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Belly Dancer (Bananza)

2005 single by Akon

2005 single by Akon

FieldValue
nameBelly Dancer (Bananza)
coverAkon_-_Belly_Dancer_(Bananza).jpg
typesingle
artistAkon
albumTrouble
B-sideTrouble Nobody
released
genreR&B
length4:00
producerAliaune "Akon" Thiam
prev_titleMoonshine
prev_year2005
next_titleSoul Survivor
next_year2005
misc

| B-side = Trouble Nobody

  • SRC
  • Universal
  • Lynval Golding
  • Terence Hall
  • Neville Staples
  • Aliaune Thiam "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon from his debut studio album, Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. The song 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 Offishall, was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".

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 also created.

Track listings

US 12-inch single :A1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (clean) – 4:00 :A2. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (dirty) – 4:00 :A3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) – 4:00 :B1. "Trouble Nobody" (clean) – 3:22 :B2. "Trouble Nobody" (dirty) – 3:23 :B3. "Trouble Nobody" (instrumental) – 3:23

UK CD1

  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (album version explicit)

UK CD2

  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (explicit)
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (album version explicit)
  3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental)
  4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (video) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (explicit) – 4:00 :B1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) – 4:00 :B2. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (a cappella) – 3:55

European CD single

  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (radio edit) – 3:12
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (album version) – 3:23

Australian CD single

  1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (album version)
  2. "Trouble Nobody" (album version)
  3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental)
  4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)Peak
positionCanada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)
23
3

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)PositionRussia Airplay (TopHit)UK Urban (Music Week)
with "Trouble Nobody"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)
120
25
73
Chart (2006)PositionRussia Airplay (TopHit)
96

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.United StatesUnited KingdomAustralia
June 27, 2005Contemporary hit radio
August 8, 2005CD
October 3, 2005

Imanbek and Byor version

| B-side =

  • Spinnin'
  • Musical Freedom
  • Effective
  • Aliaune Akon Thiam
  • Lynval Golding
  • Terence Hall
  • Neville Staples
  • Imanbek
  • BYOR In 2022, Kazakh DJ and producer Imanbek and Russian DJ Byor released a remix version of the song, which charted in several European countries.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–2023)Peak
positionCanada (Canadian Hot 100)Denmark (Tracklisten)France (SNEP)Germany Airplay (BVMI)Global 200 (Billboard)Greece International (IFPI)Ireland (IRMA)Lithuania (AGATA)Norway (VG-lista)Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)
58
26
16
6
132
41
96
64
37
80
92
25

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)PositionAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)Denmark (Tracklisten)Germany (Official German Charts)Global Excl. US (Billboard)Hungary (Dance Top 40)Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)Hungary (Single Top 40)Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)Netherlands (Single Top 100)Poland (ZPAV)Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)
43
70
27
77
24
165
19
32
32
66
38
59
37
73
Chart (2023)PositionAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)Germany (Official German Charts)Hungary (Dance Top 40)Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
67
64
5
25
94
Chart (2024)PositionBelarus Airplay (TopHit)Hungary (Dance Top 40)
110
52
Chart (2025)PositionHungary (Rádiós Top 40)
68

Certifications

References

References

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