Belly Dancer (Bananza)

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For the style of dance, see Belly dance.

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
Released	2005
Format	CD
Genre	R&B
Length	4 min 0 s
Label	SRC/Universal
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Certification	Gold
Chart positions
#5 (UK) #30 (US)
Akon singles chronology
"Lonely" (2005)	"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (2005)	"Pot Of Gold" (2005)

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the title of a single by R&B singer Akon, produced by Timbaland. It reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 22, 2005. The single was originally titled "Bananza (Belly Dancer)" but was changed for the single release. It samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)" by The Fun Boy Three.

In the music video MTV version of Belly Dancer, Akon goes into a motorbike store and begins daydreaming. The following is the same as the online version: Akon encounters a pretty girl and follows her into a belly dancing club. There, as the song said, he finds ex-gangsters, and they all flirt. In the end, (of the online version), you see him kissing with his chosen girl. In the online version, it begins with him trying to fall asleep, as it ends him awaken.

[edit] Track listing

CD 1

1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (radio edit)
2. "Trouble Nobody"

CD 2

1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (radio edit)
2. "Trouble Nobody"
3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental)
4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Video)

[edit] Charts

Country	Peak position
UK Official Singles Chart	5
US Billboard Hot 100	30

v • d • e Akon
Discography
Studio albums
Trouble (2004) • Konvicted (2006)
Singles
"Locked Up" • "Ghetto" • "Lonely" • "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" • "Pot Of Gold" • "Smack That" • "I Wanna Love You" • "Don't Matter"
Featured singles
"Keep on Calling" • "Baby I'm Back" • "Soul Survivor" • "Moonshine" • "Stay Down" • "Snitch" • "Girls" • "I Am Not My Hair (Konvict Remix)" • "The Sweet Escape" • "I Tried" • "We Takin' Over"
Related articles
Konvict Muzik • Kon Live Distribution