In da Club

Infobox Single
Name = In Da Club


Artist = 50 Cent
Album = Get Rich or Die Tryin'
B-side =
Released = November 2002
Format = 12", CD Single
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Hip hop East Coast hip hop Gangsta rap
Length = 3:41
Label = Aftermath, Interscope, Shady, G-Unit
Writer = Curtis J. Jackson, Andre Romell Young, Mike Elizondo
Producer = Dr. Dre, John Westberg
Certification = Gold (RIAA) 2× Platinum (ARIA)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Type = studio
prev_track = "Many Men (Wish Death)"
prev_no = 4
this_track ="In da Club"
track_no = 5
next_track = "High All the time"
next_no = 6
Last single = "Wanksta" (2002)
This single = "In da Club" (2002)
Next single = "Magic Stick" (2003)Audiosample
Upper caption = Music sample
Name = In da Club
Audio file= In Da Club.ogg

"In Da Club" is a hip hop song performed by rapper 50 Cent for his commercial debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'". The song was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Mike Elizondo. 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Elizondo also wrote the song. The track was released in late 2002 as the album's lead single and was well received by music critics.

"In Da Club" became 50 Cent's first number one single and was one of 2003's most popular songs after reaching number one in the United States and peaking inside the top five on the majority of the European charts it entered. At the 46th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song.

In 2007, the song was sampled by Justice for their song "Genesis" on their album "†".

Background

After 50 Cent was discovered by Eminem in 2002, he was invited to fly to Los Angeles where he was introduced to Dr. Dre. [Touré (April 3, 2003). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939379/the_life_of_a_hunted_man/1 The Life of a Hunted Man] . "Rolling Stone". Accessed July 6, 2007.] 50 Cent recorded seven songs in five days with Dr. Dre, with "In da Club" being the first track they recorded. 50 Cent described the studio sessions saying: quote|Dre, he'll play dope beats... [He'll say] , 'These are the hits, 50. So pick one of these and make a couple of singles or something.' The very first time he heard [me rap on] 'In Da Club' he said, 'Yo, I didn't think you was going to go there with it, but, you know, it works.' He was probably thinking of going in a different direction with that song. Then he expanded it into a hit record. [Reid, Shaheem (February 12, 2003). [http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_Cent/news_feature_021203/index3.jhtml 50 Cent: Money to Burn] . MTV. Accessed July 5, 2007.]

The production was originally given to the hip hop group D12, but was passed on to 50 Cent. ["All Eyes on 50 Cent: The Sequel" (2005). MTV television special.] The rapper recorded the track with only the drum beat present. Since much of the content on "Get Rich or Die Tryin"' was "dark", he wanted to write material that was "the exact opposite". He called the song a "celebration of life. Every day it's relevant all over 'cause every day is someone's birthday." [Kondo, Toshitaka (September 26, 2007). [http://blog.rhapsody.com/2007/09/50-cent-on-the-.html 50 Cent on the Record] . Rhapsody. Accessed October 3, 2007.]

Music and reception

"In da Club" received very positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic described it as "a tailor-made mass-market good-time single". [Birchmeier, Jason. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpftxqrald0e Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review] . Allmusic. Accessed July 5, 2007.] "The Source" called the song a "guaranteed party starter" with its "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps". [Rosario, Robert "Boo" (March 2003). "Record Report". "The Source" magazine, p. 192.] The BBC also wrote that the song is "a spectacular party anthem" that "highlights 50 Cent's ability to twist his words effortlessly". [Dunbar, Joy (June 21, 2007). [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/p9mq/ Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review] . BBC. Accessed July 5, 2007.] "Entertainment Weekly" noted that 50 Cent "boasts unashamedly of his career objectives and newly flush bank account" with lyrics such as "I'm feelin' focus, man, my money on my mind/Got a mil out the deal and I'm still on the grind." [Browne, David (February 21, 2003). [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,422805,00.html Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)] . "Entertainment Weekly". Accessed July 5, 2007.] "Rolling Stone" wrote that the song sports "a spare yet irresistible synth hook augmented by a tongue-twisting refrain". [Hoard, Christian (March 6, 2003). [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/50cent/albums/album/301556/review/6067729/get_rich_or_die_tryin Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review] . "Rolling Stone". Accessed July 5, 2007.] "The Guardian" called the track "irresistible" due to its "sparse orchestral samples and snaking chorus" [Petridis, Alexis (February 21, 2003). [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,899347,00.html 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin'] . "The Guardian". Accessed July 6, 2007.] and "Pitchfork Media" also said "the bounce on 'In Da Club' is straight-up irresistible, Dre at both his minimalist best and most deceptively infectious." [Chennault, Sam (March 5, 2003). [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17711-get-rich-or-die-tryin?artist_title=17711-get-rich-or-die-tryin Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review] . Pitchfork Media. Accessed July 5, 2007.] "Splendid" magazine called the song an "insanely catchy" single with its "stanky, horn-addled thump". [Jackowiak, Jason (March 28, 2003). [http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=32567069582093381 Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review] . "Splendid" magazine. Accessed July 5, 2007.] The track was listed at number ten on "Blender" magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". [ [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=1775 The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born: 5-10] . "Blender" magazine (October 2005). Accessed July 5, 2007.]

