Dem Jeans

"Dem Jeans"
The cover features Chingy wearing a long sleeve purple shirt and blue jeans, sitting on top of a dark blue vehicle.
Single by Chingy featuring Jermaine Dupri
from the album Hoodstar
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
Recorded2006
GenreDirty rap
Length3:51
LabelSlot-A-Lot/Capitol
Songwriter(s)Howie Bailey, Jermaine Dupri, LRoc
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Chingy singles chronology
"Pullin' Me Back"
(2006)
"Dem Jeans"
(2006)
"Fly Like Me"
(2007)
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology
"Fresh Azimiz"
(2005)
"Dem Jeans"
(2006)
"I'm Throwed"
(2007)

"Dem Jeans" is a song by American rapper Chingy. It's the second and final single off his third album Hoodstar (2006). The song is produced by and features rapper Jermaine Dupri. The song peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, his first single to not reach the top 40 on that chart. It did better on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. Bun B and David Banner made cameo appearances in the promotional video. "Dem Jeans" was heard on the 100th episode of "CSI: Miami," the fourth episode of the fourth season of "The O.C." and in the 2007 film Norbit.

Commercial performance

On the week of October 7, 2006, "Dem Jeans" debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1] Three weeks later, it peaked at number 57, and stayed on the chart for sixteen weeks.[2][3] The song also debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart the week of October 21.[4] It peaked at number 19 the week of December 9, and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.[5][6] On the Hot 100 the week of November 18, it debuted at number 93.[7] It peaked at number 59 the week of December 9, staying on the chart for nine weeks.[8] It was Chingy's first single to not reach the top 40 on that chart.

For the week of January 28, 2007, the track debuted and peaked at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart.[9]

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 58
Australian Urban (ARIA)[11] 14
Scotland (OCC)[12] 67
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 85
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 59
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 57
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 19
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[14] 62
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 16

References

  1. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: October 7, 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: October 28, 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Chingy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Hot Rap Songs: October 21, 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hot Rap Songs: December 9, 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Chingy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  7. ^ Hope, Clover (November 9, 2006). "Timberlake, T.I. Remain No. 1 With My Love". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Chingy and Jermaine Dupri - Dem Jeans". aCharts.co. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 877 (Week Commencing 25th December 2006)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Issue 877" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Chingy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  14. ^ "Hoodstar - Chingy - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2014. [permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Chingy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.