Southern Hospitality (song)

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"Southern Hospitality"
Single by Ludacris
from the album Back for the First Time
Released2001
Recorded2000; Master Sound Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
GenreHip hop
Length4:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Ludacris singles chronology
"What's Your Fantasy"
(2000)
"Southern Hospitality"
(2001)
"Bia' Bia'"
(2001)

"Southern Hospitality" is the second single released off Ludacris's album Back for the First Time, released in early 2001. It was composed by The Neptunes. The song debuted at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated January 20, 2001, peaking at #23 on the issue dated March 24.

Music video[edit]

The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall.[1] The video features cameo appearances by Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Scarface and Too Short.

Chart performance[edit]

"Southern Hospitality" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard rap chart and number 6 on the R&B/hip-hop chart.[2] On the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number 23.

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 6
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 10

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jeremy Rall". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Back For The First Time song positions". Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
  3. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.