Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)

"Disco Inferno" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released in December 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.

For other uses, see Disco Inferno (disambiguation).

"Disco Inferno"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album The Massacre
ReleasedDecember 11, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreDirty rap
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)C. Jackson, T. Crawford, P. Pitts
Producer(s)Dangerous LLC
50 Cent singles chronology
"How We Do"
(2004)		 "Disco Inferno"
(2004)		 "Hate It or Love It"
(2005)

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
  1. "Disco Inferno" (Explicit) - 3:34
  2. "Disco Inferno" (Clean) - 3:34
  3. "Disco Inferno" (Instrumental) - 3:34
  4. "Disco Inferno" (Acapella) - 3:28
  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 (2005) Peak
position
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[3] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 87
UK R&B (OCC)[5] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 4
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] 3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 8

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] Platinum 40,000[12]*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Disco Inferno". Amazon.com. March 14, 2005.
  2. "Disco Inferno". Amazon.com.
  3. "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  6. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  9. "50 Cent Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. "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. 
  11. "Brazilian single certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  12. "ABPD | Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco" (in Portuguese). Association of Brazilian Phonograph Producers. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
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