Ching-a-Ling

"Ching-a-Ling" is a song by Missy Elliott, and is the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack. It was also supposed to appear on Elliott's seventh studio album, Block Party. The song premiered on both Elliott's MySpace and official website on January 10, 2008. Within a week, it had debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was made available for download on iTunes as of January 22, 2008. In the song, sound elements of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong are heard throughout the song. The song was number 69 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.^[1]

Music video

It was directed by Dave Meyers and has a combination of "Ching-a-Ling" and "Shake Your Pom Pom". It is credited as the first ever 3D music video. However, the real first 3D music video, "Nastradamus" by Nas, was made almost 10 years earlier. The video guest-stars the famous Japanese hip hop dance group U-Min known for their slow motion dancing and popping.^[2] The music video was shot in Los Angeles, California in January 2008. It was styled by stylist Misa Hylton. The video premiered on MTV's TRL and BET's 106 & Park on February 4, 2008. It was released on the UK iTunes before showing on any UK music channel.

The "Ching-a-Ling" portion of the music video is set primarily with a white backdrop featuring Elliott and various background dancers, such as U-Min. Other shots are interspersed throughout the video which relate to the lyrics, such as Elliott swinging on a rope swing in an Autumn setting, and playing a DDR-esque game which uses the letters of Ching-A-Ling instead of arrows.

The "Shake Your Pom Pom" portion of the music video is set in what appears to be a house party, with Elliott and others dancing before ending with Elliott and others blowing noisemakers at the camera.

Remixes

The official remix features Busta Rhymes & Ciara. Other additional remixes featuring Kid Capri, Precious Latoye and Buckshot were released via mixtapes and radio airplay.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
scope="row"	Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[3]	58
scope="row"	Germany (Official German Charts)^[4]	89
scope="row"	Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	97
scope="row"	New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	24
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)^[7]	180
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	60
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[9]	28
US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[10]	57
scope="row"	US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[11]	11

References

↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2009-01-12
↑ Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers Create History. Accessed February 3, 2008.
↑ "Missy Elliott – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Missy Elliott. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Musicline.de – Missy Elliott Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – Ching-A-Ling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Missy Elliott – Ching-A-Ling". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: E-40 - E-Z Rollers". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Missy Elliott – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Missy Elliott. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Missy Elliott – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Missy Elliott. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Missy Elliott > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ "Missy Elliott – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Missy Elliott. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Missy Elliott singles

Discography Production discography Awards and nominations

Supa Dupa Fly	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee"

Da Real World	"She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz"

Miss E… So Addictive	"Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People"

Under Construction	"Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Back in the Day"

This Is Not a Test!	"Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot"

The Cookbook	"Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This"

Other singles	"Fighting Temptation" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)"

Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It"

Promotional singles	"Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!"

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