"Belly Dancer" is a song by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring American singer-songwriter 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]
| "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 | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
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| Pharrell Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe 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
edit12" single
editA-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
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] | 96 |
References
edit- ^ 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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