| "Belly Dancer" | ||||
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| Single by Kardinal Offishall featuring Pharrell Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Sick!" | |||
| Released | March 25, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
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"Belly Dancer" is a song by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring American musician Pharrell Williams, who produced it with Chad Hugo as The Neptunes. Released on March 25, 2003, it was originally the first single from the former's unreleased album, Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory. [1] [2]
Background
The song was inspired by Naomi Campbell, who was in the studio while the song was recorded. [2] [3] The single briefly appeared on the Billboard charts, and a music video was shot by Little X on May 7, 2003, in Toronto. [4] However, the video remains unreleased, because Kardinal's label at the time, MCA Records, was absorbed into Geffen Records, [2] leaving the single without promotion.
In an interview, Kardinal stated that he does not like the song, and "it was the first thing I did that wasn't from the heart." [5]
Track listing
12" single
A-side
- "Belly Dancer" (Radio Edit) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
- "Belly Dancer" (Instrumental)
B-side
- "Belly Dancer" (Album) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
- "Sick!" (Album) (featuring Bounty Killer)
- "Sick!" (Instrumental)
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [6] | 96 |
References
- ^ Belly Dancer/Sick > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
- ^ a b c Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Archived 2009-11-01 at the Wayback Machine Exclaim!. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
- ^ Kardinall Offishall Interview (April 28, 2003) Archived June 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Newrealm.com. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
- ^ Toronto Raptor The FADER. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall - Session Transcript Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed December 3, 2008.
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine Billboard. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
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