Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)

2004 Single by 50 Cent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Disco Inferno" is a song recorded by American rapper 50 Cent for his second studio album The Massacre (2005). It was released as the lead single from the album on December 21, 2004, by Interscope Records, Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment. It was a success nationwide, peaking at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

ReleasedDecember 21, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreHip hop
Length3:34
Quick facts Single by 50 Cent, from the album The Massacre ...
"Disco Inferno"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album The Massacre
ReleasedDecember 21, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreHip hop
Length3:34
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • C. Styles
  • Bang Out
50 Cent singles chronology
"How We Do"
(2004)		 "Disco Inferno"
(2004)		 "Hate It or Love It"
(2005)
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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.

Reception

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork negatively compared "Disco Inferno" to 50 Cent's previous work, describing it and follow-up single "Candy Shop" as "flaccid reprises of other tracks both in beats and in timbre".[1]

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

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Disco Inferno"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[4] 32
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[5]86
UK Singles (Official Charts)[6]87
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[7]18
US Billboard Hot 100[8]3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]4
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10]3
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11]8
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Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Disco Inferno"
Chart (2005) Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[12] 165
UK Urban (Music Week)[13] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hip Songs (Billboard)[15] 19
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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Disco Inferno"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[16] Platinum 60,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21]
Mastertone 		Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Disco Inferno"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 21, 2004 (2004-12-21) Digital download
[20]
January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11) 12-inch vinyl
[22]
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