When was the song that "Gold Digger" samples first released?
Gold Digger (Kanye West song) "Gold Digger" is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx. Released as the second single from West's second album, "Late Registration" (2005), "Gold Digger" peaked at number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 on September 6, 2005, becoming West's and Foxx's second number one single. Co-produced with Jon Brion, the song contains samples of Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman".
18 and Life "18 and Life" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from their eponymous debut album. The song was to be the band's biggest hit, reaching No. 4 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was named the 60th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. It was certified Gold on September 13, 1989, when it sold 500,000 copies.