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Artist: André 3000
Track: Hey Ya!

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OutKast – Hey Ya!
“Hey Ya!” is the first single from André 3000’s half of OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album. André said the following about the concept of this genre-bending song:
André 3000 – Hey Ya! - Single Version
[Intro: André 3000] / 1, 2, 3, uh! / [Verse 1: André 3000] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh) / But does she really wanna / But
Ghostie – Hey Ya!*
Lyrics from Snippet / [Intro: Andre 3000 & Manager] / 3000, for the sake of everybody in the bank, act like you've got some sense / He ain't goin' go up there and shake his ass
A Viral Tweet Sent OutKast Fans Looking Up The Real Meaning Of The “Hey Ya!” Lyrics
“’Hey Ya!’ is pretty much about the state of relationships in the 2000s.”
Lemon Demon – Super Hey Ya
A remix of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!”, “Super Hey Ya” maintains much of the original, but adds sound effects from Mario and Pokemon games, as well as the occasional vocal distortion.
OutKast – Hey Ya! Samples
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Panic! at the Disco – Hey Ya!
[Verse 1] / One, two, three! / My baby don't mess around / 'Cause she loves me so / This I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out that door
OutKast (Ft. Sleepy Brown) – The Way You Move/Hey Ya! - Long Versions
Part. 1 (Big Boi ft. Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move) / [Verse 1: Big Boi] / Ready for action, nip it in the bud / We never relaxing, OutKast is everlasting / Not clashing, not at
Amanda Fondell – Hey Ya
[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to
Sleep Token – Hey Ya
[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to
OutKast – Roses
“Roses” is the second single released from André 3000’s album, The Love Below, and the third overall single from the OutKast double album following the #1 singles “Hey Ya!” and “
Paravi – Hey Ya!
{?} / [Verse 1] / Her baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't
Glee Cast – Hey Ya!
“Hey Ya!” by OutKast is featured in A Wedding, the eighth episode of Season Six. It is sung by Artie (Kevin McHale), with Jane (Samantha Marie Ware) and Madison (Laura Dreyfuss
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Sara Niemietz) – Hey Ya
One, two, three, uh / My baby don't mess around me / 'Cause she loves me so / And this I know for sure (uh) / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the
Billy Cobb – Hey Ya!
[Intro: Billy Cobb] / One, two, three! / [Verse 1: Billy Cobb] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can
Richard Cheese – Hey Ya
One two three go / My baby don't mess around me / 'Cause she loves me so / And this I know for sure / Uh, but does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door
OutKast – Hey Ya! Covers
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OutKast – Hey Ya! Remixes
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Avriel & the Sequoias – Hey Ya
Oo-oo-ooh / Oo-ooh / Oo-oo-ooh / Oo-ooh / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / Can't stand to see
OutKast – Hey Ya! Interpolations
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OutKast – Hey Ya! (Instrumental)
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OutKast – Ms. Jackson
The second single from Stankonia, “Ms. Jackson” catapulted the Southern rap duo OutKast into the mainstream, reaching the top 5 in several countries and becoming their first of
KIDZ BOP Kids – Hey Ya
[Intro] / One two three, oh / [Verse 1] / Come, baby, don't mess around / Because she loves me so and this I know for sure / But does she really want to / But can't stand to see me
Lorene Drive – Hey Ya!
Lorene Drive covered “Hey Ya!” originally by OutKast for the compilation album Punk Goes Crunk.
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra – Hey Ya
[Instrumental]
KAMAUU – Hey Ya
KAMAU interprets OutKast’s dualistic dance anthem (“Hey Ya!”), including an original verse with his signature sound and vocals. According to KAMAU’s SoundCloud post: Hey Ya
The BossHoss – Hey Ya!
My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know fo shooo... / Uh, but does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the doo... / Don't try to
Obadiah Parker – Hey Ya
My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the door / I can't stand to fight
The Animal In Me – Hey Ya!
[Intro] / One, two, three, uh! / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh) / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see
Killer Mike & André 3000 (Ft. Eryn Allen Kane & Future) – SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
[Intro: Eryn Allen Kane & Future] / Ooh, hey-hey-hey, ooh, hey (Yeah) / Ooh, hey, ooh, hey / Standin' in the rain (Standin' in the rain) / Washin' all my sins (Washin' all my
KIDZ BOP Kids – Hey Ya! (Redo Version)
One, two, three! / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know fo sho! / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door / Don't
OutKast – Prototype
“Prototype” was André 3000’s single released with Big Boi’s “GhettoMuzick” as the final singles from OutKast’s double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. This funk guitar ballad has
Kanye West & André 3000 – Life Of The Party
“Life Of The Party” is a collaboration with André 3000. Its title is a term Ye has used in his song “Jesus Lord” to refer to his late mother Donda West. A version of the song was
Will Young – Hey Ya! (Jo Whiley's Live Lounge)
No.... / Mm.... / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure / Oh but does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door / Don'
Elijah Graham – Hey Ya (Originally by OutKast)
My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to fight the
OutKast – Happy Valentine's Day
The song meaning could be taken to tie into the title of his part of the dual album: The Love Below. He continuously laments people no longer believe in Cupid (it’s from his
Chillinit – 230 Pounds
[Intro: ChillinIt] / Rargh / The Octagon / Remember that André 3000 track? (Chill, Chill) / "Hey Ya" or some shit, that was the shit back in the day / We should use it for the
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AZ Lyrics
Outkast - Hey Ya Lyrics
Hey ya! ... Hey, all right now, all right now, fellas (Yeah?) Now, what's cooler than being cool? (Ice Cold!) ... I say what's, what's cooler than being cool? (Ice ...
Genius Q&A
Q:When did André 3000 release “Hey Ya! - Single Version”?
André 3000 released “Hey Ya! - Single Version” on December 16, 2003.
Q:Who produced “Hey Ya! - Single Version” by André 3000?
“Hey Ya! - Single Version” by André 3000 was produced by André 3000.
Q:Who produced “Hey Ya!” by OutKast?
“Hey Ya!” by OutKast was produced by André 3000.
Q:Who wrote “Hey Ya!” by OutKast?
“Hey Ya!” by OutKast was written by André 3000.
Q:Who wrote “Hey Ya” by KAMAUU?
“Hey Ya” by KAMAUU was written by KAMAUU & André 3000.
Q:Who wrote “Hey Ya!” by Billy Cobb?
“Hey Ya!” by Billy Cobb was written by André 3000.
Q:Who wrote “Hey Ya” by Richard Cheese?
“Hey Ya” by Richard Cheese was written by André 3000.
Q:Who wrote “Hey Ya” by Sleep Token?
“Hey Ya” by Sleep Token was written by André 3000.
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André 3000
Often regarded as one of the best rappers of all time, Atlanta, Georgia’s André Lauren Benjamin, better known by his stage name, André 3000, is also a singer-songwriter, record
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