Southern Hospitality

Infobox Single
Name = Southern Hospitality


Artist = Ludacris featuring Pharrell
from Album = Back for the First Time
Released = December 12, 2000
Format =
Recorded = 2000
Genre = Pop Rap
Length = 4:40
Label = Def Jam
Writer = C. Bridges
P. Williams
Producer = The Neptunes
Last single = "What's Your Fantasy"
(2000)
This single = "Southern Hospitality"
(2000)
Next single = "Area Codes"
(2001)

"Southern Hospitality" is the second single released off Ludacris's album entitled "Back for the First Time" released in 2000. The song was composed by The Neptunes. The song showcases the term "Throw Dem Bows".

Music video

For the beginning of the video, the camera shows "Welcome to Atlanta" in red on a doormat, which leads to some steps that Ludacris and his associates walk out from. Coming out of the house, Luda and his friends strut as the music plays. cite web|url=http://us.video.aol.com/video.full.adp?pls=music.archive.440972.All.sort&start=6&startid=1450624|title=The Second Single is in the South|accessdate=2006-12-06|] The recurring acts of the video are the men walking down the street, women dancing in a black background close to each other, the four women who stand in front of a place called the Rib shack, child versions of Ludacris and friends, and the video has many satirical elements. A random line of local people appear to be dancing. Random actions occur from the people around. In a close up, one person is shown offering a plate of catfish show who since it is a close-up. Randomly, he and another woman (who dances fast) appear in the black background shortly. A small crowd of people near a barbershop appears having fun. The people around constantly dance unexplainably. An interesting scene sees Ludacris and some girls behind him running around a building. runs out into the streets. Instantaneously, he sees a black tour bus meet up with him with Def Jam on the bottom. The vehicle passes by. This creates an illusion of Ludacris getting hit. The video and song overall displays how the people in the south react to each other and how they look act, and dance.

Billboard Chart summary

"Southern Hospitality" did very well for Ludacris, though its success can be credited to the Rap charts alone. He had peak positions of 5 and 6.cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=407476&aid=589499|title=Back For The First Time song positions|accessdate=2006-12-06|] , and 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

References

External links

*youtube|9x63Ym-P-Uo|Music video for "Southern Hospitality"