B-side "Sick!" Recorded 2002 | Released March 25, 2003 Length 3:34 | |
Format 12" single, CD single, digital download Genre Canadian hip hop, dancehall | ||
"Belly Dancer" is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall featuring Pharrell Williams. Produced by The Neptunes, the single was released on March 25, 2003. It was originally the first single from his unreleased album, Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory.
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Background
The song was inspired by Naomi Campbell, who was in the studio while the song was recorded. The single briefly appeared on the Billboard charts, and a music video was shot by Little X on May 7, 2003 in Toronto. However, the video remains unreleased, because Kardinal's label at the time, MCA Records, was absorbed into Geffen Records, leaving the single without promotion.
In an interview, Kardinal stated that he does not like the song, and "it was the first thing I did that wasn't from the heart."
12" single
A-side
- "Belly Dancer" (Radio Edit) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
- "Belly Dancer" (Instrumental)
B-side
- "Belly Dancer" (Album) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
- "Sick!" (Album) (featuring Bounty Killer)
- "Sick!" (Instrumental)