"Na Na Nana Na Na" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones, released as the second single from his fourth studio album, Pray IV Reign (2009). The song features vocals from Brittney "Bree-Beauty" Taylor and was produced by production duo ILLFONICS. The title of the song refers to "nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah" the lexigraphic representation of a common children's chant often used in taunting.
| "Na Na Nana Na Na" | ||||
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| Single by Jim Jones featuring Bree-Beauty | ||||
| from the album Pray IV Reign | ||||
| Released | January 1, 2009 February 17, 2009 (iTunes) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia, E1 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Duane Bridgeford, Brittney Taylor, Jed Cappelli, Matthew Friedman, Joseph Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | ILLFONICS | |||
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| "Na Na Nana Na Na" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by OLIVE! and Jim Jones. A behind-the-scenes footage was released February 15, 2009.[1] The official video was released on March 1; it features cameo appearances by members from ByrdGang and Skull Gang. The video appeared as the "New Joint of the Day" on BET's 106 & Park, on March 2. The video has an alternate ending on 106 & Park, after Jones' third verse, ByrdGang member Mel Matrix appears and raps his verse to "Man Down", a song that was featured on Jones' official mixtape, Street Religion (Heron 3:16).
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 75[2] |