Belly Dancer (Bananza)

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
Released June 21, 2005
Format CD single
Recorded October 2003
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 4:00
Label SRC/Universal
Producer Akon
Certification Gold
Akon singles chronology
"Lonely"
(2005)		 "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
(2005)		 "Pot of Gold"
(2005)

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer/songwriter Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. The track reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song received more success in the United Kingdom, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The track samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three, and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up. A remix of the track, featuring Kardinal Offshall, was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".

Contents

Music video

In the televised video, Akon goes into a motorbike store and begins daydreaming. He then 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. Towards the end of the video, Akon kisses his chosen girl. The online version of the video begins with Akon trying to fall asleep, and awakening upon the video's end. A further version of the video, featuring the remix featuring Kardinal Offshall, was broadcast on Akon's YouTube channel.

Tracklisting

UK CD1[1]
  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Clean) - 4:00
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (Explicit) - 3:21
UK CD2[2]
  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Explicit) - 4:00
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (Clean) - 3:21
  3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Instrumental) - 4:00
  4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Video) - 4:00

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[5] 27
European Hot 100 Singles[6] 21
France (SNEP)[7] 45
Germany (Media Control AG)[8] 32
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[9] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 11
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[11] 46
New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 40
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[14] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 30
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[16] 17

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000AM4NVK
  2. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000A79NLA
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  6. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  10. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  12. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza) – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Chart Stats – Akon – Belly Dancer (bananza)" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  15. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  16. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
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