Country Grammar (Hot Shit)

"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" (also known as "Country Grammar (Hot...) "in the clean version, and released as a single under the title (Hot S**t) Country Grammar) is a song by American rapper Nelly. The song was written by Nelly and Jason "Jay E" Epperson, who also produced the track. Released on February 29, 2000, as the lead single from Nelly's 2000 debut album, Country Grammar, the single peaked at number seven in both the United States and the United Kingdom and reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.

"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)"
US artwork
Single by Nelly
from the album Country Grammar
B-side	"Greed Hate Envy"
Released	February 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)
Studio	Unique (New York City)
Length	4:48 (album version) 4:19 (radio edit)
Label	Fo' Reel Universal
Composer(s)	Jason "Jay E" Epperson
Lyricist(s)	Nelly
Producer(s)	Jason "Jay E" Epperson
Nelly singles chronology
"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" (2000) "E.I." (2000)
Alternative cover
European and Australian artwork

Composition

The song's melody and chorus were taken from a song popularly sung by children with clapping games called "Down Down Baby". On the clean version, the word "shit" is backmasked, and most of the explicit words are replaced by radio-friendly words and bleep-related sound effects. For instance, the lyrics "street sweeper baby cocked" in the chorus are replaced with "boom boom baby" because the slang term "Street Sweeper" refers to an automatic shotgun.

"Country Grammar" references Beenie Man's 1998 dancehall single "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" with the line, "Keys to my beemer, man, holla at Beenie Man".

Music video

The video features Nelly rapping in front of several key landmarks across St. Louis such as the Gateway Arch and Lafayette Square.^[1][2] The video features the St. Lunatics and fellow American rapper Chingy.^[3]

Track listings

US CD single^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"(Hot S**t) Country Grammar" (clean edit)	4:15
2.	"(Hot S**t) Country Grammar" (dirty edit)	4:15
3.	"Greed Hate Envy"	0:30
4.	"E.I."	0:30
5.	"Ride wit Me"	0:30

US 12-inch single^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"(Hot S**t) Country Grammar" (clean edit)	4:49
2.	"(Hot S**t) Country Grammar" (dirty edit)	4:49
3.	"(Hot S**t) Country Grammar" (instrumental)	4:49

UK CD single^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Country Grammar" (superclean radio edit)	3:52
2.	"Luven Me"	4:07
3.	"Country Grammar" (instrumental)	4:48
4.	"Country Grammar" (video)

UK 12-inch single^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Country Grammar" (album version)	4:47
2.	"Country Grammar" (acapella)	3:58
3.	"Country Grammar" (instrumental)	4:48

UK cassette single^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Country Grammar" (superclean radio edit)	3:52
2.	"Luven Me"	4:07
3.	"Country Grammar" (instrumental)	4:48

European CD single^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Country Grammar" (new radio edit)	3:04
2.	"Country Grammar" (superclean radio edit with FX)	3:50

Australian CD single^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Country Grammar" (new radio edit)	3:04
2.	"Country Grammar" (superclean radio edit with FX)	3:50
3.	"Country Grammar" (2 step mix)	5:56
4.	"Country Grammar" (album version)	4:47

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Country Grammar liner notes.^[11]

Studios

• Recorded at Unique Studios (New York City)
• Mixed at Sound on Sound Studios (New York City)
• Mastered at Powers House of Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Nelly – lyrics
• Jason "Jay E" Epperson – music, production
• Steve Eigner – recording, engineering
• Kenny Dykstra – recording and engineering assistance
• Rich Travali – mixing
• Jason Standard – mixing assistance
• Herb Powers – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 20 Australian Urban (ARIA)[13] 8 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 61 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 34 Germany (GfK)[17] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 22 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 31 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 43 Scotland (OCC)[22] 20 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 56 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 58 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 7 UK Dance (OCC)[26] 8 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[27] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 7 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] 5 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[30] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position UK Singles (OCC)[33] 175 US Billboard Hot 100[34] 29 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[35] 19 US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[36] 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 48 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[38] 4 Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)[39] 77 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 99

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41]	Gold	35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[44]	4× Platinum	4,000,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	February 29, 2000	12-inch vinyl CD	Universal	[citation needed]
	March 7, 2000	Urban radio		[45]
	March 21, 2000	Rhythmic contemporary radio		[46]
	June 13, 2000	Contemporary hit radio		[47][48]
United Kingdom	October 30, 2000	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[49]