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2004 single by Jay-Z
"Dirt off Your Shoulder " is the second
single released from
Jay-Z 's 2003 album
The Black Album .
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 .
Political influence
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]
Formats and track listings
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)
Charts
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
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
References
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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 .
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company .
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"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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"Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard .
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"Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" .
Billboard .
^
"Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)" .
Billboard .
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"Jay-Z Chart History (Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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"Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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"Billboard Top 100 – 2004" . Billboardtop100of.com . Retrieved October 4, 2021 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004" . Billboard . Retrieved October 4, 2021 .
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"American single certifications – Jay-Z – Dirt off Your Shoulder" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 30, 2021 .
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"Going for Adds" (PDF) .
Radio & Records . No. 1538. January 16, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
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