"Do the Ricky Bobby" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Brandon "B Hamp" Hampton, released as his debut single on March 15, 2009. Hamp describes the inspiration for the song came from Will Ferrell's character in 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.The song achieved fame originally through a viral video on Hamp's YouTube channel, which featured him dancing to the track along with a small backup dance troupe, to what was to become known as the "Ricky Bobby" dance.