Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)

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

"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. Although not an international commercial success, it was a success nationwide, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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

Weekly chart performance for "Disco Inferno"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[4] 32
Scotland (OCC)[5] 86
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 87
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Disco Inferno"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[16] Platinum 60,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19]
Mastertone 		Gold 500,000*

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Disco Inferno"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 21, 2004 (2004-12-21) Digital download
[18]
January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11) 12-inch vinyl
[20]

References

  1. ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (March 6, 2005). "50 Cent: The Massacre Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Disco Inferno". Amazon UK. March 14, 2005.
  3. ^ "Disco Inferno". Amazon UK.
  4. ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden 8" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005". TopHit. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "2005 Urban Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. January 14, 2006. p. 22. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "The 2005 Year in Music & Touring" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-39. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via World Radio History.
  15. ^ "The 2005 Year in Music & Touring" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-47. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "American single certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "American ringtone certifications – 50 Cent – Disco Inferno". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  20. ^ "Disco Inferno – 50 Cent". Aftermath Entertainment. January 11, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via AllMusic.