"Whistle While You Twurk" is the debut single by American hip hop group Ying Yang Twins. It was released on March 12, 2000[1] as the lead single from their debut studio album Thug Walkin' (2000).[2] Produced by Mr. Collipark, the song contains an interpolation of the song "Whistle While You Work" from the 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[3] There are two remixes of the song: the "ColliPark Remix", and the "E.A. Mix", which features DJ Kizzy Rock and Mr. Ball.
| "Whistle While You Twurk" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ying Yang Twins | ||||
| from the album Thug Walkin' | ||||
| B-side | "Brang Yo Azz OutDoz" | |||
| Released | March 12, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Crunk | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Collipark | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Jackson, Deongelo Holmes, Michael Crooms | |||
| Producer(s) | Mr. Collipark, Keith "K-Luv" Chapman | |||
| Ying Yang Twins singles chronology | ||||
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The song was a hit in the early 2000's and was played on urban and pop radio stations. Most notably, it also popularized the dance of twerking.[4]
Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 74 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "A Timeline of White People's Awareness of Twerking". Complex. August 28, 2013.
- ^ "32 Best Twerking Anthems". Complex. January 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Robinson, Zandria F. (2020-08-05). "Body Capital: How Twerking Shapes The Sound Of Southern Rap". Iowa Public Radio.
- ^ Morris, Kevin (January 3, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Ying Yang Twins Popularized the Word "Twerk" on 'Whistle While You Twurk'". VladTV.
- ^ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.