Getto Jam
{{Short description|1993 single by American rapper Domino}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Getto Jam
| cover = Getto Jam.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Domino
| album = Domino
| B-side = Jam
| released = {{Start date|1993|11|16}}
| recorded = 1993
| studio = Skip Saylor (Hollywood, CA)
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=18}}
| label = Outburst Records
| writer = {{hlist|Shawn Ivy|Kevin Gilliam}}
| producer = {{hlist|DJ Battlecat|Domino ({{abbr|co-|co-producer}})}}
| next_title = Sweet Potatoe Pie
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mmBxOReUYAc|"Getto Jam"}}}}
}}
"Getto Jam" is a song performed by American rapper Domino. It was released on November 16, 1993 through Outburst Records as the lead single from his debut studio album Domino. Written by Domino and DJ Battlecat, it was recorded at Skip Saylor in Hollywood and produced by Battlecat with co-production from Domino.
In the United States, the single reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 5, 1994, for selling 500,000 copies. It peaked at No. 25 in New Zealand and No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
The music video was directed by William Boyd.
The song has appeared on several of Def Jam's greatest hits compilations including 1995's Def Jam Music Group Inc.: 10th Year Anniversary and 1997's Total Def Jam. It was also later used in the 1994 film House Party 3, 1995 film Losing Isaiah, and 1999 film In Too Deep.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Getto Jam
| note1 = LP Version
| length1 = 4:18
| title2 = Getto Jam
| note2 = Radio Edit
| length2 = 4:19
| title3 = Getto Jam
| note3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 4:41
| title4 = Jam
| note4 = LP Version
| length4 = 3:50
| total_length =
}}
Personnel
- Shawn "Domino" Ivy — rapping vocals, songwriter, co-producer
- Kevin "Battlecat" Gilliam — keyboards, programming, songwriter, producer, mixing
- Robert "Fonksta" Bacon — guitar, bass
- Louie Teran — engineering
- Sean Freehill — mixing
- Wallace "Wally T." Traugott — mastering
- Anthony "Anti" Lewis — executive producer
- "Big Bass" Brian Walker — executive producer
- Greedy Greg — executive producer
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (1993–1994)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{single chart|New Zealand|25|artist=Domino|song=Getto Jam|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
{{Single chart|UK|33|artist=Domino|song=Getto Jam|artistid=29765|date=19940122|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|7|artist=Domino|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 20, 2021}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|4|artist=Domino|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 20, 2021}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=Domino|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 20, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (1994)
! scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 30, 2021}}
| 30 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|artist=Domino|title=Ghetto Jam|certyear=1994|type=single|relyear=1993|refname="RIAA"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|128173|Getto Jam}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Domino (rapper) songs
Category:Def Jam Recordings singles
Category:Songs written by Battlecat (record producer)
Category:Song recordings produced by Battlecat (record producer)