"In de Ghetto" is a song by American DJ

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. He released it in 1994 with Delta Bennett. In 1996, a new version, "In de Ghetto '96", included participation of the

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and featured

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. The song charted on the US ''

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chart, now known as

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chart, making it to number 20. It also made an appearance in the

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, peaking at number 35, making it Morales' only charting single in the UK.

1996 remix version

Track listing

#"In de Ghetto" (Boss mix) – 7:28 #"In de Ghetto" (1996 Project 1 Jungle Mix) – 4:49

Critical reception

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from ''

'' wrote, "This

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-kissed

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anthem has been a dancefloor staple for well over a year now. Now serving as the first single from

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's imminent ''100% Pure Dance'' compilation, it has been refreshed with a deliciously feline guest vocal by Waters. She vamps with infectious energy and glee, while Morales upgrades the groove by injecting glossy pop keyboards. Icing on the cake is a killer, instantly chantable hook, which should push it over the top with popsters who enjoy the growing influx of

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on radio." He also added, "It's cute to hear La Waters tearing her way through one of Morales' better

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grooves, though it will feel like only a tease after a while. After all, it has been two years since '' Storyteller'' was released."

Charts

Covers, samplings and adaptations

The track has been covered and remixed a number of times

Greg B version

Most notably a version by Greg B released on

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and included in the compilation ''Été 2007''.

Tribal Nation version

In 1995,

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released a cover that charted in France. ;Charts

Tribes World

In 2003, Tribes World released a cover that charted in France. ;Charts

J Balvin & Skrillex version

The song was heavily sampled in 2021 by the Colombian singer

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and the American record producer

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in an amended title "

In da Getto "In da Getto" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and American record producer Skrillex. It was released as a single on 2 July 2021, the fifth single from the album ''Jose''. The song samples the 1993 song " In de Ghetto" by David Morales and ...

". The song includes added rap lyrics. The song has charted in a great number of countries including number 1 in Colombia, number 2 in both US Billboard

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and US Billboard

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charts and number 7 in US

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chart. It has also charted in France, Italy and Spain amongst others.

References

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