In de Ghetto

Not to be confused with In da Getto or In the Ghetto.
"In de Ghetto '96"
Single by David Morales & The Bad Yard Club featuring Crystal Waters & Delta
Released1996 (1996)
Genre
Length2:54
Label
  • Manifesto
Songwriter(s)
  • David Morales
  • Delta Bennett
  • Handel Tucker
  • Lowell Dunbar
Producer(s)David Morales
  • Handel Tucker
  • Lowell Dunbar
Crystal Waters singles chronology
Relax
(1995) 		In de Ghetto '96
(1996) 		Say... If You Feel Alright
(1997)

"In de Ghetto" is a song by American DJ 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 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, now known as Dance Club Songs chart, making it to number 20.[1] It also made an appearance in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 35,[2] making it Morales' only charting single in the UK.

1996 remix version

Track listing

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

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This reggae-kissed house anthem has been a dancefloor staple for well over a year now. Now serving as the first single from Mercury's imminent 100% Pure Dance compilation, it has been refreshed with a deliciously feline guest vocal by Waters. She vamps with infectious energy and glee, while Morales upgrades the groove by injecting glossy pop keyboards. Icing on the cake is a killer, instantly chantable hook, which should push it over the top with popsters who enjoy the growing influx of dance music on radio."[3] He also added, "It's cute to hear La Waters tearing her way through one of Morales' better deep-house grooves, though it will feel like only a tease after a while. After all, it has been two years since Storyteller was released."[4]

Charts

Chart (1994/1996) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 35
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[5] 7
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 20

Covers, samplings and adaptations

The track has been covered and remixed a number of times

Greg B version

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

Tribal Nation version

In 1995, Tribal Nation released a cover that charted in France.

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 39

Tribes World

In 2003, Tribes World released a cover that charted in France.

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 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. ^ Flick, Larry (June 8, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 98. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (May 25, 1996). "Dance Trax: Stingily Shows How To 'Love You The Right Way'" (PDF). Billboard. p. 28. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 28, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tribal Nation – In de ghetto" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ^ "Tribes World – In de ghetto" (in French). Les classement single.