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. The song appeared on the group's sixth album, ''

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since their 1991 breakthrough "

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". To date, "The World Is a Ghetto" remains the Geto Boys' last charting single, peaking at 82 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Single track listing

A-side

#"The World Is a Ghetto" (Extra Clean Radio Edit)- 4:09 #"The World Is a Ghetto" (Geto Clean Radio Edit)- 4:09 #"The World Is a Ghetto" (Instrumental)- 4:09

B-side

#"The World Is a Ghetto" (LP Version)- 4:43 #"Still" (LP Version)- 4:33 #"Still" (Instrumental)- 4:26

Charts

References

1996 singles Geto Boys songs Gangsta rap songs 1996 songs {{1990s-US-single-stub