"Bow Down" was the lead single released from the Westside Connection

Westside Connection

Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.-Biography:...

's debut album, Bow Down

Bow Down

Bow Down is the debut album by American gangsta rap group Westside Connection, released on October 22, 1996 through Ice Cube's Lench Mob/Priority Records. It featured production from Bud'da, QDIII and Ice Cube among other producers....

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The song became the most successful single released by the group, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, while also topping the rap chart at number one. As one of the more popular West Coast hip hop songs, it has appeared on numerous compilations, including Featuring...Ice Cube, The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1 and Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's 2001 Greatest Hits album

Greatest Hits (Ice Cube album)

Ice Cube - Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in 2001 compiling 17 songs by Ice Cube. Two songs were exclusive to the album, "$100 Bill Y'all" and "In the Late Night Hour".-Track listing:#"Pushin' Weight" Ice Cube - Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in 2001 compiling 17...

, among others. It also appeared in the 2002 film, The Hot Chick

The Hot Chick

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This song is parodied in the comedy show Mind of Mencia

Mind of Mencia

Mind of Mencia is an American television comedy series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by Carlos Mencia, it aired from 2005 to 2008.- History :...

, in which Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia , born Ned Arnel Mencia, is a Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race, culture, criminal justice, and social class...

makes a sketch about 4 rappers making songs about their experiences behind bars.

Peak positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	21
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	19
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	8
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	39

Year-End charts

End of year chart (1996)	Position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	98
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	18