Belly Dancer (Bananza)

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon from his debut studio album, Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" 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".

"Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
B-side	"Trouble Nobody"
Released	June 27, 2005 (2005-06-27)
Length	4:00
Label	SRC Universal
Songwriter(s)	Aliaune Thiam Lynval Golding Terence Hall Neville Staples
Producer(s)	Akon
Akon singles chronology
"Moonshine" (2005) "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (2005) "Soul Survivor" (2005)
Music video
"Bananza (Belly Dancer)" on YouTube

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

US 12-inch single[1] A1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (clean) – 4:00 A2. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (dirty) – 4:00 A3. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) – 4:00 B1. "Trouble Nobody" (clean) – 3:22 B2. "Trouble Nobody" (dirty) – 3:23 B3. "Trouble Nobody" (instrumental) – 3:23 UK CD1[2] "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" "Trouble Nobody" (album version explicit) UK CD2[3] "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (explicit) "Trouble Nobody" (album version explicit) "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (video)

UK 12-inch single[4] A1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (explicit) – 4:00 B1. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) – 4:00 B2. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (a cappella) – 3:55 European CD single[5] "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (radio edit) – 3:12 "Trouble Nobody" (album version) – 3:23 Australian CD single[6] "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (album version) "Trouble Nobody" (album version) "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (instrumental) "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" Chart (2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 23 Australian Urban (ARIA)[8] 9 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 54 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 29 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 27 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[12] 23 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[13] 19 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 21 France (SNEP)[15] 45 Germany (GfK)[16] 32 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[17] 19 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[19] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 46 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 12 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[22] 6 Scotland (OCC)[23] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 40 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 5 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[26] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[27] 30 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[28] 17 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[29] 39

Year-end charts 2005 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" Chart (2005) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit)[30] 120 UK Urban (Music Week)[31] with "Trouble Nobody" 25 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 73 2006 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" Chart (2006) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit)[33] 96

Certifications

Certifications for "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ 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	SRC Universal	[37]
United Kingdom	August 8, 2005	CD		[38]
Australia	October 3, 2005			[39]

Imanbek and Byor version

"Belly Dancer"
Single by Imanbek and Byor
Released	18 February 2022
Length	2:31
Label	Spinnin' Musical Freedom Effective
Songwriter(s)	Aliaune Akon Thiam Lynval Golding Terence Hall Neville Staples
Producer(s)	Imanbek BYOR
Imanbek singles chronology
"Ordinary Life" (2022) "Belly Dancer" (2022) "Ocean of Tears" (2022)
Music video
"Belly Dancer" on YouTube

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)[40] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[41] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[42] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[43] 58 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[44] 43 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[45] 37 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[46] 42 Denmark (Tracklisten)[47] 26 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[48] 13 France (SNEP)[49] 16 Germany (GfK)[50] 7 Germany Airplay (BVMI)[51] 6 Global 200 (Billboard)[52] 132 Greece International (IFPI)[53] 41 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[54] 3 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[55] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40)[56] 6 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[57] 36 Ireland (IRMA)[58] 96 Lithuania (AGATA)[59] 64 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[60] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[61] 12 Norway (VG-lista)[62] 37 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[63] 2 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[64] 80 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[65] 29 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[66] 7 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[67] 24 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[68] 92 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[69] 16 UK Indie (OCC)[70] 49 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[71] 25

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer" Chart (2022) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[72] 43 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[73] 70 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[74] 27 Denmark (Tracklisten)[75] 77 Germany (Official German Charts)[76] 24 Global Excl. US (Billboard)[77] 165 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[78] 19 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[79] 32 Hungary (Single Top 40)[80] 32 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[81] 66 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[82] 38 Poland (ZPAV)[83] 59 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[84] 37 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[85] 73 2023 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer" Chart (2023) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[86] 67 Germany (Official German Charts)[87] 64 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[88] 5 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[89] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[90] 94 2024 year-end chart performance for "Belly Dancer" Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[91] 110 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[92] 52

Certifications

Certifications for "Belly Dancer"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[93]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[94]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[95]	Diamond	333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[96]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[97]	Platinum	100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[98]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[99]	3× Platinum	150,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[100]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[101]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[102]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.