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Jimmy is the second single from experimental electronica rap artist M.I.A.’s second album Kala (2007), and her first single from the album in Japan. The song was written and produced by Maya Arulpragasam and Switch and released in late July, 2007.

“Jimmy” is a cover of the song “Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja” sung by Parvati Khan in Hindi from the 1982 Bollywood movie Disco Dancer, written by Bappi Lahiri. “Jimmy” features different orchestration and beats from the previous version, and original English lyrics written by Arulpragasam. M.I.A. performed the track on BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in 2007.

The single was released in the UK on October 1 in CD single, 7” and 12” formats. In February 2008 the single began to gain traction on the US dance charts, peaking at #28 after five weeks on the chart.

M.I.A. explained that “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja” was a track she used to dance to when she was a child. “My mum used to hire me out when I was a kid as a party buffer. It was my track that I used to do my routine to. I had a little tape recorder, and a cloak and a cardboard cut out guitar, and that was my joint.” Describing the recording and writing processes, she revealed that she had already recorded the strings and other parts of the song in India, but initially didn’t attempt to do “Jimmy” when she was with co-producer Switch, explaining “I had to be drunk enough to be that disco. It all came together that week.” Arulpragasam wrote the song about an invitation she received from the journalist Ben Anderson while working in Liberia, to meet him whilst covering a genocide tour. The 70’s disco-pop style of the song stands in marked contrast with other songs on Kala.
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  • DrumBogdan

    Jimmy jimmy jimmy! Aaja aaja aaja! [2]

    8 days ago

  • Vagabond8

    Sometimes i like it and sometimes it's very annoying to listen that song. It's like a love-hate song for me.

    16 days ago

  • cylinderhead

    Rustled

    last month

  • Lando_Land

    The only Jimmy that doesn't suck

    January 2012

  • OCD4CDz

    RELEASE THE DOVES!

    January 2012

  • superandroid69

    Time and time and time agaaaaain

    December 2011

  • volcetaceo

    just watched Paranormal Activity, i really needed this song to chill the fuck out.

    November 2011

  • cuteney

    because its not terrible

    September 2011

  • lll__

    this is horrible.. why do i like it?

    August 2011

  • vertigohead

    love

    August 2011

  • shockedAlice

    crazy track

    August 2011

  • electric-ellis

    love MIA....

    July 2011

  • professorsam

    Disco Dancer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLPbrSjiJI8

    June 2011

  • Mousekiro

    I didn't have a clue who MIA was, and only didn't skip this track because I was playing a video game with a character called Jimmy. Good decision. New discovery! ^_^

    June 2011

  • icaromfs

    Start actin like you want me!

    May 2011

  • passport90

    achaaa..

    April 2011

  • SakayChan18

    Jimmy jimmy jimmy! Aaja aaja aaja!

    April 2011

  • T_U_D_S

    M.I.A is my love <3

    April 2011

  • NeverWill

    FUCK IT!!! I fell in love.

    February 2011

  • xhenri

    My god I love this song

    February 2011
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