"O.G. Bitch" (short for "Original Bitch") is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter

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. It reached number 1 on the American

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chart.

Composition

The song is classified as a

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song. Lyrically, the song details a woman who acts inauthentic.

Release

The song was released in Canada and the United States as a

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that included several remixes of the song, in addition to a

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entitled "I Love You." The single was also released as a 12" record, featuring the original version of the song and an instrumental version.

Commercial performance

Upon its release, "O.G. Bitch" became Esthero's highest-charting song on two ''Billboard'' charts, and became one of the biggest

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hits of 2004. "O.G. Bitch" spent 15 weeks on ''Billboard''s

(previously called the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart) chart, reaching number 1. It was her first and only song to reach the summit of that chart. Additionally, the song reached number 8 on the American Dance Singles Sales chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end chart

References

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