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The World Is a Ghetto (Geto Boys song)

This article is about the Geto Boys song. For the War song, see The World Is a Ghetto (War song).

"The World Is a Ghetto" is a single by the Geto Boys. The song appeared on the group's sixth album, The Resurrection, and was used on the Original Gangstas soundtrack.

"The World Is a Ghetto"
Single by Geto Boys
from the album Original Gangstas (soundtrack) and The Resurrection
B-side"Still"
ReleasedMarch 16, 1996
Recorded1995
StudioLil J's Studio, Houston, Texas
GenreHip hop
Length4:43
LabelRap-a-Lot, Noo Trybe
Songwriter(s)Brad Jordan, Richard Shaw, William Dennis, Derrick Hunter, Gregory Hunter, Richard Buttrill, DeMarcus Porter
Producer(s)N.O. Joe
Geto Boys singles chronology
"Straight Gangstaism"
(1993) 		"The World Is a Ghetto"
(1996) 		"Geto Fantasy"
(1996)

Produced by Mike Dean and N.O. Joe, the song was the Geto Boy's first charting single with the classic line-up of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill since their 1991 breakthrough "Mind Playing Tricks on Me". To date, "The World Is a Ghetto" remains the Geto Boys' last charting single, peaking at 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Single track listing edit

A-side edit

  1. "The World Is a Ghetto" (Extra Clean Radio Edit)- 4:09
  2. "The World Is a Ghetto" (Geto Clean Radio Edit)- 4:09
  3. "The World Is a Ghetto" (Instrumental)- 4:09

B-side edit

  1. "The World Is a Ghetto" (LP Version)- 4:43
  2. "Still" (LP Version)- 4:33
  3. "Still" (Instrumental)- 4:26

Charts edit

Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC)[1] 21
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[2] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 37
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 12

References edit

  1. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Geto Boys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Geto Boys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Geto Boys Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2023.


 

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