Cherchez La Ghost

"Cherchez LaGhost"
"Cherchez LaGhost"
Single by Ghostface Killah featuring U-God
from the album Supreme Clientele
Released	February 28, 2000
Studio	36 Chambers Studio (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	3:11
Label	Razor Sharp; Epic;
Songwriter(s)	Dennis Coles; Stony Browder; Thomas August Darnell Browder; Lawrence Parker;
Producer(s)	Carlos Bess
Ghostface Killah singles chronology
Music video
	"Cherchez LaGhost" on YouTube

"Cherchez La Ghost" is a song by American rapper Ghostface Killah featuring fellow Wu-Tang Clan member U-God and uncredited vocals from singer Madam Majestic. It was released in 2000 via Razor Sharp/Epic Records as the second single from GFK's second solo studio album Supreme Clientele. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio in New York City. Production was handled by Carlos Bess, who used samples from "Greedy G" by Brentford All Stars and the 1976 song "Cherchez La Femme" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.^[1]

The single peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the rapper's first entry to the chart as a solo artist. An accompanying music video was directed by Little X.

The song was later added to his 2003 greatest hits album Shaolin's Finest.

Track listing[edit]

Cassette and CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cherchez LaGhost" (Clean Version)	3:05
2.	"Cherchez LaGhost" (Instrumental)	3:09
3.	"Cherchez LaGhost" (LP Version)	3:10

12" vinyl
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cherchez LaGhost" (Clean Version)	Carlos Bess	3:05
2.	"Cherchez LaGhost" (Instrumental)	Carlos Bess	3:09
3.	"Cherchez LaGhost" (LP Version)	Carlos Bess	3:10
4.	"We Made It (Clean Version)" (featuring Superb)	Carlos "Six July" Broady	4:29
5.	"We Made It" (Instrumental)	Carlos "Six July" Broady	4:29
6.	"We Made It (LP Version)" (featuring Superb)	Carlos "Six July" Broady	4:37

Charts[edit]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	98
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	42
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	38
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[5]	3

References[edit]

^ Johnson, Tina (May 5, 2000). "Ghostface Killah Explains "La Ghost" Track". MTV. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

External links[edit]

"Cherchez LaGhost" at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Johnson, Tina (May 5, 2000). "Ghostface Killah Explains "La Ghost" Track". MTV. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Ghostface_Killah-2] "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Ghostface_Killah-3] "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Ghostface_Killah-4] "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Ghostface_Killah-5] "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

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v t e Ghostface Killah
Discography
Studio albums	Ironman (1996) Supreme Clientele (2000) Bulletproof Wallets (2001) The Pretty Toney Album (2004) Fishscale (2006) More Fish (2006) The Big Doe Rehab (2007) Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City (2009) Apollo Kids (2010) Twelve Reasons to Die (2013) 36 Seasons (2014) Twelve Reasons to Die II (2015) Ghostface Killahs (2019) Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) (2024)
Compilations	Shaolin's Finest (2003) Hidden Darts: Special Edition (2007) The Wallabee Champ (2008) GhostDeini the Great (2008)
Collaborations	718 (2004) Put It on the Line (2005) Wu-Massacre (2010) Wu Block (2012) Sour Soul (2015) Czarface Meets Ghostface (2019)
Singles	"All That I Got Is You" "Daytona 500" "Apollo Kids" "Cherchez La Ghost" "Never Be the Same Again" "Ghost Showers" "Tush" "Milk Em'" "Be Easy" "Back Like That"
Featured singles	"Can It Be All So Simple" "Heaven & Hell" "Criminology" "Ice Cream" "4th Chamber" "On My Knees" "Redemption Days"
Other songs	"Wu Tang Forever"
Related articles	Wu-Tang Clan Theodore Unit

v t e U-God
Discography
Studio albums	Golden Arms Redemption Mr. Xcitement Dopium The Keynote Speaker Venom
Collaboration albums	U-Godzilla Presents the Hillside Scramblers
Songs	"Wu Tang Forever"
Related articles	Wu-Tang Clan