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Area Codes (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Area Codes'" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, released as the first single from his third album, 'Word of Mouf' (2001). It features Nate Dogg. The song was originally released on the soundtrack to 'Rush Hour 2'. The song's lyrics focus on U.S. telephone area codes that denote the location of women with whom the rapper has had sexual relations in cities across the United States.
The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters, and C. Bridges and was produced by Jazze Pha.
Overview
At five minutes and three seconds, it is the fifth-longest track on the album. The song was originally released on the soundtrack to 'Rush Hour 2'.
It debuted on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 at No. 84 on July 14, 2001, and peaked at No. 24 on September 8, 2001.
The song was also included briefly in a scene from 'The Fast and the Furious'.
Cultural legacy
Because telephone area codes have increasingly become less constrained to particular geographic areas, a cultural critic has noted that the core conceit of the "Area Codes" song may become confusing to future generations of listeners not raised with the concept that a particular area code must be tied to residence in a particular region and not knowledgeable about the assigned area code numbering for major urban areas.
Area codes mentioned
These are the area codes listed in the song, in order:
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References
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