Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto
Appearance
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" | ||||
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Single by Snoop Dogg | ||||
from the album Christmas on Death Row | ||||
Released | December 5, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | G-Funk | |||
Length | 5:50 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Calvin Broadus[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Calvin Broadus[1] | |||
Snoop Dogg singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" on YouTube |
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" is a song recorded by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz.[2][3] It was released as the first and only single from the 1996 album, Christmas on Death Row.[1]
The song is titled after James Brown's version of "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto" from the 1968 album, A Soulful Christmas.[3]
Charts
Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[4] | 75 |
References
- ^ a b c Elijah Wolfson (2018-12-25). "Death Row Records made a Christmas album, FYI". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Chaz Kangas (2014-12-16). "REMEMBER THAT TIME DEATH ROW RECORDS RELEASED A CHRISTMAS ALBUM?". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ a b "Snoop Dogg's Santa Brought His Gifts In A '64 Impala Sleigh (Video)". Ambrosia For Heads. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History: Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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