André 3000 wrote the song in 2002. “Hey Ya!” became an instant hit among fans and critics alike, earning Outkast a place in the spotlight. It grew successful in North America, first charting on the ...
Outkast's seminal hit "Hey Ya!" is one of the defining songs of the 2000s. An undeniably catchy earworm, its addictive melody and snappy hook have been filling dancefloors for the best part of the ...
The 73-year-old is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Delta Slim in Ryan Coogler’s 2025 hit ‘Sinners.’ “Hey Ya!”’s outlook on relationships is bleak. André looks upon the ...
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How does someone try to prove that a song is distracting? First, Pass Me Fast looked at Spotify’s most popular songs. They did not include obscure songs in their ranking. Second, they calculated how ...
Just ten years ago, Big Boi and André 3000 (better known then as Outkast) released two lead singles off of their double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. One of them was called “Hey Ya!” and, boy, ...
André Benjamin spoke to Fresh Air in 2006 about his music and his Outkast persona: " André 3000 ... just goes there and has a ball; André Benjamin is the person that goes to Whole Foods." This is ...
Predicting the future of music is a dicey bet, even when you extend the footprint back a quarter-century. Ask me now what songs of the past two-and-a-half decades are going to keep getting covered and ...
We take a listen to "Hey Ya," the Grammy-nominated single from the hip-hop duo Outkast. And take a Weekend Edition staff photo to go along with it.