Just a Lil Bit

"Just a Lil Bit"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album The Massacre
Released May 10, 2005
Format Digital download, 12" maxi single
Recorded 2004
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:57
Label Aftermath, Interscope, Shady, G-Unit Records
Writer(s) 50 Cent, Scott Storch
Producer Scott Storch
Certification 4x Platinum (RIAA)
50 Cent singles chronology
"Hate It or Love It"
(2005)
"Just a Lil Bit"
(2005)
"So Seductive"
(2005)

"Just a Lil Bit" is the third single from 50 Cent's second album, The Massacre.

Contents

Background

Released in 2005, the single reached number 3 in the United States, becoming 50 Cent's eighth top-ten single; it also reached number 10 in the United Kingdom.[1] The song was produced by Scott Storch. The B-side is a live recording of Disco Inferno for AOL Sessions.

Music video

The music video is set in the Caribbean and follows a thin plot where 50 Cent, as "El Jefe" ("The Boss"), employs three beautiful women to set up his enemies. 50 Cent leaves each enemy $50.[2]

Remixes

The official remix features rapper White Dawg.

T-Pain used the instrumental to do a freestyle called "A Little Hit."[3]

The Game's used the instrumental on 300 Bars & Runnin' which disses 50 Cent and other members of G-Unit.[4] He also redid "Just a Lil Bit" as a diss to 50 Cent.[5]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[9] 20
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 14
France (SNEP)[11] 38
Germany (Media Control AG)[12] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 21
New Zealand (RIANZ)[15] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 11
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 3
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[20] 7
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[21] 2
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[22] 1

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Gold[23]
United States Platinum[24]

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[26] 62
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[27] 70
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 162
New Zealand (RIANZ)[29] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 63
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[31] 116
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 17

References

  1. ^ 50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit. aCharts.us. Accessed September 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Just a Lil Bit (Music Video)
  3. ^ T-Pain - A Little Hit
  4. ^ 300 Bars & Runnin' (song)
  5. ^ Just a Lil Bit (50 Cent Diss)
  6. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  7. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  8. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  9. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  10. ^ "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/340706?f=349&g=Singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  11. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Chartverfolgung / 50 Cent / Single" (in German). musicline.de. Media Control Charts. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/50%20Cent/?type=single. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Discography 50 Cent". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=50+Cent. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 27, 2005" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Dutch Top 40. http://top40.nl/index.aspx?&jaar=2005&maand=7&week=27. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  15. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  16. ^ "50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit" (in German). hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=Just+A+Lil+Bit&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  17. ^ "Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive: 2nd July 2005". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2005-07-02. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  18. ^ "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/340706?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  19. ^ "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/340706?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  20. ^ "50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-p372609/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  21. ^ "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/340706?f=350&g=Singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  22. ^ "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/340706?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2005.htm. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  24. ^ "Gold & Platinum: 50 Cent". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=50_Cent&format=&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2005.htm. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  26. ^ "Belgian Flanders Year-End Singles Chart For 2005" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  27. ^ "Belgian Wallonia Year-End Singles Chart For 2005" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2005. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  28. ^ "Dutch Top 40 Year End" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr2005.html. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  29. ^ "Annual Top 50 Singles Chart 2005" (on the year drop-down menu, "select "2005" and then click "Go"). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  30. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2005" (in German). hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2005. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  31. ^ "End Of Year Charts: 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
  32. ^ "2005 Year End Charts: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 November, 2005. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2005/hsititl.jsp. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 

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