In de Ghetto

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Not to be confused with In da Getto or In the Ghetto.

"In de Ghetto" is a song by David Morales. He released it in 1994 with Delta Bennett. In 1996, a new version "In de Ghetto '96" included participation of The Bad Yard Club and featured Crystal Waters. The song charted in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart now known as Dance Club Songs making it to number 20.[1] It also made an appearance in the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 35 in the UK Chart[2] making it David Morales' only charting single in the UK.

Charts[]

Chart (1994/1996) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 35
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 20

1996 Remix version[]

A 1996 remix version release included Crystal Waters and Delta as follows:

Tracklist
  1. "In de ghetto" Boss mix (7:28)
  2. "In de ghetto" 1996 Project 1 Jungle Mix (4:49)

Covers, samplings and adaptations[]

The track has been covered and remixed a number of times

Greg B version[]

Most notably a version by released on Sony BMG and included in the compilation Été 2007.

Tribal Nation version[]

In 1995, released a cover that charted in France.

Charts
Charts (1995) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[3] 39

Tribes World[]

In 2003, released a cover that charted in France.

Charts
Charts (2003) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[4] 88

J Balvin & Skrillex version[]

Main article: In da Getto

The song was heavily sampled in 2021 by the Colombian singer J Balvin and the American record producer Skrillex in an amended title "In da Getto". The song includes added rap lyrics. The song has charted in a great number of countries including number 1 in Colombia, number 2 in both US Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs and US Billboard Latin Airplay charts and number 7 in US Hot Latin Songs chart. It has also charted in France, Italy and Spain amongst others.

References[]

  1. ^ "Crystal Waters Chart History – Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Official Charts > David Morales & Bad Yard Club". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Tribal Nation – In de ghetto" (in French). Les classement single.
  4. ^ "Tribes World – In de ghetto" (in French). Les classement single.
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