Pony (Ginuwine song)

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"Pony"
Single by Ginuwine
from the album Ginuwine...the Bachelor
Released August 20, 1996
Format CD single
Recorded 1996[1]
Genre
Length 5:25
Label 550 Music
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Timbaland
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Pony"
(1996)		 "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
(1997)
Ginuwine...the Bachelor track listing
"Intro"
(1)		 "Pony"
(2)		 "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
(3)
Greatest Hits track listing
"Hell Yeah"
(2)		 "Pony" (Extended Mix)
(3)		 "In Those Jeans"
(4)
Playlist: The Very Best of Ginuwine track listing
"Oh Girl"
(1)		 "Pony"
(2)		 "So Anxious"
(3)

"Pony" is the debut single of American R&B singer Ginuwine, released as a single from his first LP Ginuwine...The Bachelor in 1996. The song was written by Ginuwine with Swing Mob associates Static Major and Timbaland, who produced the recording. The song's lyrics describe a blatant sexual come-on: "If you're horny, let's do it / Ride it; my pony."

Content

Timbaland's production was unique among R&B releases of the day: "Pony"'s instrumentation features a start-stop rhythm pattern similar to drum and bass music, a bassline and melody formed by vocoded vocal samples, and a cartoon slide whistle. Along with his concurrent work for Aaliyah's One in a Million LP, "Pony" and Ginuwine...the Bachelor marked the emergence of Timbaland as a successful R&B producer. The beat was also used for a remix of Jodeci's song "Freek'n You".

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for two weeks from November 16, 1996 to November 30, 1996 and reached number six on Billboard's Hot 100 on November 23, 1996.

Reviews

The song was well received by most music critics.

Music video

The official music video for the album version of the song was directed by Michael Lucero.[3] The music video for the remix version of the song was directed by Christopher Erskin. The video depicts Ginuwine and his crew entering a Western bar as strangers and gradually gaining the favor of the craggly cowboy-patrons.[4]

Appearances in other media

In 2008, the song was featured on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul and R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. The song was featured in the 2012 film Magic Mike which played when Channing Tatum's character performs a hip-hop theme striptease to the song and also appeared in its 2015 sequel Magic Mike XXL. Ginuwine plays a fictional version of himself on NBC's Parks and Recreation and performed the song in the season 6 finale in honor of Li'l Sebastian at the Pawnee-Eagleton Unity Concert. In 2015, Kevin McHale covered the song as Artie Abrams in the first part of the series finale of Fox television series Glee.

Single track listing

Europe Maxi-single[5]

  1. "Pony" (Album Version) – 5:25
  2. "Pony" (Extended Mix) – 5:20
  3. "Pony" (Ride It Mix) – 5:05
  4. "Pony" (Mad Love Club Mix) – 4:32
  5. "Pony" (Mad Love Beat Mix) – 4:29
  6. "Pony" (Black Market Slowride Mix) – 4:31

US and Australian single

  1. "Pony" (Album Version) – 5:25
  2. "Pony" (Extended Mix) – 5:20
  3. "Pony" (Instrumental) – 5:18
  4. "Pony" (A Cappella) – 3:48

Charts and certifications

Pony (Jump on It)

"Pony (Jump on It)"
Single by Tough Love featuring Ginuwine
Released 7 August 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre House
Length 3:03
Label Island
Writer(s) Ginuwine
Tough Love singles chronology
"So Freakin' Tight"
(2015)		 "Pony (Jump on It)"
(2015)
Ginuwine singles chronology
"I Need"
(2013)		 "Pony (Jump on It)"
(2015)

British house duo Tough Love collaborated with Ginuwine and revamped the classic which was released officially on 7 August 2015 as their second single.

Background

Music video

Track listing

Digital download – single[23]
No. Title Length
1. "Pony (Jump On It)" (featuring Ginuwine) (Radio Mix) 3:03
Digital download – EP[24]
No. Title Length
1. "Pony (Jump On It)" (Extended Mix) 4:10
2. "Pony (Jump On It)" (Cause & Affect Remix) 4:39
3. "Pony (Jump On It)" (VIP Mix) 5:17
4. "Pony (Jump On It)" (Kove Remix) 4:13
5. "Pony (Jump On It)" (Sick Individuals Remix) 5:06
6. "Pony (Jump On It)" (DJ Q Remix) 5:09

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 39
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[27] 12

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Ireland 7 August 2015 Digital download Island
United Kingdom[28]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ http://www.faqs.org/copyright/dark-days-bright-nights-by-warren-anderson-mathis-pka-bubba/
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly
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  5. ↑ Discogs.com Retrieved October 16, 2008
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ginuwine – Pony". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ginuwine – Pony" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ginuwine – Pony" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ Canadian Dance peak
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Ginuwine Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ginuwine search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ginuwine – Pony". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ginuwine – Pony". Singles Top 60.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ginuwine – Pony". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com Retrieved August 23, 2008
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Billboard Artist Chart History Retrieved 08/23/2008 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Billboard" defined multiple times with different content
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  21. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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  23. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/pony-jump-on-it-radio-mix/id994653014
  24. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/pony-jump-on-it-remixes-feat./id1003868256
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-20". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  26. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-20" UK Singles Chart.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-20" UK Dance Chart.
  28. ↑ Tough Love - Pony (Jump on It)

See also

External links

Preceded by Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single
November 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)  – November 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)		 Succeeded by
"Nobody" by Keith Sweat


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