"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
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music at the age of nine. He discovered th ...
. 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
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and
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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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
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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. Three weeks later, it peaked at number 57, and stayed on the chart for sixteen weeks.
The song also debuted at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs chart the week of October 21. It peaked at number 19 the week of December 9, and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.
On the Hot 100 the week of November 18, it debuted at number 93.
It peaked at number 59 the week of December 9, staying on the chart for nine weeks.
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
References
2006 singles
2006 songs
Chingy songs
Jermaine Dupri songs
Capitol Records singles
Music videos directed by Erik White
Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri
Songs written by Chingy
Songs written by Jermaine Dupri
Songs written by LRoc
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