"Cyclone" is the second single by American rapper Baby Bash from his album Cyclone. The song features T-Pain on the last verse and Mickaël Zibi on the intro and chorus though he is only credited on the album. The song was produced by Lil Jon and the song's beat structure incorporates typical Southern hip hop claps and pizzicatos, as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths and whistles. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the song as double platinum.[1] The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Cyclone" | ||||
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Single by Baby Bash featuring T-Pain & Mickaël Zibi | ||||
from the album Cyclone | ||||
Released | September 28, 2007 | |||
Genre | Crunk | |||
Length | 3:43 (single version) 3:59 (album version) | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Craig Love Faheem Najm Jonathan Smith LaMarquis Jefferson Ronald Bryant | |||
Producer(s) | Lil Jon | |||
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The "Cyclone" video was directed by Malcolm Jones.[2][3] It premiered on August 6, 2007 on Yahoo! Music. The music video takes place in a strip club.
On November 26, the official remix was made and it features T-Pain, Hurricane Chris and Gorilla Zoe.
On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 65 on the issue dated August 11, 2007. It reached the top 40 at number 33 on September 15, 2007, and peaked at number 7 on November 3, 2007, for two weeks.
Charts (2007–2008) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 41 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 7 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 70 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
Charts (2007) | position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 84 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] | 18 |
Charts (2008) | position |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 71 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[1] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
United States (RIAA)[13] Mastertone |
Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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