"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)"
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"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" is a 1991 hip hop single by De La Soul known for its catchy hook, playful storytelling about unwanted demo tapes, and distinctive sample-based production.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | De La Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | De La Soul singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTopic |
demo submissions
ⓘ
fame and attention ⓘ phone calls ⓘ |
| hasMood |
humorous
ⓘ
playful ⓘ upbeat ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
looped samples ⓘ rap verses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
catchy hook
ⓘ
sample-based production ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | mainstream hip hop listeners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | playful ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
music industry dynamics
ⓘ
pressures of aspiring rappers ⓘ unwanted demo tapes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy chorus
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distinctive sampling ⓘ playful storytelling ⓘ |
| partOf | De La Soul discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | De La Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMemberOf | Native Tongues collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle | sample-based ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Tommy Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usesVocalHook | “ring ring ring, ha ha hey” ⓘ |
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