Still Fly
"Still Fly" is a single by American hip hop duo Big Tymers, released as the lead single from their 2002 album Hood Rich. It reached number 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it their highest-charting and most successful song ever, and was also ranked #50 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 chart. The song's chorus interpolates "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle", the theme song from the sitcom Gilligan's Island.[1][2]
| "Still Fly" | ||||
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| Single by Big Tymers | ||||
| from the album Hood Rich and Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture xXx: A New Breed of Special Agent | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Studio | Circle House Studios (Miami, FL) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:35 (album version) 4:44 (radio version) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Alvin Nelson • Lac | |||
| Producer(s) | Mannie Fresh | |||
| Big Tymers singles chronology | ||||
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In 2003, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Outkast's "The Whole World".
The song was covered by metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada in 2008 for the compilation album Punk Goes Crunk, and was also sampled by Canadian rapper Drake, who later would sign to Cash Money Records under Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment imprint. Additionally, the song was heavily sampled in the single "Fast Lane" by Don Toliver, Lil Durk,and Latto,[3] which appears on the soundtrack to the 2021 film F9 and in the film's ending credits.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 11 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 4, 2002 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Cash Money, Universal | [10] |
References
- "Big Tymers's 'Still Fly' sample of The Wellingtons's 'The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- Vibe. Time Publishing Ventures, Incorporated. 2003. p. 105. "The producer extraordinaire entered the big time of commercial rap recognition with the Gilligan's Island-based "Still Fly".
- "Don Toliver, Lil Durk and Latto's 'Fast Lane'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- "Big Tymers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Big Tymers Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Big Tymers Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Big Tymers Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 2002". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1442. March 1, 2002. p. 25. Retrieved July 11, 2022.