Ching-a-Ling

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"Ching-a-Ling"
Step Up 2 the Streets
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2008 (2008-01-22)
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Shawn Campbell
  • Missy Elliott
  • Cainon Lamb
  • Marshall Leathers
Producer(s)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Do It"
(2007) 		"Ching-a-Ling"
(2008) 		"Shake Your Pom Pom"
(2008)

"Ching-a-Ling" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott along with frequent collaborator Cainon Lamb as well as Shawn Campbell and Marshall Leathers from production duo The Arkitects for what was supposed to be Elliott's seventh studio album Block Party, while production was helmed by Lamb, Campbell, and Leathers. In the song, sound elements of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong are heard throughout the song.

Serving as the lead single for the

MySpace and official website on January 10, 2008 before released digitally by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records on January 22, 2008. Within a week, it had debuted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Released to positive reviews, "Ching-a-Ling" was ranked 69th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[1]

Critical reception

Blues & Soul found that "the tune packs a powerful punch and is instantly catchy. It just sounds like one that will burn very brightly for a short while and then be forgotten. It's a club-friendly bubbler that would sit nicely alongside the likes of Eve's "Tambourine," with several winning elements in place – a nonsensical infectious hook, bass-heavy buzzing beat, and a feisty vocal edge."[2] In a retrospective review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz fom Vulture remarked: "There was something repetitive about "Ching-a-Ling" that closely followed the blueprints Elliott had set before it: the reversed vocal lines, the whistles, the incessantly chanted chorus. It felt almost too familiar, and yet, still welcome as one of the liveliest of her post-Cookbook cuts."[3] Rolling Stone ranked the song 69th on its 100 Best Songs of 2008 listing.[1]

Music video

Elliott reteamed with director

BET's 106 & Park
on February 4, 2008.

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.[4] 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.[4]

Remixes

The official remix of "Ching-a-Ling" features rappers Busta Rhymes and singer Ciara.[6] Other additional remixes featuring Kid Capri, Precious Latoye and Buckshot were released via mixtapes and radio airplay.

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Ching-a-Ling"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref(s)
Various January 22, 2008 Digital download
[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2009-01-12
  2. ^ a b "Review: Missy Elliott — Ching-a-Ling". Blues & Soul. March 10, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. Vulture.com
    . Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^
    Billboard.com
    . August 14, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers Create History Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 3, 2008.
  6. ^ "Missy Elliot f. Busta Rhymes & Ciara - Ching-A-Ling (rmx)". HipHopDX. February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Missy Elliott – Ching-a-ling" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Missy Elliott – Ching-A-Ling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  10. ^ "Missy Elliott – Ching-A-Ling". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  11. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: E-40 - E-Z Rollers". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  12. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  13. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  15. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  16. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  17. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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