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Chain Hang Low

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"Chain Hang Low"
Single by Jibbs
from the album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs
ReleasedJune 20, 2006 (2006-06-20) (United States)
December 23, 2006 (2006-12-23) (Europe)
January 19, 2007 (2007-01-19) (United Kingdom)
Recorded2006
StudioPhat Buddah Studios, St. Louis
Genre
Length3:32
LabelGeffen Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Jovan Campbell
  • Derryl Howard
  • Maurice Wilson
  • Antwain Elliott
  • Lamont McLendon
Producer(s)The Beatstaz
Jibbs singles chronology
"Chain Hang Low"
(2006) 		"King Kong"
(2006)
Music video
"Chain Hang Low" on YouTube

"Chain Hang Low" is the debut single by American rapper Jibbs from his 2006 debut album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs. It uses a sample of the children's song "Do Your Ears Hang Low?". "Chain Hang Low" peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, his only top 40 hit on that chart. It also reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs and 16 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts and charted in countries like Ireland and New Zealand. The song went on to rack up more than 20,000 ringtone downloads in a span of two weeks.[2] The song reached number 50 on Complex's list of the 100 best hip-hop one-hit wonders.[3]

Background

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XXL blogger Byron Crawford and The Source have classified this song in a genre of music called "minstrel show rap", because the chorus's melody is taken from the minstrel show song "Turkey in the Straw". Jibbs claims he didn't know the origins of the song.[4][5]

Chart performance

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"Chain Hang Low" debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 19, 2006.[6] Six weeks later, it reached the top 10 at number 8 on the week of September 30 and maintained that position for three weeks.[7] It peaked at number 7 the week of October 21[8] and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.[9]

Music video

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Directed by Benny Boom, the video features Jibbs rapping the lyrics while he's moving around his old neighborhood. Along the way, children singing the "Do your chain hang low" hook attempt to steal ice cream from an ice cream truck, and Jibbs fights in a boxing match. The video was shot entirely in a studio on green screen when the production company, Robot Films, lost the permit to shoot the video on the actual streets the night before the scheduled shoot. Everything from the ice cream truck, to the people running, was all simulated in a suburban St. Louis industrial park studio and composited in post-production at the Syndrome Los Angeles production facilities. To maintain the accuracy of Jibbs's home neighborhood, James Larese of the Robot Films collective Syndrome visited the actual neighborhood and took an extensive series of still digital photographs which were added during post production. [citation needed]

Remix

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There was an official remix released which featured Yung Joc, Rich Boy, Lil' Mont, and Lil Wayne.[10]

Formats and track listing

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Charts and certifications

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low Album Reviews, Songs, & More". Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ Davey D's Hip Hop Blog: "Jibbs Hang Low Song Has Blackface Minstrel Origins ." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
  3. ^ Cantor, Paul (May 15, 2012). "50. Jibbs "Chain Hang Low (2006) — The 100 Best Hip-Hop One-Hit Wonders". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Lucas, Demetria (November 2006). "Shock & Awe". The Source. New York City: L. Londell McMillan: 24–25.
  5. ^ Crawford, Byron (September 22, 2006). "Minstrel show rap". XXL. Harris Publications. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  6. ^ Hope, Clover (August 10, 2006). "Fergie's 'Bridge' Steamrolls To No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  7. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (September 21, 2006). "All Timberlake, All The Time On Billboard Charts". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  8. ^ Hope, Clover (October 12, 2006). "Timberlake Still 'Sexy' At No. 1, New Single Keeps Climbing". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low". aCharts.co. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  11. ^ "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  12. ^ "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  13. ^ "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 145.
  15. ^ "Issue 874" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jibbs – Chain Hang Low" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  17. ^ "Jibbs – Chain Hang Low" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 3, 2007". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Jibbs – Chain Hang Low". Top 40 Singles.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  24. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  25. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  26. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  27. ^ "Jibbs - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  28. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  29. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot 100 - 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Jibbs – Chain Hang Low". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
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