Bow Down (song)

"Bow Down" is the lead single released from the Westside Connection's debut album of the same name.

This article is about the song by Westside Connection. For other uses, see Bow Down (disambiguation).
"Bow Down"
Single by Westside Connection
from the album Bow Down
B-side"Hoo-Bangin'"
ReleasedAugust 28, 1996 (1996-08-28)
Recorded1995
GenreGangsta rap, West Coast hip hop
Length3:27
LabelPriority
Songwriter(s)O'Shea Jackson, Dedrick Rolison, William Calhoun
Producer(s)Bud'da
Westside Connection singles chronology
"Bow Down"
(1996)		 "Gangstas Make the World Go Round"
(1997)

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, The Hot Chick.

This song is parodied in the comedy show Mind of Mencia, in which Carlos Mencia makes a sketch about 4 rappers making songs about their experiences behind bars.

Chart history

Peak positions
Chart (1996-97) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 21
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 19
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 1
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 8
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 39

Year-End charts
End of year chart (1996) Position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles [1] 98
Billboard Hot Rap Singles[2] 18

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

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References
  1. Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - 1996. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1996. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
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