Dem Jeans
{{for|the song "Them Jeans" by Master P| Good Side, Bad Side (Master P album)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Dem Jeans
| cover = Chingy_Featuring_Jermaine_Dupri_-_Dem_Jeans.jpg
| alt = The cover features Chingy wearing a long sleeve purple shirt and blue jeans, sitting on top of a dark blue vehicle.
| type = single
| artist = Chingy featuring Jermaine Dupri
| album = Hoodstar
| released = August 22, 2006
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dirty rap
| length = 3:51
| label = Slot-A-Lot/Capitol
| writer = Howie Bailey, Jermaine Dupri, LRoc
| producer = Jermaine Dupri
| chronology = Chingy
| prev_title = Pullin' Me Back
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Fly Like Me
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Jermaine Dupri
| type = single
| prev_title = Fresh Azimiz
| prev_year = 2005
| title = Dem Jeans
| year = 2006
| next_title = I'm Throwed
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
"Dem Jeans" is a song by American rapper Chingy. It's the second and final single off his third album Hoodstar (2006). The song is produced by and features rapper Jermaine Dupri. The song peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, his first single to not reach the top 40 on that chart. It did better on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. Bun B and David Banner made cameo appearances in the promotional video. "Dem Jeans" was heard on the 100th episode of "CSI: Miami," the fourth episode of the fourth season of "The O.C." and in the 2007 film Norbit.
Commercial performance
On the week of October 7, 2006, "Dem Jeans" debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2006-10-07|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: October 7, 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 28, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029210959/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2006-10-07|archive-date=October 29, 2020|url-status=live}} Three weeks later, it peaked at number 57, and stayed on the chart for sixteen weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2006-10-28|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: October 28, 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 28, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026063037/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2006-10-28|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live}} The song also debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart the week of October 21.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2006-10-21|title=Hot Rap Songs: October 21, 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 28, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216112643/https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2006-10-21|archive-date=December 16, 2021|url-status=live}} It peaked at number 19 the week of December 9, and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2006-12-09|title=Hot Rap Songs: December 9, 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 28, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331175435/https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2006-12-09|archive-date=March 31, 2018|url-status=live}} On the Hot 100 the week of November 18, it debuted at number 93.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/timberlake-ti-remain-no-1-with-my-love-56714/|title=Timberlake, T.I. Remain No. 1 With My Love|last=Hope|first=Clover|magazine=Billboard|date=November 9, 2006|access-date=September 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428110359/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/timberlake-ti-remain-no-1-with-my-love-56714/|archive-date=April 28, 2022|url-status=live}} It peaked at number 59 the week of December 9, staying on the chart for nine weeks.{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/11391|title=Chingy and Jermaine Dupri - Dem Jeans|publisher=aCharts.co|access-date=September 19, 2014}} It was Chingy's first single to not reach the top 40 on that chart.
For the week of January 28, 2007, the track debuted and peaked at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart.
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2006) !align="left"|Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|title=The ARIA Report: Issue 877 (Week Commencing 25th December 2006)|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue877.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222441/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue877.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2008|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=May 25, 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|align="center"|58 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Australiaurban|14|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222441/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue877.pdf|urltitle=Issue 877|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2022}} |
| {{Singlechart|Scotland|67|date=20070128|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2022}} |
| {{Singlechart|UK|85|date=20070128|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2022|refname="UK"}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|59|artist=Chingy|song=Dem Jeans|artistid={{BillboardID|Chingy}}|access-date=September 15, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|57|artist=Chingy|song=Dem Jeans|artistid={{BillboardID|Chingy}}|access-date=September 15, 2014|rowheader=true|refname="BBRNB"}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|19|artist=Chingy|song=Dem Jeans|artistid={{BillboardID|Chingy}}|access-date=September 15, 2014|rowheader=true|refname="BBRap"}} |
| scope="row"|US Pop 100 (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hoodstar-mw0000573482/awards|title=Hoodstar - Chingy - Awards|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 15, 2014}} {{dead link|date=September 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}
|align="center"|62 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|16|artist=Chingy|song=Dem Jeans|artistid={{BillboardID|Chingy}}|access-date=September 15, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
References
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Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Erik White
Category:Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri
Category:Songs written by Chingy
Category:Songs written by Jermaine Dupri
Category:Songs written by LRoc
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