Released 2008 Length 3:51 Writer(s) Pharrell Williams | Format CD single Label Virgin | |
Genre Electronica
drum and bass
funk | ||
"Spaz" is a song by funk rock and hip hop group N.E.R.D released as the second single from their third studio album Seeing Sounds.
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The song peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart upon release in 2008. The song was also performed at the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards with special guest appearances from Common (who performed "Universal Mind Control" with Pharrell before the song), Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, and Swizz Beatz. All of them did not rap, but instead danced to the song onstage. The song was featured on NBA 2K9, NBA Live 09, Zune AD and reveal trailer of Watch Dogs 2, which later became the official Radio in-game track.
Music video
The music video for the single, shot in black-and-white, features live footage of a Brixton Academy concert on June 14, 2008 and at Madison Square Garden during Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour. It was directed by Robert Hales.
Digital download
- "Spaz"