"Belly Dancer" is the fourth single from R&B singer/songwriter Akon

Akon

Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...

's debut studio album, Trouble

Trouble (Akon album)

-Chart positions:-Certifications:- Chart prossesion and succession :...

. The track reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100

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. The song received more success in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. The track samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three

Fun Boy Three

Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English New Wave Pop band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding after they left The Specials.-History:...

 and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three

Treacherous Three

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, and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield

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. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up. A remix of the track, featuring Kardinal Offshall, 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 broadcast on Akon's YouTube channel.

Tracklisting

UK CD1

1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Clean) - 4:00
2. "Trouble Nobody" (Explicit) - 3:21

UK CD2

1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Explicit) - 4:00
2. "Trouble Nobody" (Clean) - 3:21
3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Instrumental) - 4:00
4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (Video) - 4:00

Charts

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Chart (2005)	Peak position