Ching-a-Ling
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| Single by Missy Elliott from the album Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack and Block Party |
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| Released | January 22, 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Pop rap, dance-pop | ||||
| Length | 3:43 | ||||
| Label | Goldmind/Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Campbell, S./Elliott, M./Lamb, C./Leather, M. | ||||
| Producer | The Arkitects, Missy Elliott | ||||
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"Ching-a-Ling" is a song by Missy Elliott, and is the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack . It will also appear on Elliott's forthcoming album Block Party. The song premiered on both Elliott's MySpace and official website on January 10, 2008. Within a week, it had debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was made available for download on iTunes as of January 22, 2008.
[edit] Music video
The video premiered on MTV's TRL and BET's 106 & Park on February 4, 2008. It was directed by Dave Meyers and has a combination of "Ching-a-Ling" and "Shake Your Pom Pom". It is the first ever 3D music video and guest-stars the famous Japanese Hip Hop dance group U-Min known especially for their excellent slow motion dancing and popping.[1]
The "Ching-a-Ling" portion of the music video is set primarily with a white backdrop featuring Elliott and various background dancers, such as U-Min. Other shots are interspersed throughout the video which relate to the lyrics, such as Elliott swinging on a rope swing in an Autumn setting, and playing a DDR-esque game which uses the letters of Ching-A-Ling instead of arrows.
The "Shake Your Pom Pom" portion of the music video is set in what appears to be a house party, with Elliott and others dancing before ending with Elliott and others blowing noisemakers at the camera.
The video has been released on the UK iTunes before any showing on any UK music channel.
In the song, sound elements of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong are heard throughout the song.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 62 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 58 |
| U.K. R&B Download Chart | 13 |
| New Zealand Top 40 | 24 |
[edit] References
- ^ Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers Create History. Accessed February 3, 2008.
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