Ghost Showers

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"Ghost Showers"
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Single by Ghostface Killah
from the album Bulletproof Wallets
ReleasedNovember 22, 2001 (2001-11-22)
Genre Hip hop
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Liggio
  • Tally Galbreth
Ghostface Killah singles chronology
"Never Be the Same Again"
(2001)
"Ghost Showers"
(2001)
"Guerilla Hood"
(2003)

"Ghost Showers" is the second single from the album Bulletproof Wallets by Ghostface Killah.

Contents

The song was later added to his greatest hits album Shaolin's Finest .

The song is largely an interpolation of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band's single "Sunshower".

Lyrical content

Despite an obvious attempt at a club hit, Ghost was praised for his strong lyrical content. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Never Be the Same Again" (Album version)
  2. "Ghost Showers" (Album version)
  3. "Never Be the Same Again" (Radio edit)
  4. "Ghost Showers" (Clean version)
  5. "Ghost Showers" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [2] 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks11

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