Addiction (Ryan Leslie song)

Infobox Single
Name = Addiction


Artist = Ryan Leslie featuring Cassie & Fabolous
from Album = Ryan Leslie
Released = May 12, 2008 (leaked)
July 7, 2008 (radio)
Format = CD single
Genre = R&B; Rap
Length = 3:57
Label = NextSelection/Universal
Writer = Ryan Leslie, John Jackson & Cassandra Ventura
Producer = R. Leslie
Chronology = Ryan Leslie singles
Last single = "Diamond Girl"
(2007)
This single = "Addiction"
(2008)
Next single = "How It Was Supposed To Be"
(2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Cassie singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Is It You"
(2008)
This single = "Addiction"
(2008)
Next single = "Official Girl"
(2008)

"Addiction" is the second single released from producer/singer Ryan Leslie's self-titled debut album, "Ryan Leslie". The single features Leslie's protégé Cassie. The single debuted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles at number 15 (which is equivalent to number 115 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) and has peaked at number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It shipped to Urban & Rhythmic radio stations July 72008. [ [http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/07/2008&Format=5 ®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: Urban ] ] [ [http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/07/2008&Format=9 ®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: Rhythmic ] ]

The song has peaked at number 115 on the Billboard Hot 100. There is a remix of the song that features rapper Fabolous.

The music video premiered on Yahoo! Music on September 8. [ [http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/premieres/ Premieres on Yahoo! Music ] ]

There is also an alternate version of the song featuring Keri Hilson instead of Cassie.

Music Video

The video was directed by Diane Martel, who worked with Fabolous in Jennifer Lopez's "Get Right (Remix)". Cassie does not appear on the video.

There's also a alternate music video, without Cassie too. The winner of Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model, Jaslene Gonzalez made a cameo in this video.

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.musicvideocast.com/2008/09/ryan-leslie-ft-cassie-fabolous-addiction-video.html Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie & Fabolous - "Addiction" music video]