Diamond in the Back
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2004 single by Ludacris
| "Diamond in the Back" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ludacris | |
| from the album Chicken-n-Beer | |
| Released | May 11, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 4:12 |
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam [1] |
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Bridges, Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, William DeVaughn |
| Producer(s) | DJ Paul, Juicy J |
| Ludacris singles chronology | |
| Music video | |
| "Ludacris - Diamond In The Back" on YouTube | |
"Diamond in the Back" is the fifth and final single released from the album Chicken-n-Beer by Ludacris. It is based on William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You Got" and samples it heavily in the southern chopped & screwed format. It was produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia. This was Ludacris's first single to not hit the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks's Top 20. The music video is directed in Atlanta, and features cameo appearances by Lil Duval, Atlanta based comedian Shawty, members of Ludacris' Disturbing the Peace label Shawnna, I-20, Bobby V, Tity Boi, David Banner and the producer duo of DJ Paul and Juicy J.
Chart positions
[edit ]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 94 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[3] | 51 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard )[4] | 40 |
Composers
[edit ]- Beauregard,
- P./Devaughn,
- W./Houston,
- J./Bridges, C.[1]
- R./Moody,
Release history
[edit ]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 1, 2004 (2004年06月01日) | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Def Jam South, IDJMG | [5] |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Chicken and Beer". Archived from the original on 2007年03月09日. Retrieved 2006年12月04日.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1557. 28 May 2004. p. 24. Retrieved 3 July 2022.