"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Banaza)" 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
Charts
Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
^Belly Dancer (Bananza) (UK CD1 liner notes). Akon. Universal Records, Street Records Corporation. 2005. MCSTD 40426, 988 383-8.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Belly Dancer (Bananza) (UK CD2 liner notes). Akon. Universal Records, Street Records Corporation. 2005. MCSXD 40426, 988 383-7.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Belly Dancer (Bananza) (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Akon. Universal Records, Street Records Corporation. 2005. MCST 40426.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Belly Dancer (Bananza) (European CD single liner notes). Akon. Universal Records, Street Records Corporation. 2005. 602498837450.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Belly Dancer (Bananza) (Australian CD single liner notes). Akon. Universal Records, Street Records Corporation. 2005. 9883744.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20234 into search. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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