Daytona 500 (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Daytona 500
| cover = Daytona 500 camay.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Vinyl cover
| type = single
| artist = Ghostface Killah featuring Force MDs, Raekwon, and Cappadonna
| album = Ironman
| A-side = Camay
| released = October 7, 1996
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|funk|East Coast hip hop}}
| length = 4:40
| label = {{hlist|Razor Sharp|Epic|Sony}}
| writer = {{hlist|Dennis Coles|Corey Woods|Darryl Hill|Robert Diggs|Bob James}}
| producer = RZA
| chronology = Ghostface Killah
| prev_title = All That I Got Is You
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Motherless Child
| next_year = 1997
}}
"Daytona 500" is the second single by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah,{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Preezy |title=20 Years Later: The Best Beats On Ghostface Killah's Classic Debut 'Ironman' |url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/10/ghostface-killah-ironman-album-best-beats-ranked/ |accessdate=17 June 2018 |work=Vibe.com |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |date=29 October 2016 |ref=vibe}} featuring Force MDs, Raekwon, and Cappadonna from his 1996 solo debut album Ironman.{{cite news |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Ironman Turns 20 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1907966/ironman-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |accessdate=17 June 2018 |work=Stereogum |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. |date=28 October 2016 |ref=stereogum}} The title is taken from the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar: The Daytona 500. The song was later added to his greatest hits album, Shaolin's Finest.
Music video
To complement the fast-paced nature of the track, the music video for "Daytona 500" shot from October 1–2, 1996 and is composed of clips from the original anime series Speed Racer. It is also one of the first and earliest anime music videos to be shown on a TV channel, and currently is one of the most popular anime music videos.
Track listing
=A Side=
- Camay (Radio Edit)
- Camay (Album Version)
- Camay (Instrumental)
=B Side=
- Daytona 500 (Radio Edit)
- Daytona 500 (Album Version)
- Daytona 500 (Instrumental)
Reception
Q stated that "'Daytona 500' is a magnificent, fast-paced testing of skills with Raekwon and Cappadonna".
Samples
The song contains samples from:
- "Nautilus" by Bob James
- "Turn the Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson
- "Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
- "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by the Wu-Tang Clan
- "Incarcerated Scarfaces" & "Ice Water" by Raekwon
References
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Category:Ghostface Killah songs
Category:Song recordings produced by RZA
Category:Songs written by Ghostface Killah
Category:Songs written by Raekwon