Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)

For other uses, see Disco Inferno (disambiguation).

"Disco Inferno"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album The Massacre
Released	November 28, 2004
Format	Digital download, 12" maxi single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:34
Label	Aftermath, Interscope, Shady
Writer(s)	50 Cent, T. Crawford, P. Pitts
Producer	Dangerous LLC
Certification	2x Platinum (RIAA) Platinium - ABPD[1]
50 Cent singles chronology
"How We Do" (2004) "Disco Inferno" (2005) "Candy Shop" (2005)

"Disco Inferno" is the first single from 50 Cent's second album, The Massacre. Although not as big as a global success as "In da Club", the lead single from his first album, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'", it was still a success in America, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

Released in November 2004, the single peaked at number three in the U.S. becoming 50 Cent's fifth top ten single. The song was produced by C. Styles & Bang Out. The song was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but lost to Kanye West's "Gold Digger". This song is featured in DJ Hero.

Music video

The music video, which was leaked out on the internet, became controversial for its pornographic content. The video takes place at a strip club and is in black-and-white, and was considered by critics to be softcore pornography (with women kissing and appearing nude at the end of the video clip). Pornstar Daisy Marie appears in the video, and the video is also on 50 Cent's The Massacre Special Edition. Nick Cannon and Young Buck also make an appearance in the video.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] 87 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 4 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[5] 7 US Radio Songs (Billboard)[6] 4 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 3

Certifications Country Certification United States Platinum[8] Year-end charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[9] 11

References

1. ^ http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp?sArtista=50 Cent
2. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (6 February, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Numerals (!!! – 99th Floor Elevators)". Zobbel.de (Tobias Zywietz). http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_NUM.HTM. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "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. 
5. ^ "50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-p372609/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 18 September, 2011. 
6. ^ "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. 
7. ^ "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. 
8. ^ "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. 
9. ^ "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. 

External links

• 50 Cent's Official Site
• "Disco Inferno" lyrics