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2004 single by Jay-Z From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Dirt off Your Shoulder" is the second single released from Jay-Z's 2003 album The Black Album.
"Dirt off Your Shoulder" | ||||
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Single by Jay-Z | ||||
from the album The Black Album | ||||
Released | March 2, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Timbaland | |||
Jay-Z singles chronology | ||||
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In 2004, the song was combined with the Linkin Park single "Lying from You" and released as a single for the mash-up album Collision Course.
On April 17, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama referenced the song in gesture, in response to sharp attacks from his then-rival Hillary Clinton and a debate which was widely criticized for focusing on campaign gaffes rather than on candidates' policy positions.[1][2] Referencing his opponents' "textbook Washington" tactics, focusing on personal attacks and trivial issues, Obama used Jay-Z's hand signal to "brush the dirt" off his shoulders.[3] When asked whether Obama was deliberately referencing the song, a campaign spokesman said, "He has some Jay-Z on his iPod."[4]
Clinton later made the same gesture during her appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi.[5]
A-Side
B-Side
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In the U.S. the song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Jay-Z's third highest peak on the chart at the time (tied with "Swagga Like Us").
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 19, 2004 | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Roc-A-Fella, IDJMG | [17] |
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