"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
B-side"Trouble Nobody"
ReleasedJune 27, 2005 (2005-06-27)
Length4:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Akon
Akon singles chronology
"Moonshine"
(2005) 		"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
(2005) 		"Soul Survivor"
(2005)

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Banaza)" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. The song samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three, and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up!. A remix of the track, featuring Kardinal Offishall, was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".

Music video

In the televised video, Akon goes into a motorbike store and begins daydreaming. He then encounters a pretty girl and follows her into a belly dancing club. There, as the song said, he finds ex-gangsters, and they all flirt. Towards the end of the video, Akon kisses his chosen girl. The online version of the video begins with Akon trying to fall asleep, and awakening upon the video's end. A further version of the video, featuring the remix featuring Kardinal Offshall, was also created.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000*

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 27, 2005 Contemporary hit radio
[33]
United Kingdom August 8, 2005 CD [34]
Australia October 3, 2005 [35]

Imanbek and Byor version

"Belly Dancer"
Single by Imanbek and Byor
Released18 February 2022
Length2:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Imanbek
  • BYOR
Imanbek singles chronology
"Ordinary Life"
(2022) 		"Belly Dancer"
(2022) 		"Ocean of Tears"
(2022)

In 2022, Kazakh DJ and producer Imanbek and Russian DJ Byor released a remix version of the song, which charted in several European countries.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Belly Dancer"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[36] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[37] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[38] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[39] 58
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 43
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[41] 37
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[42] 42
Denmark (Tracklisten)[43] 26
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[44] 13
France (SNEP)[45] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[46] 7
Germany Airplay (BVMI)[47] 6
Global 200 (Billboard)[48] 132
Greece International (IFPI)[49] 41
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[50] 3
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[51] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40)[52] 6
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[53] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[54] 96
Lithuania (AGATA)[55] 64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[56] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[57] 12
Norway (VG-lista)[58] 37
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[59] 2
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[60] 80
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[61] 29
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[62] 7
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[63] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[64] 92
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[65] 16
UK Indie (OCC)[66] 49
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[67] 25

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer"
Chart (2022) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[68] 43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[69] 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[70] 27
Denmark (Tracklisten)[71] 77
Germany (Official German Charts)[72] 24
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[73] 165
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[74] 19
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[75] 32
Hungary (Single Top 40)[76] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[77] 66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[78] 38
Poland (ZPAV)[79] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[80] 37
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[81] 73
2023 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer"
Chart (2023) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[82] 67
Germany (Official German Charts)[83] 64
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[84] 5
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[85] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[86] 94

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Belly Dancer"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[87] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[88] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[89] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[90] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[91] Gold 50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[92] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[93] Gold 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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