First Date (50 Cent song)
{{Infobox song
| name = First Date
| cover = 50CentFirstDate.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = 50 Cent featuring Too Short
| album = Street King Immortal (shelved)
| released = October 3, 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| genre = East Coast hip hop
| length = 3:36
| label = {{hlist|Shady|Aftermath|Interscope|Universal}}
| writer = {{hlist|Curtis Jackson|R. Richardson|Todd Shaw|J.W. Alexander|W. Hutchinson}}
| producer = 45 Music
| chronology = 50 Cent
| prev_title = New Day
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = My Life
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Too Short
| type = singles
| prev_title = On My Level
| prev_year = 2011
| title = First Date
| year = 2012
| next_title = Girls
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
"First Date" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on October 3, 2012, as a single from his then-upcoming studio album Street King Immortal, which was eventually cancelled. The song, produced by 45 Music, features fellow American rapper Too Short.{{cite web|title=50 Cent - First Date (feat. Too Short) (Radio RIP)|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-first-date-feat-too-short-radio-rip-ti50|website=ThisIs50|access-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006001131/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-first-date-feat-too-short-radio-rip-ti50|archive-date=6 October 2012|url-status=dead}}
Background
50 Cent premiered the single with DJ Big Von on American radio station KMEL 106 on October 3, 2012, but it only was available to purchase as digital download on October 22, 2012. It was released at iTunes Store and on Amazon.com.{{cite web|title=Listen: 50 Cent f/ Too $hort "First Date"|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/listen-50-cent-f-too-short-first-date|author=Andrew Martin|work=Complex|access-date=20 October 2012}}
Music video
A music video for the track was shot in Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2012, where 50 Cent was casting female models to make their appearance in the video.{{cite web|title=Entertainment Mogul 50 Cent Casting Females For 3 Music Videos And A Film In Washington, DC|url=http://missvinc.com/?p=1313|publisher=MiSS V INC|access-date=20 October 2012}} It also featured cameo appearances from G-Unit Records artist Tony Yayo and was directed by Eif Rivera, who 50 Cent has collaborated in several videos. Too Short part of the clip was shot on October 18, 2012, in Hollywood, California, and also directed by Eif Rivera.{{cite web|title=Twitter / EifRivera: WEST HOLLYWOOD CA TOMORROW...|url=https://twitter.com/EifRivera/status/258568966388199426|publisher=Eif Rivera|access-date=20 October 2012}}
50 Cent released a trailer of it on November 7, 2012, via his YouTube channel. The music video was released on November 14, 2012, on Hot 97 website.{{cite web|title=Video: 50 Cent – 'First Date' (Trailer)|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/07/video-50-cent-first-date-trailer/|website=Rap-Up|access-date=7 November 2012}}
The music video has been viewed over 5 million times on YouTube.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=50+cent+-+first+date |title=Search: 50 Cent First Date |website=YouTube}}
Track listing
Digital download
- "First Date" (featuring Too Short) – 3:36
Credits and personnel
- Songwriter – Curtis Jackson, R. Richardson, Todd Shaw, J.W. Alexander, W. Hutchinson
- Production – 45 Music
- Mixing – Steve Baughman
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
!scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|48|artist=50 Cent|rowheader=true|access-date=November 4, 2012}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |
|---|
| scope="row"|United States{{cite web|title=First Date (Explicit): 50 Cent: MP3 Songs|website = Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/First-Date-Explicit/dp/B009PEHW80/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1|access-date=20 October 2012}}
|October 3, 2012 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|hO2IrMgBuNY|"First Date" Official lyric video}}
{{50 Cent singles|state=collapsed}}
{{Too Short (rapper)}}
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Category:Shady Records singles
Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles
Category:Interscope Records singles