Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)

"Disco Inferno"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album The Massacre
Released	November 28, 2004
Format	Digital download, 12" maxi single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:34
Label	Shady/Aftermath/Interscope
Writer(s)	C. Jackson, T. Crawford, P. Pitts
Producer(s)	Dangerous LLC
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
50 Cent singles chronology
"How We Do" (2004) "Disco Inferno" (2004) "Hate It or Love It" (2005)

"Disco Inferno" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2004 as the lead single from his second album, The Massacre. Although not as big as a global success as "In da Club", the lead single from his first album, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'", it was still a success in America, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

Released in November 2004, the single debuted at #54 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming 50 Cent's fourth solo top-ten song on the chart and sixth overall. "Disco Inferno" was certified Gold by the RIAA. The song was produced by C. Styles & Bang Out. The song was also nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but lost to Kanye West's "Gold Digger". This song is featured in DJ Hero.

Track listing

• 12" vinyl^[1]

1. "Disco Inferno" (Explicit) - 3:34
2. "Disco Inferno" (Clean) - 3:34
3. "Disco Inferno" (Instrumental) - 3:34
4. "Disco Inferno" (Acapella) - 3:28

• CD single^[2]

1. "Disco Inferno" (Explicit) - 3:34
2. "Window Shopper" - 2:38
3. "Best Friend" (featuring Olivia) - 4:08
4. "Disco Inferno" (Ringtone) - 0:38

Charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3]	87
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[4]	18
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	4
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7]	3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8]	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
Brazil (ABPD)[10]	Platinum	40,000[11]^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Disco-Inferno-12-VINYL-Cent/dp/B000784WZE/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1359109178&sr=1-1
2. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Disco-Inferno-Polyphonic-Ringtone-UK/dp/B000B8MMRU/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1359109178&sr=1-2
3. "Archive Chart: 2005-02-05" UK Singles Chart.
4. "Archive Chart: 2005-02-05" UK R&B Chart.
5. "50 Cent – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for 50 Cent.
6. "50 Cent – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for 50 Cent.
7. "50 Cent – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for 50 Cent.
8. "50 Cent – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for 50 Cent.
9. "American single certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno". Recording Industry Association of America. June 16, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
10. "Brazilian single certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
11. "ABPD | Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco" (in Portuguese). Association of Brazilian Phonograph Producers. Retrieved 2008-06-06.