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Dirt off Your Shoulder
2004 single by Jay-Z
"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
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Radio Edit)
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (LP)
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Instrumental)
B-Side
- Encore (Radio Edit)
- Encore (LP)
- Encore (Instrumental)
99 Problems/Dirt off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1
- 99 Problems (Explicit)
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Explicit)
99 Problems/Dirt off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2
- 99 Problems (Explicit)
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Explicit)
- 99 Problems (Video)
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Video)
99 Problems/Dirt off Your Shoulder, Vinyl
A-Side
- 99 Problems (Explicit)
- 99 Problems (Clean)
B-Side
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Explicit)
- Dirt off Your Shoulder (Clean)
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2019) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19) | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Roc-A-Fella, IDJMG | [17] |
- Kurtz, Howard (April 18, 2008). "Performance By ABC's Moderators Is a Matter Of Debate". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
- Whitcomb, Dan (April 18, 2008). "ABC criticized for handling of Democratic debate". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- Melber, Ari (April 17, 2008). "Obama Meets Jay-Z in YouTube Mashup Slamming Clinton & Debate". The Nation. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
- Wiltz, Teresa (April 19, 2008). "Obama Has Jay-Z on His IPod and The Moves To Prove It". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- Reilly, Mollie (October 22, 2015). "Hillary Clinton Gets That Dirt Off Her Shoulder". HuffPost. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- "Jay-Z Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1538. January 16, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2022.