"Ditty" is a song by American rapper

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from his debut studio album '' The Nine Yards''. It is the opening track on the album and was issued as the album's lead single. The song is primarily based around a sample of Zapp's " Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)", but it also contains a sample of James Brown's " Funky President (People It's Bad)". "Ditty" is Paperboy's only song to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 10 in 1993. It was awarded a

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certification from the

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. In 1994, the song was nominated for a

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for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to "

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" by

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Credits and personnel

*Vocals: Mitchell Johnson *Mastered by: Phil Austin *Mixed by: Gary "D.J. GLE" Ellis *Instruments: Dave Cochrane

Track listing

#"Ditty" (Explicit) - 4:02 #"Ditty" (Edited) - 3:56 #"Ditty" (Album Version) - 4:59 #"Ditty" (Remix - Explicit) - 5:04 #"Ditty" (Remix - Edited) - 5:04 #"Ditty" (Radio Mix - feat. Nate Dogg) - 3:51 #"Ditty" (DJ Remix) - 4:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* * {{authority control 1992 debut singles Next Plateau Entertainment singles Paperboy (rapper) songs Songs written by Roger Troutman Songs written by Larry Troutman 1992 songs