Doggy Dogg World
| "Doggy Dogg World" | ||||
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| Single by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Tha Dogg Pound and The Dramatics | ||||
| from the album Doggystyle | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1994[1] | |||
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| Length | 5:38 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |||
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| "Doggy Dogg World" on YouTube | ||||
"Doggy Dogg World" is a song by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, released in April 1994 by Death Row and Interscope as the third and final single from his debut album, Doggystyle (1993). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and features 1970s-era classic R&B and soul group The Dramatics, with guest rap verses from Kurupt and Dat Nigga Daz (Tha Dogg Pound). It also samples Richard "Dimples" Fields' "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" from his 1982 album Mr. Look So Good, and its title is a reference to a common eggcorn of the phrase "Dog-Eat-Dog World." The Dramatics featured on the song at Snoop Dogg's request after he contacted Dramatics leader L.J. Reynolds through their longtime bassist Tony Green, who was in Death Row's circle.[2]
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "The Dogg-man once again tells it like it is, layering a slow flow with a rugged rap. The groove merges together the old and the new, represented by the raw and raunchy rap of newcomers Tha Dogg Pound and the cool and collected crooning of '70s legends the Dramatics. It's a lethal mixture, hitting hard on the senses. Dramatics fans will delight in hearing elements of the 1971 hit 'Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get'."[3] Andy Beevers from Music Week and Mark Frith from Smash Hits both gave "Doggy Dogg World" a score of four out of five.[4] Frith wrote, "Snoop Dogg is, like, so chilled and laid back that he barely bothers to feature on his own records these days. He's joined by his Dogg Pound, an excellent soul backing band, and a couple of ace producers. Very impressive, though, and yet another big hit."[5] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update named it a "Dramatics-based superb muttering sinuous gangsta rap" in his weekly dance column.[6]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Doggy Dogg World" pays homage to the 1970s funk era as well as taking place during that time period, with several film and TV stars reprising iconic roles in TV series, comedy acts or Blaxploitation films as guest appearances:
- Foxy Brown – Pam Grier and Antonio Fargas
- Dolemite – Rudy Ray Moore
- Super Fly – Ron O'Neal
- Hammer – Fred Williamson
- What's Happening!! – Fred Berry
The video also takes place at the now defunct Carolina West Nightclub in Los Angeles. The music video was released for the week ending on April 10, 1994.
Cast
- Snoop Doggy Dogg as "Silky Slim"
- The Dramatics as "The Fabulous Dramatics"
- Antonio Fargas as "Huggy Bear"
- Ricky Harris as "Taa Dow"
- Fred Berry as "Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs"
- Fred Williamson as "The Hammer (B.J. Hammer)"
- Kurupt as "Small Change Willy from Philly"
- Dr. Dre as "Fortieth St Black"
- Rudy Ray Moore as "Dolemite"
- Pam Grier as "Foxy Brown"
- Daz Dillinger as "Sugafoot"
- Ron O'Neal as "Supa Fly ('Youngblood' Priest)"
Track listing
- 12-inch single
- "Doggy Dogg World" (Perfecto mix) — 5:40
- "Doggy Dogg World" (LP version) — 5:04
- "Doggy Dogg World" (Dr. Dre radio edit) — 4:26
- "Doggy Dogg World" (Perfecto X-Rated mix) — 5:28
Note: Tracks 1 and 4 were remixed by Oakenfold.
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] | 23 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 29 |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 48 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 32 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[11] | 7 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[12] | 7 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[13] | 41 |
| US Radio Songs (Billboard)[14] | 46 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 25 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] | 19 |
References
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. August 6, 1994. p. 21.
- ^ "Unsung: The Dramatics (Season 11, Episode 5)". Vimeo. TV One. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Flick, Larry (April 30, 1994). "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Beevers, Andy (August 6, 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Frith, Mark (August 3, 1994). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Hamilton, James (August 13, 1994). "DJ directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 39. September 24, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 20, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). August 13, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
External links
- Murder Was the Case at IMDb
- Rap Samples FAQ Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine