Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)

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“Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)”
Single by De La Soul from the album De La Soul Is Dead
Released	1991
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single 12" single
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	5:15
Label	Tommy Boy
Writer(s)	P. Huston K. Mercer D. Jolicoeur V. Mason
Producer	Prince Paul De La Soul
De La Soul singles chronology
"A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" (1991) "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (1991) "Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa / Keepin' The Faith" (1991)

Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) is the second single released by De La Soul from their second album De La Soul Is Dead, in 1991. The song is a party jam about overzealous fans who pursue the group with demo tapes in their efforts to obtain an endorsement from the group. It samples The Whatnauts' "Help Is on The Way" as well as Fat Larry's Band's "Act Like You Know". The chorus of "Ring Ring Ring" uses lyrics and melody from the Curiosity Killed the Cat song "Name and Number"

Contents 1 Track listings 2 Charts 3 External link 4 References

[edit] Track listings

12" maxi

Europe

1. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (party line mix) (6:56)
2. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (extended decision U.S. mix) (5:15)
3. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (piles and piles of demo taped bi-da miles - Conley's decision) (4:05)

US

1. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (extended decision) (5:15)
2. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (radio decision) (3:59)
3. "Piles And Piles of demo Tapes Bi-Da Miles (Conley's Decision)" (4:05)
4. "Afro Connection At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)" (3:42)

7" single

1. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (Party Line Edit) (4:05)
2. "Ring Ring Ring (piles and piles of demo taped bi-da miles - Conley's decision) (4:05)

CD maxi

1. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (party line edit) (4:05)
2. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (party line mix) (6:56)
3. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (extended U.S. mix) (5:15)
4. "Ring Ring Ring" (piles and piles of demo taped bi-da miles) (3:35)

CD maxi / 12" maxi - Remixes

1. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (CJ's alternative mix) (5:10)
2. "Afro Connection At A Hi 5" (3:42)
3. "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (sax mix) (5:10)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1991)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	16
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs	22
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	4
Austrian Singles Chart	10
French Singles Chart	19
German Singles Chart	8
Irish Singles Chart	12
Swedish Singles Chart	15
Swiss Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	10

Preceded by "Wind of Change" by Scorpions

Swiss number-one single June 16, 1991 June 30, 1991

Succeeded by "Wind of Change" by Scorpions

[edit] External link

• "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" music video with lyrics

[edit] References

v • d • e De La Soul Posdnuos  · Dave  · Maseo Studio Albums 3 Feet High and Rising · De La Soul Is Dead · Buhloone Mindstate · Stakes Is High · Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump · AOI: Bionix · The Grind Date Singles "Potholes in My Lawn" · "Plug Tunin'" · "Buddy" · "Eye Know" · "Me Myself and I" · "Say No Go" · "The Magic Number" · "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" · "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" · "Millie Pulled a Pistol On Santa / Keepin' the Faith" · "Breakadawn" · "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" · "Fallin'" · "Stakes Is High" · "Itzsoweezee (HOT)" · "4 More" · "Oooh." · "All Good?" · "Baby Phat (song)" · "Thru Ya City" · "Say "I Gotta Believe!"" · "Shoomp/Much More" · "Shopping Bags (She Got from You)" · "Rock Co.Kane Flow" · "Feel Good Inc." Compilations Clear Lake Audiotorium  · De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities and Classics · Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 · Days Off EP · The Impossible: Mission TV Series - Pt. 1 Related Discography  · Native Tongues Posse  · Prince Paul