Southern Gul

1999 single by Erykah Badu featuring Rahzel

"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

"You Got Me"
(1999)

"Southern Gul"
(1999)

"Bag Lady"
(2000)

"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.