"Bow Down" is the lead single released from the

Westside Connection Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Mack 10, WC and Ice Cube. The group's debut album, '' Bow Down'', reached the number 2 position on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1996, going platinum that year. Biography Westside ...

's debut album of the same name. The song became the most successful single released by the group, peaking at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while also topping the rap chart at number one. As one of the more popular West Coast hip hop songs, it has appeared on numerous compilations, including '' Featuring...Ice Cube'', '' The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1'' and Ice Cube's 2001 ''Greatest Hits'' album, among others. It also appeared in the 2002 film, ''

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''. This song is parodied in the comedy show ''

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'', in which

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makes a sketch about 4 rappers making songs about their experiences behind bars.

Chart history

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Year-End charts

In popular culture

The song is featured in the reissued version of '' Grand Theft Auto V'', and in the 2015 comedy film, '' Get Hard''.

References

{{authority control 1996 debut singles Westside Connection songs Gangsta rap songs G-funk songs 1996 songs Songs written by Ice Cube Songs written by Mack 10 Songs written by WC (rapper)