Chain Hang Low

"Chain Hang Low"
Single by Jibbs
from the album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs
Released	June 20, 2006 (United States) December 23, 2006 (Europe) January 19, 2007 (United Kingdom)
Format	CD single, 12-inch single
Recorded	2006
Genre	Snap music
Length	3:32
Label	Geffen Records
Writer(s)	Jibbs
Producer	The Beatstaz
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Jibbs singles chronology
- "Chain Hang Low" (2006) "King Kong" (2006)

"Chain Hang Low" is the debut single by Jibbs from his debut album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs. The song went on to rack up more than 20,000 ringtone downloads in a span of two weeks.^[1] The video shows adolescents doing the snap dance.^[2] "Chain Hang Low" reached #7 on Billboard Hot 100.

The Source magazine and XXL blogger Byron Crawford 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.^[3][4][5]

There was an official remix released which featured Yung Joc, Rich Boy, St. Louis native Lil' Mont, and Lil' Wayne.^[6] The song was used during opening credits for the movies Drillbit Taylor and Norbit.

Track listing

1. "Chain Hang Low" [Main Version] [3:32]
2. "Chain Hang Low" [Instrumental] [3:32]

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	96
Irish Singles Chart[7]	14
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[7]	33
UK Singles Chart[7]	63
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	16
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)[8]	6
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[8]	11

See also

• Do Your Ears Hang Low?, the variant of "Turkey In The Straw" from which the song's chorus is taken

References

1. ^ Davey D's Hip Hop Blog: "Jibbs Hang Low Song Has Blackface Minstrel Origins." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
2. ^ Urban Horror: "Hip Hop In The Wrong Hands." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
3. ^ Jibbs - "CHAIN HANG LOW." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
4. ^ Lucas, Demetria (November 2006). "Shock & Awe." The Source, 24–25.
5. ^ Crawford, Byron (2006-09-22). "Minstrel show rap". XXL. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
6. ^ Chain Hang Low (Remix): feat. Lil' Wayne, Yung Joc, Rich Boy, Lil' Mont." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
7. ^ ^{a b c} "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low - Music Charts". aCharts.us. aCharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/10738. Retrieved August 30, 2010. 
8. ^ ^{a b c d} "Chain Hang Low - Jibbs". Billboard.com. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts#/song/jibbs/chain-hang-low/8369446. Retrieved January 15, 2010.