Released June 21, 2005 Recorded October 2003 Length 4:00 | Format CD single Genre R&B, pop, hip hop Label SRC/Universal | |
"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B hip hop singer songwriter Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. The track reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song received more success in the United Kingdom, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The track 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 Offshall, was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".
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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 listing
- "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Clean) - 4:00
- "Trouble Nobody" (Explicit) - 3:21
- "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Explicit) - 4:00
- "Trouble Nobody" (Clean) - 3:21
- "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Instrumental) - 4:00
- "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Video) - 4:00