Ghetto Love (Da Brat song)

"Ghetto Love"
Single by Da Brat featuring T-Boz
from the album Anuthatantrum
Released	March 1, 1997
Format	CD single, 12"
Recorded	1996
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Length	3:24
Label	So So Def Recordings
Writer(s)	Jermaine Dupri, Shawntae Harris, Eldra DeBarge
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri
Da Brat singles chronology
"Sittin' on Top of the World" (1996) "Ghetto Love" (1997) "That's What I'm Looking For" (2000)
T-Boz singles chronology "Touch Myself" (1996) "Ghetto Love" (1997) "My Getaway" (2000)

"Ghetto Love" is the second single released from Da Brat's second studio album, Anuthatantrum.

Background

Released in early 1997, "Ghetto Love" was Da Brat's second and final single from Anuthatantrum after the gold-selling "Sittin' on Top of the World". The song became Da Brat's second biggest hit, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, only her first single "Funkdafied", which peaked at 6, charted higher. Like the album's previous single, "Ghetto Love" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, reaching the feat on April 2, 1997. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Carl So-Lowe, featured a chrorus sung by TLC member T-Boz and used a sample of DeBarge's 1983 hit All This Love".^[1][2]

Single track listing

1. "Ghetto Love" (Radio Remix)- 3:24
2. "Ghetto Love" (Remix)- 3:24
3. "Ghetto Love" (Remix Instrumental)- 3:24
4. "Ghetto Love" (Radio Edit)- 3:24
5. "Ghetto Love" (LP Version)- 3:24
6. "Ghetto Love" (LP Instrumental)- 3:24

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	16
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	11
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	4
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	17

Sources

1. "Ghetto Love chart history at Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2010-10-19.
2. "Ghetto Love sample history at Whosampled.com". Whosampled.com. 2010-10-19.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics