"Southern Hospitality" is the second single released off
Ludacris's album ''
Back for the First Time'', released in 2000. It was composed by
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are an American songwriting and production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. Williams often provides additional vocals on records and appears in the duo's music videos, ...
. The song debuted at #86 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the issue dated January 20, 2001, peaking at #23 on the issue dated March 24.
Music video
The official
music video
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for the song was directed by
Jeremy Rall
Jeremy Rall is an American music video director, photographer and independent film director.
Videography
1999
* Heather B. — "Do You"
* Philly's Most Wanted — "Suckas"
2000
* Drama — " Left, Right, Left"
* Drama — "Double Time ( ...
.
The video features cameo appearances by
Lil Jon,
Jazze Pha,
Scarface and
Too Short.
Chart performance
"Southern Hospitality" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' rap chart and number 6 on the R&B/hip-hop chart.
On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it reached number 23.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2000 songs
2001 singles
Def Jam Recordings singles
Ludacris songs
Music videos directed by Jeremy Rall
Song recordings produced by the Neptunes
Songs written by Ludacris
Songs written by Pharrell Williams
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