"Lowrider" | ||||
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Single by Cypress Hill | ||||
from the album Stoned Raiders | ||||
B-side | "Trouble" [A] | |||
Released | February 26, 2002 | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 6:41 (album version) 4:36 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud, Senen Reyes, Ulpiano Sergio Reyes | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Muggs | |||
Cypress Hill singles chronology | ||||
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"Lowrider" is a single by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill, the second single from the album Stoned Raiders . The song is featured in the British TV series Soccer AM . The song was the second part of the double A-Side single it shared with "Trouble" in Europe. "Lowrider" was not released until February elsewhere.
On the album, there is a hidden track. The hidden track is rather ominous as it features a slow drum beat and a low pitched organ that only plays five notes. This lasts for around two minutes.[ citation needed ]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lowrider" (radio edit) | 4:37 |
2. | "Lowrider" (instrumental) | 4:37 |
3. | "(Rock) Superstar" (live) | 6:09 |
4. | "(Rap) Superstar" (Alchemist remix) | 4:50 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] | 59 |
Germany (Media Control Charts) [2] | 39 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] | 70 |
UK Singles (OCC) [4] | 33 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [5] | 48 |
Chart (2002) | Position |
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Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [6] | 195 |
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