In the club
| In the club | |
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| 50 cents | |
| publication | January 7, 2003 |
| length | 3:13 (album version) 3:48 (single version) |
| Genre (s) | Hip-hop , rap |
| text |
Curtis Jackson , André Young , Mike Elizondo |
| music |
Dr. Dre , Mike Elizondo (Co.) |
| album | Get Rich or Die Tryin ' |
In da Club (English for: " In the Club ") is a song by the American rapper 50 Cent . The song is after Wanksta the second single from his first studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin ' and was released on January 7, 2003. The music magazine Rolling Stone chose the track in 2010 at number 448 on its " list of the 500 best songs of all time ".
content
In da Club is a typical party song. In the intro, 50 Cent explains that he will celebrate as if someone had a birthday, even if in the end it doesn't matter whether there really is a reason to celebrate. In the chorus he raps that he is in the club and has champagne and ecstasy with him. It is his goal to still have sex today. The first verse is about how 50 cents gets into the club with 20 armed people. He says that everyone would love him now because he and Dr. Dre and Eminem work together and he now wants to be as famous as 2Pac . At the beginning of the second verse, 50 Cent tells how he got wealth through his rap. One should congratulate him instead of envying him. He keeps rapping about the party and giving the cold shoulder to those who hate him.
production
The song was written by Dr. Dre in collaboration with Mike Elizondo , who acted as co-producer, produced. Dr. Dre originally created the music for Eminem's rap formation D12 , but passed it on to 50 Cent.
Music video
The video for In da Club was directed by Philip Atwell.
content
At the beginning you see a black Hummer driving through a steppe and the words Somewhere ... and Shady Aftermath Artist Development Center are faded in. Now a building is zoomed into the entrance hall of the music video for the song Without Me by Eminem . You can see 50 cents lying on a laboratory table while doctors tinker with it. Eminem and Dr. Dre watch the operation in white doctor's coats. In the next few scenes, 50 Cent raps in a fitness room, some of which are hanging upside down from the ceiling. Other excerpts show the rapper with his crew and various women at a party in a club. At the end you see Eminem and Dr. Dre, who stand by the glass window in their smocks and watch what's going on in the club. In addition to the two, D12 , Lloyd Banks , Tony Yayo , The Game , Young Buck , Xzibit and DJ Whoo Kid also have guest appearances in the video.
Awards
The video won awards for Best Rap Video and Best New Artist at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards .
single
Cover design
There are two different covers for the single. The first single cover shows 50 Cent in the right part from the shoulder upwards, who looks at the viewer from the side. He wears a white kerchief on his head. The background is in red tones and the white lettering 50 Cent and In da Club are in the left part of the picture. On the other single cover, the rapper stands with his arms crossed and looks at the viewer. He wears a black tank top and a black cap. The outlines of a building can be seen in the dark background. The white and red lettering 50 Cent and In da Club are in the top left of the picture.
Chart successes
In da Club rose to number 9 in the German charts in the 14th calendar week of 2003 and rose to number 6 in the following weeks; 4; 3; 3 and 4 before climbing to position 1 and then falling back to position 3. Overall, the song stayed in the top 100 for 21 weeks, including twelve weeks in the top 10. The single was particularly successful in the United States, where it stayed at the top of the charts for nine weeks.
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Sales figures and awards
In da Club sold more than 450,000 copies in Germany, for which the single received a triple gold record . In the United States, the song received a double gold record for more than 500,000 sales each (single and ringtone). In the UK, the song was awarded double platinum records for over 1.2 million units sold .
Overview:
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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 gold
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25,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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platinum
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90,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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3 × gold
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450,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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platinum
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50,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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20,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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Gold (single) + gold (ringtone)
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1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × platinum
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1,200,000 |
| All in all |
6 × gold 8 × platinum |
3,005,000 |
Main article: 50 cents / awards for music sales
At the Grammy Awards in 2004 was In da Club in the categories of Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance nominated, but lost each the song Lose Yourself from Eminem .
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations
- Lyrics (German)
- Music video on YouTube.com
swell
- ↑ 500 best songs of all time: # 448 - In da Club
- ↑ Lyrics in the booklet
- ↑ "In Da Club" originally for D12, fact from "Hip-Hop-Facts" on twitter.com
- ↑ 1. Single cover at amazon.de
- ↑ 2. Single cover at amazon.de
- ↑ Chart tracking In da Club at musicline.de ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ In da Club 9 weeks on # 1 in US
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c d e 2003 annual charts: DE AT CH UK (PDF; 317 kB) US
- ↑ IFPI : search result gold and platinum awards of 50 cents
- ^ RIAA : search result gold and platinum awards of 50 cents
- ^ BPI : Gold and platinum awards of 50 cents