Chart performance

"In da Club" performed well in the United States, becoming 50 Cent's first number one single. The song peaked at number one for nine weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and remained on the chart for twenty-two weeks. [Martens, Todd (May 1, 2003). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1878477 Sean Paul 'Busy' Ousting 50 Cent Single] . "Billboard". Accessed July 5, 2003.] [http://acharts.us/song/1 50 Cent - In da Club - Music Charts] . aCharts.us. Accessed July 5, 2007.] The track also reached number one on the Top 40 Tracks, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Hot Rap Tracks charts. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpftxqrald0e~T31 Billboard Singles] . Allmusic. Accessed July 5, 2007.] In March 2003, it broke a "Billboard" record as the 'most listened-to' song in radio history within a week. [ [http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-f/50cent.htm 50 Cent Timeline] . Rock on the Net. Accessed July 13, 2007.] "In da Club" was certified Gold by the RIAA [Lamy, Jonathan (May 3, 2005). [http://riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_year_filter=2005&resultpage=8&id=A1F76606-1591-CBA1-239D-359ECDBFFA66 50 Cent Cashes In] . RIAA. Accessed July 10, 2007.] and was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song at the 2004 Grammy Awards, but lost to Eminem's "Lose Yourself". [ [http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm 46th Grammy Awards - 2004] . Rock on the Net. Accessed July 5, 2007.] Across Europe, the song reached number one in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland and the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number three, and ranked number thirteen on the year-end chart for 2003 (see 2003 in British music). In Australia, the single peaked at number one, was certified two times Platinum by the ARIA, [ [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Singles] . ARIA. Accessed July 5, 2003.] and on the 2003 year-end chart, it was listed at number five. [ [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2003.htm ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2003] . ARIA. Accessed July 5, 2003.]

Music video

The music video was directed by Phillip Atwell on December 10 – December 11, 2002. [Nima (December 12, 2002). [http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/50cent/ 50 Cent Interview] . Dubcnn. Accessed July 5, 2007.] [ [http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=32658 50 Cent - "In da Club"] . mvdbase. Accessed July 5, 2007.] Almost all the film footage was used in the video except for a scene where 50 Cent raps in a glass box.Moss, Corey (August 18, 2003). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1476971/20030818/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre Face Suge Knight at 'Da Club': VMA Lens Recap] . MTV. Accessed July 5, 2007.] The video is set in a fictional hip hop boot camp known as the Shady/Aftermath Artist Development Center. It begins with a black Hummer driving to the facility at an unknown location. 50 Cent is introduced by hanging upside down from the roof of a gym. Atwell commented, "I think I could have done better with it, but I really liked the way that it turned out". The video also contains a shooting range, which Atwell felt was appropriate because 50 Cent had been shot nine times. He said, "creatively, I felt like we were able to put guns in a video and have it play. And I like it when you are able to play within the standards and still give the artist something symbolic of what they are going for."

The video ends with the camera zooming out of the club to reveal a two-way mirror with Eminem and Dr. Dre in white lab uniforms, observing 50 Cent and taking notes. Atwell stated that "seeing 50 with Dre and Em having his back is as big a visual statement as it is a musical statement" and the shot was significant because it made clear the club was inside the center and not unrelated performance footage.

On January 27, 2003, the video debuted on MTV's "Total Request Live" at number nine and stayed on the chart for fifty days. [ [http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html TRL Archive Debuts] . Popfusion. Accessed July 5, 2007.] It also reached number one on the "MuchMusic" video charts. [ [http://universalurban.com/50cent/ 50 Cents' new album, Curtis, takes Hip-Hop to the bank] . Universal Urban (April 24, 2007). Accessed July 5, 2007.] At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was awarded Best Rap Video and Best New Artist and was nominated for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, and Viewer's Choice. [ [http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2003/mtvvmas.htm 2003 MTV Video Music Awards] . Rock on the Net. Accessed July 5, 2007.]

Controversy

In January 2006, 50 Cent was sued for copyright infringement by former 2 Live Crew manager Joe Weinberger, who owns the rights to the rap group's catalog. He claimed that 50 Cent plagiarized the lines "it's your birthday" from former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell on his 1994 album "Still a Freak for Life". [Associated Press (January 21, 2006). [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/21/entertainment/main1227294.shtml 50 Cent Sued For Copycatting] . CBS News. Accessed July 5, 2007.] The lawsuit was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Paul Huck, who ruled that the phrase was a "common, unoriginal and noncopyrightable element of the song". [Associated Press (October 30, 2006). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003316476 Copyright Suit Dismissed Against 50 Cent] . "Billboard". Accessed July 5, 2007.]

Remix

A remixed version was recorded by R&B/Pop singer Beyoncé Knowles. Her version contained altered lyrics coming from a womans perspective. The remix version is also credited as "Sexy Lil' Thug". Beyoncé's version was often merged with the original version to contain a longer club mix. This was 50 Cent's second single that had received an answer back remix. The first single was "21 Questions" which was redone by Lil' Mo and retitled to "21 Answers".

Track listing

*CD single [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/227334 50 Cent - In da Club] . Discogs. Accessed July 6, 2007.]
#"In da Club" (clean)
#"Wanksta"

*Australian single [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?tp=singles&pid=340706&aid=574930 In da Club Australia CD] . "Billboard". Accessed July 6, 2007.]
#"In da Club"
#"Wanksta"
#"In da Club" (instrumental)
#"In da Club" (multimedia track)
#"Wanksta" (multimedia track)

Personnel

*Producer: Dr. Dre
*Co-producer: Mike Elizondo
*Audio mixing: Dr. Dre
*Recording engineers: Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Sha Money XL
*Assistant engineers: James "Flea" McCrone, Francis Forde, Ruben Rivera
*Keyboards, guitars, bass: Mike Elizondo

Charts

=In popular culture=
*The video was spoofed briefly in D-12's video, "My Band", where group member Bizarre is hanging down.
*The song was spoofed by British rapper 50 Pence as "In Da Pub".

References

External links

* [http://www.50cent.com/ 50 Cent's official site]
* [http://www.interscope.com/artist/lyrics/default.aspx/pid/147/tid/1891/aid/392 "In da Club" lyrics]
*youtube|MQxevTlP2CI|"In da Club" music video