Southern Gul

"Southern Gul"
"Southern Gul"
Single by Erykah Badu featuring Rahzel
from the album Make the Music 2000
Released	July 26, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Funk; hip hop; soul;
Length	3:17
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Erykah Badu; Rahzel M. Brown;
Producer(s)	Rahzel
Erykah Badu singles chronology

"Southern Gul" is a song recorded by American singer Erykah Badu. It features beatboxer and rapper Rahzel, a former member of The Roots, who also co-wrote and produced the song. The song was released as the lead single from Rahzel's debut studio album Make the Music 2000 (1999) on July 26, 1999, by Motown Records.

A moderate commercial success, "Southern Gul" peaked at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

US cassette and maxi CD single^[1]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Southern Gul" (radio edit) (featuring Rahzel)	3:09
2.	"Southern Gul" (album version) (featuring Rahzel)	3:17
3.	"Southern Gul" (a cappella)	2:52

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Southern Gul"
Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	76
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	24

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Southern Gul"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 26, 1999	Urban contemporary radio	Motown	^[4]
	July 27, 1999	12-inch vinyl		^[5]
	August 10, 1999	Cassette maxi CD		^[6]^[7]

References

^ Badu, Erykah (1999). Southern Gul (CD single). United States: Motown Records.
^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 23, 1999. p. 106. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ "Southern Gul – Erykah Badu". Motown Records. July 27, 1999. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "Southern Gul – Erykah Badu, Rahzel". Motown Records. August 10, 1999. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "Southern Gul – Erykah Badu". Motown Records. August 10, 1999. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[1] Badu, Erykah (1999). Southern Gul (CD single). United States: Motown Records.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Erykah_Badu-2] "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Erykah_Badu-3] "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[4] "ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 23, 1999. p. 106. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via World Radio History.

[5] "Southern Gul – Erykah Badu". Motown Records. July 27, 1999. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[6] "Southern Gul – Erykah Badu, Rahzel". Motown Records. August 10, 1999. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[7] "Southern Gul – Erykah Badu". Motown Records. August 10, 1999. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

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v t e Erykah Badu
Studio albums	Baduizm Mama's Gun Worldwide Underground New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Other albums	Live Icon: The Best of Erykah Badu But You Caint Use My Phone
Singles	"On & On" "Next Lifetime" "Otherside of the Game" "Tyrone" "Appletree" "All Night Long" "One" "You Got Me" "Southern Gul" "Bag Lady" "Didn't Cha Know? "Cleva" "Sweet Baby" "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" "Danger" "Back in the Day (Puff)" "Honey" "Soldier" "Window Seat" "Turn Me Away (Get MuNNY)"
Tours	Mama's Gun World Tour Frustrated Artist Tour Worldwide Underground Tour Sugar Water Festival Summer Tour The Vortex World Tour Jam Tour Out My Mind, Just in Time World Tour
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