Doggy Dogg World
"Doggy Dogg World" | ||||||||||
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Single by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Tha Dogg Pound & The Dramatics | ||||||||||
from the album Doggystyle | ||||||||||
Released | June 26, 1994 (UK) | |||||||||
Format | 12-inch single | |||||||||
Recorded | 1993 | |||||||||
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Length | 5:38 | |||||||||
Label | Death Row | |||||||||
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Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |||||||||
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Doggy Dogg World" is the third and final single from Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album Doggystyle. It is the first European-only release with an American video TV-play. It features 1970s era classic soul & R&B group The Dramatics, with guest rap verses from Kurupt and Daz Dillinger (Tha Dogg Pound), and chorus singing by background vocalist Nancy Fletcher. It samples Richard "Dimples" Fields' "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" from his 1982 album Mr. Look So Good. The song's title is a reference to a common eggcorn of the phrase "Dog-Eat-Dog World."
Music video
The music video pays homage to the 1970s Disco Funk era as well as taking place during that time period with several Blaxploitation film stars reprising their iconic film roles as guest appearances. The video also takes place at the now defunct Carolina West Nightclub in Los Angeles, CA.
- Cast
- Snoop Doggy Dogg as "Sikly Slim"
- The Dramatics as "The Fabulous Dramatics"
- Antonio Fargas as "Huggy Bear"
- Ricky Harris as "Taa Dow"
- Fred Berry as "Re-Run"
- Fred Williamson as "The Hammer"
- Kurupt as "Small Change Willy from Philly"
- Dr. Dre as "Fortieth St Black"
- Rudy Ray Moore as "Dolemite"
- Pam Grier as "Foxy Brown"
- Daz Dillinger as "Sugafoot"
- Ron O'Neal as "Supa Fly"
Track listing
- 12-inch single[1]
- Doggy Dogg World (Perfecto Mix) — 5:40
- Doggy Dogg World (LP Version) — 5:04
- Doggy Dogg World (Dr. Dre Radio Edit) — 4:26
- Doggy Dogg World (Perfecto X-Rated Mix) — 5:28
Chart performance
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 29 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] | 48 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 32 |
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[5] | 46 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 19 |
References
- ↑ "Snoop Doggy Dogg* – Doggy Dogg World". Discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=3
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1994-08-20". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1994-08-20" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Snoop Dogg Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 Airplay for Snoop Dogg.
- ↑ "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Snoop Dogg.
- ↑ "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Snoop Dogg.
External links
- Murder Was the Case at the Internet Movie Database
- Rap Samples FAQ
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics