Daytona 500 (song)

"Daytona 500" is the second single by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, featuring The Force M.D.s, Raekwon, and Cappadonna from his 1996 solo debut album Ironman. The title is taken from the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar: The Daytona 500. Released unofficially, the song didn't chart on any charts but is considered a longtime favorite among Wu-Tang fans. The song was later added to his greatest hits album, Shaolin's Finest.

Music video

To complement the fast-paced nature of the track, the music video for "Daytona 500" shot from October 1-2, 1996 and is composed of clips from the original anime series Speed Racer.^[1] It is also one of the first anime music videos to be shown on a TV channel, and currently is one of the most popular anime music videos. In addition, it has been one of the earliest anime music videos ever made.

Track listing

A Side

Camay (Radio Edit)
Camay (Album Version)
Camay (Instrumental)

B Side

Daytona 500 (Radio Edit)
Daytona 500 (Album Version)
Daytona 500 (Instrumental)

Reception

Q magazine stated that "'Daytona 500' is a magnificent, fast-paced testing of skills with Raekwon and Cappadonna".

Samples

The song contains samples from:

"Nautilus" by Bob James
"Turn the Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson
"Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
"Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by the Wu-Tang Clan
"Incarcerated Scarfaces" & "Ice Water" by Raekwon

References

↑ Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Ghostface Killah

Studio albums	Ironman (1996) Supreme Clientele (2000) Bulletproof Wallets (2001) The Pretty Toney Album (2004) Fishscale (2006) More Fish (2006) The Big Doe Rehab (2007) Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City (2009) Apollo Kids (2010) Twelve Reasons to Die (2013) 36 Seasons (2014) Twelve Reasons to Die II (2015)

Compilations	Shaolin's Finest (2003) Hidden Darts: Special Edition (2007) The Wallabee Champ (2008) GhostDeini the Great (2008)

Collaborations	718 (2004) (with Theodore Unit) Put It on the Line (2005) (with Trife Diesel) Wu-Massacre (2010) (with Raekwon and Method Man) Wu Block (2012) (with Sheek Louch) Sour Soul (2015) (with BadBadNotGood)

Singles	"Daytona 500" "All That I Got Is You" "Apollo Kids" "Cherchez La Ghost" "Never Be the Same Again" "Ghost Showers" "Tush" "Milk Em'" "Be Easy" "Back Like That"

Featured singles	"Can It Be All So Simple" "Heaven & Hell" "Criminology" "Ice Cream" "Rainy Dayz"

Related articles	Discography Wu-Tang Clan Theodore Unit

Raekwon

Studio albums	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Immobilarity The Lex Diamond Story Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang Fly International Luxurious Art

Collaborations	Ironman (with Ghostface Killah) Bulletproof Wallets (with Ghostface Killah) Wu-Massacre (with Ghostface Killah and Method Man)

Mixtapes	Lost Jewlry

Singles	"Heaven & Hell" "Ice Cream" "Criminology" "Rainy Dayz"

Other songs	"Can It Be All So Simple" "Daytona 500" "The Worst" "Apollo Kids" "Never Be the Same Again" "Gorgeous"

Related articles	Discography Wu-Tang Clan

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