute The Go To Adman For Lady Gaga And Jay Z Business Insider Retrieved November 8 2018 Genius Appoints Translation Founder Steve Stoute to Board of Directors Billboard Retrieved November 8 2018 Williams Jay Meet the mogul behind the rise of Mariah Carey Will Smith and Nas The Limits with Jay Williams Podcast NPR Retrieved October 15 2022 Leeds Jeff September 22 2004 Bridging Hip Hop Consumers and Suits The New York Times Retrieved November 8 2018 Steve Stoute Confirms Nas Wrote on Will Smith s Gettin Jiggy Nas Disagrees DJBooth Flick Larry November 22 1997 Reviews amp Previews Singles Billboard p 96 Airborne Music amp Media Vol 15 no 11 March 14 1998 p 16 Jones Alan December 27 1997 Talking Music Music Week p 21 1998 VMA WINNERS LIST MTV Archived from the original on January 24 2005 Retrieved May 12 2014 Hype Williams IMVDb Retrieved February 8 2014 Hype Williams technician videography mvdbase com Retrieved February 8 2014 I got jiggy with it Seinfeld The 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