# A Bay Bay

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"**A Bay Bay**" is the debut single by American rapper [Hurricane Chris](/source/Hurricane_Chris_(rapper)), released on April 10, 2007. The song was produced by Phunk Dawg. It peaked at number 7 on the US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100).[1][2][3]

## Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 95 on the US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100).[4] In its second week, the song rose to number 85; in its third week, it rose 61 places to number 24.[5] The song later peaked at number 7 on the chart. It peaked at number 3 on the New Zealand singles chart.

## Music video

The video was shot and filmed in Cedar Grove, showing local landmarks and featuring a crowd of people singing along to the song. The music video peaked at number one on [BET](/source/Black_Entertainment_Television)'s *[106 & Park](/source/106_%26_Park)*. Closing out the year, the music video peaked at number 3 on BET's Top 100 Videos of 2007.

## Remixes

The remix, titled "The Ratchet Remix", features [guest vocals](/source/Guest_appearance) by fellow rappers [The Game](/source/Game_(rapper)), [Lil Boosie](/source/Lil_Boosie), [E-40](/source/E-40), [Baby](/source/Birdman_(rapper)), Angie Locc and [Jadakiss](/source/Jadakiss). In 2007, a music video was released for "A Bay Bay (The Ratchet Remix)". The two versions for two music videos were for the remix only. The short version were featuring all of these artists (included their verses), except for E-40. However, E-40 did make the cameo appearance, alongside [Pitbull](/source/Pitbull_(rapper)) and [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon).[3] The extended version features E-40's full appearance, along with his verse that he did on the remix. [Big Kuntry King](/source/Big_Kuntry_King) made his own remix to the song. [Sincero](/source/Sincero), [Chingo Bling](/source/Chingo_Bling) and Pitbull made their own remix version to the song, titled "'Aye Wey Wey".

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[6] 7 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 12 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) 3 US Top Pop 100 (Billboard) 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 3

### Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position US Billboard Hot 100[7] 56 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 54 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 19

## In popular culture

- In ["Clarifications"](/source/Clarifications_(The_Wire)), the eighth episode of season five of *[The Wire](/source/The_Wire)*, the characters [Chris](/source/Chris_Partlow) and [Snoop](/source/Snoop_(The_Wire)) listen to "A Bay Bay" while driving through Baltimore.
- "A Bay Bay" was sampled in American singer [Keri Hilson](/source/Keri_Hilson)'s 2025 single "Bae".[10]

## References

1. [ Artist biography] Billboard.com. Retrieved July 7, 2009.

1. ["MySpace.com - Hurricane Chris:51/50 Ratchet IN STORES NOW!! - Shreveport, Louisiana - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/hurricane"](https://www.myspace.com/hurricane). Retrieved 2014-02-23.

1. [Hurricane Chris takes hip-hop scene like a storm - USATODAY.com](https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-07-16-hurricane-chris_N.htm)

1. Jonathan Cohen, [Reigns Again Atop Hot 100"](http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id='Umbrella'), [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090205150023/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=%27Umbrella) 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.

1. Jonathan Cohen, ["Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie Locked In On Hot 100"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051265/rihanna-shop-boyz-fergie-locked-in-on-hot-100) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140422025834/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051265/rihanna-shop-boyz-fergie-locked-in-on-hot-100) 2014-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, Billboard.com, June 28, 2007.

1. ["Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-100-songs). *Billboard*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170726225735/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-100-songs) July 26, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

1. ["Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs). *Billboard*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190714112816/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs) July 14, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

1. ["Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2007"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/rhythmic-songs). *Billboard*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190131043556/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/rhythmic-songs) January 31, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

1. ["Keri Hilson Returns With New Single “Bae”"](https://youknowigotsoul.com/keri-hilson-returns-with-new-single-bae#google_vignette). *You Know I Got Soul*. March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

## External links

- [Hurricane's Official Myspace](https://www.myspace.com/hurricane)
- [Hurricane Chris' Official YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/hurricanechris)

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