Ditty (song)

"Ditty"
Single by Paperboy
from the album The Nine Yards
ReleasedNovember 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length4:03
LabelNext Plateau
Songwriters
ProducerDavid Weldon[3]
Paperboy singles chronology
"Ditty"
(1992)		 "Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')"
(1993)

"Ditty" is a song by American rapper Paperboy from his debut studio album, The Nine Yards (1993). 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)".[4]

"Ditty" is Paperboy's only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10 in 1993.[5] It was awarded a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[6] In 1994, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre.[7]

Credits and personnel

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

Track listing

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

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.com: Paper Boy [sic]: Ditty: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Paperboy - Ditty (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Paperboy - Ditty (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ditty - Paperboy - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Paperboy - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ "American certifications – Paperboy – Ditty". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. ↑ "Rock On The Net: 36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994". Rock on the Net. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.
  9. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada" (PDF). Billboard. May 1, 1993. p. 43. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Paperboy – Ditty". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Paperboy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Paperboy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Paperboy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Paperboy Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Paperboy – Ditty". Recording Industry Association of America.
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