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".
The Samples (album) The Samples is the eponymous debut album by The Samples. Produced by Walt Beery, the album was initially recorded and released independently, but was later released on Arista Records in May 1989, and then re- re-released in 1993 on What Are Records?.