Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)

"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"
Single by Scatman John
from the album Scatman's World
ReleasedNovember 30, 1994 (1994-11-30)
RecordedSeptember 1994
Genre
Length
  • 5:11 (extended radio)
  • 3:30 (basic radio)
LabelRCA
Songwriters
Producers
  • Ingo Kays
  • Antonio Nunzio Catania
Scatman John singles chronology
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"
(1994)
"Scatman's World"
(1995)
Music video
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" on YouTube

"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" is a song by American musician Scatman John. It was released in November 1994, by RCA Records, as his debut single, and was later re-released in July 1995 for his second album, Scatman's World (1995). The song was co-written by John and produced by Tony Catania and Ingo Kays. It has been described as "a blend of jazz scatting, rap, and house beats", and reached number-one on the charts in at least ten countries.

"Scatman" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song won the March 1996 Echo Award in Germany for the best Rock/Pop single. The accompanying music video was directed by Kerstin Mueller. It was shot in black-and-white and received heavy rotation on music channels.