Learn Chinese (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Learn Chinese


Artist = Jin featuring Wyclef Jean
from Album = The Rest Is History
B-side =
Released = December 2 2003
Format = CD single, 12" single, Digital Download
Recorded =
Genre = Rap
Length = 4:33
Label = Virgin
Writer = Auyeung, J./ Bobbitt, C./ Brown, J./ Duplessis, J./ Jean, W./ Wesley, F.
Producer = J. Duplessis, W. Jean
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single =
This single = Learn Chinese (2003)
Next single =
Misc =Extra chronology
Artist = Jin
Type = singles
Last single = "Real Love"
(2002)
This single = "Learn Chinese"
(2003)
Next single = "So Afraid/Senorita"
(2004)Extra chronology
Artist = Wyclef Jean
Type = singles
Last single = "Party to Damascus"
(2003)
This single = "Learn Chinese"
(2003)
Next single = "Take Me As I Am"
(2004)

"Learn Chinese" is the first single released from Jin's debut album "The Rest Is History". The song features Wyclef Jean, who produced and co-wrote the track. At the first, the song was a buzz song. But, later, it turned into the first single for Jin's debut album due to its success. This single has been said to be Jin's signature song. To date the single is still Jin's most successful song and single in his music career. The single was featured on an episode of The Andy Milonakis Show. The single went gold in China and was high at one point in the US but never achieved even gold success.

"Learn Chinese" contains samples from Das EFX's "They Want EFX" and James Brown's "Blind Man Can See It". The song also has added vocals by Ayeesha.

The song features an interpolation of reggae dancehall legend Yellowman's "Mr. Chin"

Tracklists and formats

=5-inch Single=

#"Learn Chinese" (4:06)
#"Little Hungry" (3:52)
#"Check the Clock" (5:43)
#"Learn Chinese" [Multimedia Track]

=12-inch Single=

A Side

#"Learn Chinese" (Radio Edit) (4:04)
#"Learn Chinese" (Explicit Version) (4:32)

B Side

#"Learn Chinese (Instrumental) (4:30)
#"Learn Chinese (Acapella [Clean] ) (4:27)

Music Video

The music video for "Learn Chinese" was shot in New York City. The video featured Wyclef Jean and Ayeesha. The video also had a cameo appearance by rapper Yung Mac. In the video Jin plays two characters: one who looks like a mob boss; the other, a normal Chinese food delivery employee. It starts with a man tired of delivering Chinese food who is then hit by a car. At the same time, a mob boss is seen on his way to a restaurant. The guy notice s an Asian woman getting kidnapped. He chases the mob boss and his crew, but is caught by the mob boss' body guards. He then is confronted by the mob boss. He manages to get away and is led to a karate lesson. He gets through them and gets the Asian woman out of there. They get out of the restaurant and are confronted again with the mob boss and his crew. Knowing he is out matched, he still begins to fight them. Just before the fighting begins, the video switches to a "To be continued.." screen

Chart position

{|class="wikitable"!align="left"|Chart (2007)!align="left"|Peak
position
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align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
align="center"|74
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
align="center"|29
-
align="left"|UK Singles Top 75
align="center"|59
-
align="left"|Australia Singles Top 50
align="center"|40