Dirty South (song)

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"Dirty South"
Goodie Mob - Dirty South.jpg
Single by Goodie Mob featuring Big Boi and Cool Breeze
from the album Soul Food
Released1996
Recorded1995
Studio
  • Purple Dragon Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Bosstown Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA)
Genre Southern hip hop
Length3:34
Label LaFace
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Organized Noize
Goodie Mob singles chronology
"Soul Food"
(1996)
"Dirty South"
(1996)
"They Don't Dance No Mo'"
(1998)
Big Boi singles chronology
"Dirty South"
(1996)
"All n My Grill"
(1999)
No.TitleLength
1."Dirty South" (Clean Version) 
2."Dirty South" (Instrumental) 
3."Dirty South" (Acapella Clean Version) 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 53
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 8

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