Diddy (song)

"Diddy" is the eponymous song by American rapper P. Diddy, featuring a guest appearance from American musician Pharrell Williams, who performs the hook. The song was released in 2001 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records as the third single from Diddy's third studio album, The Saga Continues....^[1] The song was produced by the Neptunes, and written by its performers along with rapper Loon.

"Diddy"
Single by P. Diddy featuring the Neptunes
from the album The Saga Continues...
Released	2001 (2001)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:04
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Songwriter(s)	L. Parker Chauncey Hawkins Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams Sean Combs
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
P. Diddy singles chronology
"Bad Boy for Life" (2001) "Diddy" (2001) "I Need a Girl (Part One)" (2002)

The hook borrows elements from the 1988 song "Jimmy" by Boogie Down Productions, from which it was inspired.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	31
Australian Urban (ARIA)[4]	11
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	14
Germany (GfK)[6]	59
Scotland (OCC)[7]	33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	84
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10]	6
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[14]	21