Chi Chi (Azealia Banks song)

"Chi Chi"
Single by Azealia Banks
ReleasedJune 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)
Recorded2016–2017
GenreHip hop
Length2:38
Label
  • Global Records
  • Chaos & Glory Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jonathan Harris
Azealia Banks singles chronology
"The Big Big Beat"
(2016)
"Chi Chi"
(2017)
"Escapades"
(2017)

"Chi Chi" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks. The track was written by Banks, and produced by Jonathan Harris. Banks first premiered the song exclusively via her online store website CheapyXO.com.[1][2] On June 6, the single became available to online music stores through Romanian record label Global Records.[3]

The song's lyrics are built around the infamous line "Chi Chi, get the yayo" from the 1983 film Scarface, in which the lead character Tony Montana asks his friend Chi Chi to get the drugs they acquired. "Yayo" is in reference to cocaine.[4]

  1. ^ Cuby, Michael (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Is Back in Full-Form for New Hip-Hop Track "Chi Chi"". PAPER. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Jones, Denise (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Drops New Single, "Chi Chi"". hubwav. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Chi Chi from Global Records on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Platon, Adelle (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Returns with 'Chi Chi': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2017.