Belly Dancer (Bananza)

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"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza).jpg
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
ReleasedJune 27, 2005 (2005-06-27)
RecordedOctober 2003
GenreR&B, dancehall
Length4:00
LabelSRC, Universal
Songwriter(s)Aliaune Akon Thiam, Lynval Golding, Terence Hall, Neville Staples
Producer(s)Akon
Akon singles chronology
"Baby, I'm Back"
(2005) 		"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
(2005) 		"Moonshine"
(2005)

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. It reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 but received more success in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three, and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up!. A remix of the track, featuring Kardinal Offishall, was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".

Music video[]

In the televised video, Akon goes into a motorbike store and begins daydreaming. He then encounters a pretty girl and follows her into a belly dancing club. There, as the song said, he finds ex-gangsters, and they all flirt. Towards the end of the video, Akon kisses his chosen girl. The online version of the video begins with Akon trying to fall asleep, and awakening upon the video's end. A further version of the video, featuring the remix featuring Kardinal Offshall, was broadcast on Akon's YouTube channel.

Track listings[]

UK CD1[1]

  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (clean) – 4:00
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (explicit) – 3:21

UK CD2[2]

  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (explicit) – 4:00
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (clean) – 3:21
  3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) – 4:00
  4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (video) – 4:00

Charts[]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 27
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[6] 23
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 19
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 21
France (SNEP)[9] 45
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 32
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 30
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 17

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States June 27, 2005 (2005-06-27) Contemporary hit radio
  • SRC
  • Universal
 [20]
United Kingdom August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) CD [21][22]
Australia October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03) [23]

References[]

  1. ^ "Belly Dancer (Bananza)/2-Tra: Akon: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon. September 9, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Belly Dancer (Bananza): Akon: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1626. September 30, 2005. p. 27. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200602 into search.
  8. ^ "Akon – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Akon. (subscription required)
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Belly Dancer (Bananza)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Akon – Belly Dancer (Bananza)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ^ "Akon: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Akon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Akon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Akon – Bananza (Belly Dancer)". Recording Industry Association of America.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1612. June 24, 2005. p. 33. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "Bananza (Belly Dancer): Parental Advisory". Amazon. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "Belly Dancer (Bananza)". Amazon. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. October 3, 2005. p. 29. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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