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Belly Dancer (Kardinal Offishall song)

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"Belly Dancer"
Song
B-side"Sick!"

"Belly Dancer" is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall featuring Pharrell Williams. Produced by The Neptunes, the single was released on March 25, 2003.[1] It was originally the first single from his unreleased album, Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory.[2]

Background

The 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

12" single

A-side

  1. "Belly Dancer" (Radio Edit) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
  2. "Belly Dancer" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Belly Dancer" (Album) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
  2. "Sick!" (Album) (featuring Bounty Killer)
  3. "Sick!" (Instrumental)

Chart positions

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] 96

References

  1. ^ Belly Dancer/Sick > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Exclaim!. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
  3. ^ Kardinall Offishall Interview (April 28, 2003) Newrealm.com. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
  4. ^ Toronto Raptor The FADER. Accessed on November 30, 2008.
  5. ^ Kardinal Offishall - Session Transcript Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed December 3, 2008.
  6. ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard. Accessed on November 30, 2008.