| "Chicken Noodle Soup" | ||||
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| Single byWebstar andYoung B featuring The Voice of Harlem | ||||
| from the albumWebstar Presents: Caught in the Web | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Crunk[2] | |||
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| Label | Scilla Hill,Universal Republic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Young B | |||
| Producer(s) | Da Drizzle | |||
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| "Webstar, Young B - Chicken Noodle Soup ft. AG aka The Voice of Harlem" onYouTube | ||||
"Chicken Noodle Soup" is a song by American disc jockeyDJ Webstar and rapperYoung B. The song was released on September 12, 2006 as the lead single promoting Webstar's 2006 debut albumCaught in the Web. The song was produced by music producer Da Drizzle, born Jamal Christopher Reynolds, who was Dupree's uncle, and also featured rapper [AG] The Voice of Harlem. The viral dance accompanying the song, was allegedly choreographed by Allie Bernard.[citation needed]
In September 2019, South Korean rapperJ-Hope of boy bandBTS released asampled version of the song featuring American singerBecky G.[3][4]
The composition is characterized by its sharp rhythmic dance claps, pronounced bassline of thumping 808 kick drums, recurringad-libs, all complemented by the presence of anair raid siren wailing in the background of the beat.[2] The remix features rapperTrina with Webstar, Young B, and Voice of Harlem.
"Chicken Noodle Soup" also has an accompanying viral dance. Originating in Harlem, the dance becameviral during 2006 onYouTube.[5]
The basic dance features exaggerated shuffling, which consists of arm swinging, and a pantomime of the song's lyrics. SeeLitefeet for more.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100[6] | 45 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
| USHot Rap Tracks (Billboard)[8] | 15 |
| USRhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] Mastertone | Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | September 12, 2006 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Universal Republic | [11] |
| October 16, 2006 | Contemporary hit radio |
