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"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album The Black Album
Released	March 2, 2004
Format	12" Single
Recorded	The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida by Demacio "Demo" Castellion
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:59
Label	Roc-A-Fella Records
Writer(s)	S. Carter; T. Mosley
Producer	Timbaland
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Jay-Z singles chronology

"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.

The mash-up with Linkin Park or another new mash-up will be a featured track in the music video game DJ Hero, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii video game consoles.

[edit] Political influence

On April 17, 2008, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama referenced the song in gesture, in response to sharp attacks from his 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]

[edit] Track listings

"99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1'" single cover

"99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2'" single cover

"Dirt Off Your Shoulder" promo cover

[edit] A-Side

Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Radio Edit)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (LP)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Instrumental)

[edit] B-Side

Encore (Radio Edit)
Encore (LP)
Encore (Instrumental)

[edit] 99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1

99 Problems (Explicit)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Explicit)

[edit] 99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2

99 Problems (Explicit)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Explicit)
99 Problems (Video)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Video)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Charts

In the U.S. the song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Jay-Z's fourth highest peak on the chart (tied with Swagga Like Us).

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	2
UK Singles Chart	12
Irish Singles Chart	23
Canadian Singles Chart	6

[edit] References

^ Kurtz, Howard (2008-04-18). "Performance By ABC's Moderators Is a Matter Of Debate". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/17/AR2008041704303.html?hpid=topnews. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
^ Whitcomb, Dan (2008-04-18). "ABC criticized for handling of Democratic debate". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1740256020080418?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
^ Melber, Ari (2008-04-17). "Obama Meets Jay-Z in YouTube Mashup Slamming Clinton & Debate". The Nation. http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters?bid=45&pid=312336. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
^ Wiltz, Teresa (2008-04-19). "Obama Has Jay-Z on His IPod and The Moves To Prove It". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/18/AR2008041803282.html?hpid=topnews. Retrieved 2008-04-19.

[edit] See also

List of Jay-Z songs

[edit] External links

"Dirt off your Shoulder" music video at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)

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[0] Kurtz, Howard (2008-04-18). "Performance By ABC's Moderators Is a Matter Of Debate". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/17/AR2008041704303.html?hpid=topnews. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

[1] Whitcomb, Dan (2008-04-18). "ABC criticized for handling of Democratic debate". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1740256020080418?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true. Retrieved 2008-04-19.

[2] Melber, Ari (2008-04-17). "Obama Meets Jay-Z in YouTube Mashup Slamming Clinton & Debate". The Nation. http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters?bid=45&pid=312336. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

[3] Wiltz, Teresa (2008-04-19). "Obama Has Jay-Z on His IPod and The Moves To Prove It". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/18/AR2008041803282.html?hpid=topnews. Retrieved 2008-04-19.

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