OutKast’s 2003 hit Hey Ya was a mega success for hip hop duo Big Boi and André 3000, but the lyrics are actually very sad.

Here are similar songs by Outkast that share similar themes, musical elements or emotional tones with “Hey Ya!.” “Hey Ya!” was inspired by the complexities of relationships, exploring themes of love, ...

On August 25, perhaps the most successful song of OutKast’s entire career will turn 20 years old. But before “Hey Ya!” was released as one of the two promotional singles for their fifth album ...

Eight years ago today, ‘Hey Ya!’ began its reign at the top of the Billboard charts. It was the game-changing song that became a wedding disco staple. The experimental masterstroke that made pop stars ...

We're not sure what part of Outkast's catchy 2003 classic "Hey Ya" inspires national pride (maybe it's "shake it like a Polaroid picture?") but some Australians tried to make it the country's national ...

Just ten years ago, Big Boi and André 3000 (better known then as Outkast) released two lead singles off of their double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. One of them was called “Hey Ya!” and, boy, ...

How many times have you — yes, you! — put the “Hey Ya” music video in your eyes? A bunch? Same here. (As someone who watched a ton of MTV in 2003, I'd estimate I've seen it somewhere between soooo ...

The words “shake it like a Polaroid picture” were everywhere in 2003 when Outkast’s anthem Hey Ya! took off and for good reason, the song is an incredible bop with other lines like “lend me some sugar ...

N E W   Y O R K, May 21, 2004 -- If you were able to get OutKast's crossover hit song "Hey Ya!" out of your head, count yourself among the few. Before dropping out of the race for Democratic ...

Predicting the future of music is a dicey bet, even when you extend the footprint back a quarter-century. Ask me now what songs of the past two-and-a-half decades are going to keep getting covered and ...