| Hay | |
| Cover: | Hay CC.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Crucial Conflict |
| Album: | The Final Tic |
| B-Side: | Showdown |
| Released: | April 23, 1996 |
| Recorded: | 1995 |
| Studio: | The Barn (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Genre: | Midwest hip hop ; Rap Rock |
| Length: | 4:20 |
| Label: | Universal |
| Next Title: | Ride the Rodeo |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
"Hay" is a song written and performed by American hip hop group Crucial Conflict, released as the lead single from their debut full-length album The Final Tic. It was recorded at The Barn in Chicago, Illinois and produced by member Wildstyle, who used a sampled of Funkadelic's "I'll Stay". "Hay" became the group's breakthrough hit, peaking at number 18 in the United States and number 3 in New Zealand. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on July 18, 1996, and helped the album reach gold status less than two months later. Complex placed the song at number 4 on their 50 Greatest Chicago Rap Songs.[1]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[2] | 24 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 93 |