OutKast Hey Ya

Outkast Hey Ya is a page all about the song "Hey Ya", which was released by Outkast on September 9, 2003. The song was written by Andre 3000, part of the pop duo Outkast, which also comprises Antwan "Big Boi" Patton.

The song was a part of Outkast's double album Speakerboxxx/The Love. The song is written in "G Major" and lasts 3 minutes and 55 seconds in length. The song is from the Hip-Hop genre and was released on the LaFace label.

"Hey Ya" was a massive international hit for Outkast. The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Charts in the US and stayed there for 9 weeks from December 6, 2003 to January 31, 2004. The song also charted well elsewhere in the world, a full list is provided further down this page.

The video to the song was also very popular. The video is based on The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. It is believed that the video was part of the reason that the song was such a success.

The song has proven popular to other artists. The following have all performed cover versions of the song: - JD Natasha, Pennywise, Razorlight, Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, The Boss Hoss, The Supersuckers, Tilly and the Wall, Will Young.

• [Intro]
• One two three uh!

• [Verse One - Andre 3000]
• My baby don't mess around
• Because she loves me so
• And this I know for shooo..
• Uh, But does she really wanna
• But can't stand to see me
• Walk out the dooor..
• Don't try to fight the feelin'
• Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww..
• Uh, thank god for mom and dad
• For sticking two together
• 'Cause we don't know hooowww...
• UH!

• [Chorus:]
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

• [Verse Two - Andre 3000]
• You think you've got it
• Ohh, you think you've got it
• But got it just don't get it
• Till' there's nothing at
• AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaallllll..
• We get together
• Ohh, we get together
• But seperate's always better when there's feelings
• InvooooooOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOlved
• If what they say is "Nothing is forever"
• Then what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes
• Then what makes, Then what makes LOOVVEEE?
• (Love exception) So why you, why you
• Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial
• When we know we're not happy heeeerrreeee...
• Y'all don't want me here you just wanna dance

• [Chorus]
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (Don't want to meet your daddy, OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Just want you in my Caddy OHH OH)
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH, don't want to meet yo' mama OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Just wan't to make you cumma OHH OH)
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (I'm, OHH OH I'm, OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (I'm just being honest OHH OH, I'm just being honest)

• [Bridge - Andre 3000]
• Hey, alright now
• Alright now fellas, (YEAH!)
• Now what's cooler than bein' cool?
• (ICE COLD!) I can't hear ya'
• I say what's cooler than bein' cool?
• (ICE COLD!) whooo...
• Alright, alright, alright, alright
• Alright, alright, alright, alright
• Alright, alright, alright, alright
• Alright, alright, Ok now ladies, (YEAH!)
• And we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
• Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
• Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behavior
• Lend me some suga', I am your neighbor ahh here we go!
• Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it (OHH OH)
• Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (OHH OH)
• Shake it, shake it like a Polaroid Picture, shake it, shake it
• Shh you got to, shake it, shh shake it, shake it, got to shake it
• (Shake it Suga') shake it like a Poloroid Picture

• [Verse Three - Andre 3000 (Repeating "Shake it" in background)]
• Now while Beyonce's and Lucy Lui's
• And baby dolls, get on the floor
• (Get on the floor)
• You know what to dooo..
• You know what to dooo..
• You know what to do!

• [Chorus]
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Uh oh, Hey Ya)
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Uh, uh, OHH OH)
• Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
• Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)

• [Chorus continues until fade]

The following are the positions reached for the song around the world:

• USA - 1
• Australia - 1
• Canada - 1
• Norway - 1
• Sweden - 1
• Ireland - 2
• New Zealand - 2
• United Kingdom - 3
• Austria - 4
• Germany - 6
• Finland - 7
• France - 7
• Switzerland - 9

1. Wikipedia: Hey Ya!
2. SongFacts: Hey Ya Facts
3. Amazon.com: Purchase Hey Ya!
4. AZLyrics: Hey Ya! Lyrics
5. MTV: The Making Of Outkast's 'Hey Ya!' (February 2, 2004)
6. Last FM: Hey Ya! Community
7. MTV Video: OutKast Hey Ya!