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| Single by Missy Elliott | ||||
| from the album Step Up 2 the Streets | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
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"Ching-a-Ling" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott along with frequent collaborator Cainon Lamb as well as Shawn Campbell and Marshall Leathers from production duo The Arkitects for what was supposed to be Elliott's seventh studio album Block Party, while production was helmed by Lamb, Campbell, and Leathers. In the song, sound elements of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong are heard throughout the song.
Serving as the lead single for the soundtrack of the dance drama film Step Up 2 the Streets (2008), the song premiered on both Elliott's MySpace and official website on January 10, 2008 before being released digitally by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records on January 22, 2008. Within a week, it had debuted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Released to positive reviews, "Ching-a-Ling" was ranked 69th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[1]