Paparazzi (Xzibit song)

"Paparazzi"
Single by Xzibit
from the album At the Speed of Life
Released May 27, 1996
Format CD single
Recorded 1995; Ameraycan Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:56
Label Loud, RCA
Songwriter(s) Alvin Joiner, Thayod Ausar
Producer(s) Thayod Ausar
Xzibit singles chronology
"Paparazzi"
(1996)		 "The Foundation"
(1996)

"Paparazzi"
(1996)		 "The Foundation"
(1996)

"Paparazzi" is a song by Xzibit, issued as the lead single from his debut album At the Speed of Life. The song's official music video was directed by Michael Lucero.[1]

The songs samples Barbra Streisand's "Pavane (Vocalise)", itself a version of Gabriel Fauré's Pavane. The song is used for the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. The instrumental version of Paparazzi was used to close 'Pax Soprana' - the sixth episode of the first season of The Sopranos.

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
scope="row"Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 7
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[3] 83
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] 39
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 61
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[6] 9
Chart (1997) Peak
position
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 20
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 9
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 40
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[10] 26
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 14
scope="row"Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 13
scope="row"Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 11
scope="row"Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 4
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 6

References

  1. ↑ "mvdbase.com - Michael Lucero technician videography". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Xzibit – Paparazzi". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Xzibit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales for Xzibit. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Xzibit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Rap Singles for Xzibit. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Xzibit – Paparazzi" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Xzibit – Paparazzi" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Xzibit – Paparazzi" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  10. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 563. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ↑ "Xzibit: Paparazzi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Musicline.de – Xzibit Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Xzibit – Paparazzi". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.