Mixerr Album Reviews #984

This is Michael Mixerr.
Today I will review the single Ya Di Ya/Take My Number Down by Gina Thompson.

Ya Di Ya is the first single for her second album If Only You Knew featuring Missy Elliott released in 1999. Ya Di Ya has that Spanish mix and feel inside the percussion. The beats are very futuristic. Missy Elliott is known for her futuristic beats on her songs. Ya Di Ya is a standout track! The music video could have been improved with a little more money. Not their fault. Elektra and WMG were on the verge of going bankrupt around 1999-2001.


This is what Ya Di Ya is all about.:
Gina is saying that the man she is trying to get with is talking a lot of irrelevant nonsense. Irrelevant nonsense makes her want to leave him and not want to be bothered with him.

Gina just came from a late night, but once she got in she didn't feel right. The guy is uptight from the first time they met because Gina did not return his page. If he pages her once or twice, that's nice. It's crazy for ten times that he pages her. The mess that the guy is talking about Gina wants to say bye to him. The guy she is trying to get with is talking about irrelevant nonsense and it makes her want to leave him. Gina does not want to hear it. She does not want to be bothered by him. He is just really getting on her nerves.

Gina is not in the mood for the drama this evening. So Gina think the guy should be leaving because she doesn't need this or him because is it doesn't pay the bills. There are more guys with more skills that will definitely satisfy Gina. His talking is weighing out his good looks. Right now Gina thinks he should be walking right out that door.

On the last verse before the hook repeats, Missy Elliott wonders why the man she wants to get with is aggravating her. Everything he says agitates her. He’s bugging her with all that nonsense. Missy Elliott keeps it real on this song. She said don’t even play me  unless he pays her bills.


Take My Number Down is the same thing as Ya Di Ya. Take My Number Down is a bland sultry sooth R&B/soul ballad with Gina Thompson singing the background and chorus. It’s not as good or upbeat to Ya Di Ya. The beats are very futuristic.

Gina just came from a late night, but once she got in she didn't feel right. The guy is uptight from the first time they met because Gina did not return his page. If he pages her once or twice, that's nice. It's crazy for ten times that he pages her. So Gina asks him to take her number down from his pager so he can call her later. It’s obvious that Gina is tired of hearing from him. So she asks him to stop calling her for the night. Or week if she is really annoyed.


I rate this single, Ya Di Ya/Take My Number Down, 5/5*****!