Area Codes (song) edit
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“Area Codes”
“Area Codes” cover
Single by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg
from the album Word of Mouf
Released July 3, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Rap
Length 5:03
Label Def Jam.
Producer Jazze Pha
Ludacris singles chronology
"Southern Hospitality"
(2000)
"Area Codes"
(2001)
"Rollout (My Business)"
(2001)

"Area Codes" is a 2001 single off Ludacris's third album, Word of Mouf. The song's lyrics display the U.S. area codes for the women the singer meets in various places. The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters, and C. Bridges1 and was produced by Jazze Pha.2

Song information

The song is humorous, light-hearted, and has a fast flowing pace. At five minutes and three seconds, it is the fifth-longest track on the album.

It was released in November 2001 and featured on the soundtrack to Rush Hour 2.

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 24
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles 7
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 10

Different cover versions

John Mayer did a short acoustic version in one of his live performances. However, he felt uncomfortable with using the word "hoes", and switched it to "shows in different area codes"3.

References

  1. ^ "Word of Mouf:Composers", http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=407476&aid=589499, retrieved on 6 December 2006. 
  2. ^ "Word of Mouf:Song Listings", http://www.mp3.com/albums/495160/summary.html?from=406784, retrieved on 6 December 2006. 
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTCK2fPjkeo