| "Batter Up" | ||||
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| Single by Nelly and St. Lunatics | ||||
| from the album Country Grammar and Free City | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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| Label | Universal | |||
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| Producer(s) | Steve "Blast" Wills | |||
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"Batter Up" is a song by American hip hop group St. Lunatics. It is performed by group members Nelly, Ali and Murphy Lee and was produced by Steve "Blast" Wills. The song first appeared on Nelly's album Country Grammar (2000) and was later included on the group's album Free City (2001) as a bonus track. A remixed version of "Batter Up" appears on Nelly's album Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention (2003).
The song's hook interpolates "Movin' On Up", the theme song of the television sitcom The Jeffersons.[1] The show's star, Sherman Hemsley, appears in the music video for "Batter Up",[1] initially as a sports announcer and later dancing with members of St. Lunatics.
Track listing
Source: Discogs[2]
US promo
- 1 "Batter Up" [Clean Edit w/ Mutes] 4:12
- 2 "Batter Up" [Dirty Edit] 4:12
- 3 "Batter Up" [Album Version] 5:27
- 4 "Batter Up" [Instrumental] 5:27
- 5 "Batter Up" [Call Out Hook] 0:11
US vinyl, promo
- A1 "Batter Up" [Clean Version] 5:55
- A2 "Batter Up" [Album Version] 5:27
- A3 "Batter Up" [Instrumental] 5:27
- B1 "Batter Up" [Clean Version] 5:27
- B2 "Batter Up" [Album Version] 5:27
- B3 "Batter Up" [Instrumental] 5:27
Australia maxi-CD
- 1 "Batter Up" [Radio Edit] 4:15
- 2 "Batter Up" [Full Phatt Radio Mix] 4:08
- 3 "Batter Up" [Instrumental] 5:34
- 4 "Batter Up" [Corporate's Burnt Bean Mix]4:34
Germany vinyl, 12", maxi-single, promo
- A "Batter Up" [Full Phatt Radio Mix]
- B1 "Batter Up" [Corporate's Burnt Bean Mix]
- B2 "Batter Up" [Instrumental]
- B3 "Batter Up" [Acapella]
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 19 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] | 8 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 79 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 31 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 75 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 28 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 76 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 31 |
References
- ^ a b Poppen, Nate (April 15, 2020). "'Go Cubs Go' and 24 of the other best baseball songs of all-time". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Batter Up" at Discogs.com
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – St. Lunatics and Nelly – Batter Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – St. Lunatics and Nelly – Batter Up" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – St. Lunatics and Nelly – Batter Up". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – St. Lunatics and Nelly – Batter Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – St. Lunatics and Nelly – Batter Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
External links
- Official music video (censored) on YouTube