Chain Hang Low

"Chain Hang Low" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Jibbs. It was the debut single off of his 2006 debut album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs. It uses a sample of the children's song "Do Your Ears Hang Low?". "Chain Hang Low" peaked at number 7 on Billboard Hot 100, his only top 40 hit on that chart. It also reached numbers 6 and 16 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively and charted in countries like Ireland and New Zealand. The song went on to rack up more than 20,000 ringtone downloads in a span of two weeks.[1] The song reached number 50 on Complex's list of the 100 best hip-hop one-hit wonders.[2]

"Chain Hang Low"
Single by Jibbs
from the album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs
ReleasedJune 20, 2006 (2006-06-20) (United States)
December 23, 2006 (2006-12-23) (Europe)
January 19, 2007 (2007-01-19) (United Kingdom)
Recorded2005
StudioPhat Buddah Studios, St. Louis, MO
Genre
Length3:32
LabelGeffen Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Jovan Campbell
  • Derryl Howard
  • Maurice Wilson
  • Antwain Elliott
  • Lamont McLendon
Producer(s)The Beatstaz
Jibbs singles chronology
"Chain Hang Low"
(2006)		 "King Kong"
(2006)
Music video
"Chain Hang Low" on YouTube

Background

XXL blogger Byron Crawford and The Source have classified this song in a genre of music called "minstrel show rap", because the chorus's melody is taken from the minstrel show song "Turkey in the Straw". Jibbs claims he didn't know the origins of the song.[3][4]

Chart performance

"Chain Hang Low" debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 19, 2006.[5] Six weeks later, it reached the top 10 at number 8 on the week of September 30 and maintained that position for three weeks.[6] It peaked at number 7 the week of October 21[7] and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.[8]

Music video

Directed by Syndrome, the video features Jibbs rapping the lyrics while he's moving around his old neighborhood. The video was shot entirely in a studio on green screen when the production company, Robot Films, lost the permit to shoot the video on the actual streets the night before the scheduled shoot. Everything from the ice cream truck, to the people running, was all simulated in a suburban St. Louis industrial park studio and composited in post-production at the Syndrome Los Angeles production facilities. To maintain the accuracy of Jibb's home neighborhood, James Larese of Syndrome visited the actual neighborhood and took an extensive series of still digital photographs which were added during post production.

Remix

There was an official remix released which featured Yung Joc, Rich Boy, St. Louis native Lil' Mont, and Lil' Wayne.[9]

The song was used during the opening credits for the films Drillbit Taylor and Norbit and was also used during an episode in season 3 of Entourage.

Formats and track listing

Charts and certifications

See also

References
  1. Davey D's Hip Hop Blog: "Jibbs Hang Low Song Has Blackface Minstrel Origins ." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
  2. Cantor, Paul (May 15, 2012). "50. Jibbs "Chain Hang Low (2006) — The 100 Best Hip-Hop One-Hit Wonders". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  3. Lucas, Demetria (November 2006). "Shock & Awe". The Source. New York City: L. Londell McMillan: 24–25.
  4. Crawford, Byron (September 22, 2006). "Minstrel show rap". XXL. Harris Publications. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  5. Hope, Clover (August 10, 2006). "Fergie's 'Bridge' Steamrolls To No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  6. Cohen, Jonathan (September 21, 2006). "All Timberlake, All The Time On Billboard Charts". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  7. Hope, Clover (October 12, 2006). "Timberlake Still 'Sexy' At No. 1, New Single Keeps Climbing". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
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  21. "Jibbs - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  22. "Year-End Charts: Hot 100 - 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  23. "American single certifications – Jibbs – Chain Hang Low". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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