Ghetto (Akon song)

"Ghetto"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
Released	December 21, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	R&B hip hop soul
Length	3:57
Label	SRC/Universal
Songwriter(s)	Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Benny Darius
Producer(s)	Akon, Benny-D
Akon singles chronology
"Find Us" (2004) "Ghetto" (2004) "Baby, I'm Back" (2005)

"Ghetto" is the second single from American singer-songwriter Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. The single was released on December 21, 2004, exclusively in Latin America and certain countries of Europe. The single peaked at #92 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Akon describes the meaning of the song, reflected in the song's lyrics, as "a description of the cycle of poverty experienced by those living in poor, inner-city areas". Additionally, it describes the physical and psychological oppression with which these residents must deal on a regular basis.