He returned to work on the song several evenings later, with session musician Kevin Kendricks performing the bassline on the synthesizer. Īndré recorded the introduction, the first verse, the hook, and the vocals around the same time, using several dozen takes. He used an acoustic guitar for accompaniment, inspired by bands such as the Ramones, Buzzcocks, the Hives, and the Smiths. The song was ranked number ten in Rolling Stone's revised 2021 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Īndré 3000 wrote 'Hey Ya!' in 2000 and began work on recording it in December 2002 at Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. 'Hey Ya!' received critical acclaim upon release, and is consistently ranked as one of the greatest songs of the 2000s. The track became a commercial success, reaching number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden. Along with ' The Way You Move', recorded by Outkast's other member Big Boi, 'Hey Ya!' was released by Arista Records as one of the two lead singles from the duo's fifth album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, on August 25, 2003. ' Hey Ya!' is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast, performed by its member André 3000, who wrote and produced the song.
