Diamond in the Back

"Diamond in the Back"
Single by Ludacris
from the album Chicken-n-Beer
Released	May 11, 2004
Format	CD single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:12
Label	Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam[1]
Producer	DJ Paul, Juicy J
Ludacris singles chronology
"Yeah!" (2004) "Diamond in the Back" (2004) "Break Bread" (2004)

"Diamond in the Back" is a single released from the album Chicken-n-Beer by Ludacris. It is based on William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You Got" and samples it heavily in the southern chopped & screwed format. It is produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J of Three Six Mafia. This was Ludacris's first single to not hit the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks's Top 20.

Performance

"Diamond in the Back" peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #94. On the Hot Rap/R&B chart it reached #51. ^[2] Lupe Fiasco has also freestyled over this instrumental.

Chart positions

Charts	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	94
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	51
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	40

Composers

• Beauregard,
• P./Devaughn,
• W./Houston,
• J./Bridges, C.^[1]
• R./Moody,

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Chicken and Beer". Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20070309060955/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=407476&aid=589499. Retrieved 2006-12-04. 
2. ^ "51 and 64 on the charts". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=407476&model.vnuAlbumId=589499. Retrieved 2006-12-04. 

External links

• "Diamond in the Back" Official music video on YouTube