"Hay" is the lead single from Crucial Conflict

Crucial Conflict

Crucial Conflict is a Chicago hip hop group best known for its 1996 single "Hay" and "Scummy" . The members of Crucial Conflict are Coldhard, Wildstyle, Kilo, and Never. They frequently collaborate with fellow Chicago rappers Do or Die and Twista...

's debut album, The Final Tic

The Final Tic

The Final Tic is the debut album by Crucial Conflict. It was released on July 2, 1996 through Pallas and Universal Records and was entirely produced by member Wildstyle. The album was a success due in large part to the group's breakthrough single "Hay", which became a top-20 single, peaking at 20...

. Produced by member Wildstyle, "Hay" became the group's only charting single and their breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Singles

Hot Rap Songs

Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

chart. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on July 18, 1996, and helped the album reach gold status less than two months later.

Peak positions

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	18
Billboard Hot R&B Singles	10
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	2
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	36

End of year charts

End of year chart (1996)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	93