Hey Ya!
Upbeat greeting shout
"Hey Ya!" is the 2003 hit song by OutKast, specifically André 3000's half of the double album *Speakerboxxx/The Love Below*.
The infectiously upbeat track became ubiquitous, its shake it like a Polaroid picture line entering the cultural lexicon.
The song's bouncy energy belies melancholic lyrics about relationship doubts—a contrast many listeners miss entirely.
- singleOne in number
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- chartData shown visually
radio · pop · hip-hop · melody · lyrics · chorus · hook · verse
Trembling or blended treat
- PolaroidInstant photography pioneer
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- movesChanges in position
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
bounce · swing · shimmy · hip-hop · club · party · floor · routine
Big Boi
chart · radio · pop · hip-hop · melody · lyrics · chorus · hook · verse · bridge
shake
Trembling or blended treat
- PolaroidInstant photography pioneer
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- movesChanges in position
groove · bounce · swing · shimmy · hip-hop · club · party · floor · routine · viral
2000s
First decade, 2000s
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- millennialConcerning thousand-year cycles
Y2K · flashback · memories · classic · timeless · oldies · reminiscence · vintage · iconic · era-defining
upbeat
Cheerfully optimistic
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- infectiousAble to spread disease
exuberant · bouncy · catchy · feel-good · celebratory · joyful · funky · spirited · dynamic · explosive
Hey Ya!Your Excellency
Honorific for dignitaries
formal address · Your Honor · salutation · distinguished guests · good evening