Window Shopper

{{Infobox song

| name = Window Shopper

| cover = Window Shopper .jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = 50 Cent

| album = Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and The Massacre (special edition)

| released = November 6, 2005

| recorded = 2005

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = *Hip hop

gangsta rap

| length = 3:13

| label = *G-Unit

Interscope

| writer = * Curtis Jackson

Teraike Crawford
Jason Horace Turnbull
Robert Nesta Marley

| producer = *C. Styles

Sire

| prev_title = Hustler's Ambition

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Best Friend

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = 50Cent-WindowShopper.ogg

}}

"Window Shopper" is a single by rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2005 as the second single (in the U.S.) and first single (in the UK and Australia) from the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack released in 2005, as well as the film's theme song. It was later included on his 2005 album, The Massacre as a bonus track. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and had slightly more success in a couple of other countries. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Music video

The music video is set in Monaco and Cannes. It’s about how 50 Cent and friends are rich enough to buy overpriced items, such as $400 cheeseburgers, and a $1,500,000 Maserati MC12. It received a nomination at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video. There are two versions of the video: one which contains several clips from the film and one that doesn't and is the full version of the video. For example, the video either starts with footage from the film of Marcus looking through a window at shoes, or it starts with 50 Cent and Mase trying to understand what a French shoe salesman is saying. The video features cameo appearances by other G-Unit members, M.O.P., Ma$e, Mobb Deep and Olivia.

The music video on YouTube has received over 250 million views as of March 2024.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFLow5StvvU 50 Cent - Window Shopper (Official Video)].YouTube

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|US Pop 100 (Billboard){{cite web\|title=50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles\|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-p372609/charts-awards/billboard-singles\|work=Allmusic\|publisher=Macrovision\|access-date=13 August 2011}} \|align="center"\|41
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !scope="col"\| Chart (2005–06) !scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|13\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011\|refname="AUS" \|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Australiaurban\|4\|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222439/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue832.pdf\|urltitle=Issue 832\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 4, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|26\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011\|refname="AUT" \|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|20\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011 \|refname="BELFL"\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|19\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011 \|refname="BELWA"\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Czech Republic\|29\|year=2006\|week=18\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|France\|23\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011\|refname="FRA" \|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|20\|artist=50 Cent\|song=Window Shopper\|songid=146597\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|6\|song=Window Shopper\|access-date=25 September 2021\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|37\|year=2005\|week=52\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|38\|artist=50 Cent\|song=Window Shopper\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|8\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011\|refname="NZ" \|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|8\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011\|refname="NOR" \|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|12\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|date=20051127\|access-date=25 September 2021\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland \|7\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011 \|refname="SWI"\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UK\|33\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|date=20060101\|access-date=21 February 2011\|refname=UK \|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|2\|date=20051127\|access-date=May 7, 2022\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|20\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011\|refname="US100"\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|14\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011 \|refname="USR&B"\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrapsongs\|9\|song=Window Shopper\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=13 August 2011 \|refname="USRap"\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|21\|artist=50 Cent\|access-date=3 June 2022\|refname="USRhyth"\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! Chart (2005) ! Position
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|title=End Of Year Charts: 2005\|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf\|work=UKChartsPlus\|access-date=18 September 2011}} \| 190
scope="row"\|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2006/Music-Week-2006-01-14.pdf \|title=2005 Urban Top 40\|magazine=Music Week\|page=22\|date=January 14, 2006\|access-date=August 5, 2023}} {{small\|"Window Shopper" / "Hustler's Ambition"}} \|29

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! Chart (2005)

! Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|title=End Of Year Charts: 2005|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=18 September 2011}}

| 190

scope="row"|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2006/Music-Week-2006-01-14.pdf |title=2005 Urban Top 40|magazine=Music Week|page=22|date=January 14, 2006|access-date=August 5, 2023}}
{{small|"Window Shopper" / "Hustler's Ambition"}}

|29

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Chart (2006) ! Position
scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2006/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=25 May 2025}} \| 80
scope="row"\|Germany (Media Control GfK){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2006\|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006\|publisher=GfK Entertainment\|language=de\|access-date=May 25, 2025}} \| 94
scope="row"\|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2006\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006\|website=hitparade.ch\|language=de\|access-date=25 February 2020}} \| 62

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! Chart (2006)

! Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2006/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=25 May 2025}}

| 80

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control GfK){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2006|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=May 25, 2025}}

| 94

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2006|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=25 February 2020}}

| 62

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Window Shopper}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=50 Cent|title=Window Shopper|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2023|access-date=December 10, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=50 Cent|title=Window Shopper|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2024|id=16534-567-1|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=50 Cent|title=Window Shopper|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=ringtone|artist=50 Cent|title=Window Shopper|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|note=Mastertone}}

Parodies

Lily Allen recorded a parody of "Window Shopper" called "Nan, You're a Window Shopper", about her grandmother. The version of this song is on the U.S. release of her album Alright, Still.
Loon parodied the song in a diss to Ma$e.{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/oS6ZrzSdJWA| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS6ZrzSdJWA| title = Loon dissin 50 and mase | website=YouTube}}
Gazouza Setif recorded a parody of "Window Shopper" {{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/i_CBQEfemTI| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CBQEfemTI| title = gazouza setif freestyle window shopper | website=YouTube}}

Remix

There is also a Window Shopper remix featuring Ma$e. It was released in the mixtape: "G-Unit Radio part 16" with Ma$e.

A second remix was released featuring Ma$e and Lloyd Banks. It was released in the mixtape: "Statik Selektah & G-Unit Radio -

The Empire Strikes Back". This version has a different chorus sung by 50 Cent, instead of him saying "Ja you's a window shopper" he says "nigga you's a window shopper".

In 2015 Post Malone released a remix of the song titled '#mood'. The remix "addresses the peskiest of haters: those from the Internet."

Sample

"Window Shopper" samples "Burnin' and Lootin'" by Bob Marley

References

External links

{{youtube|bFLow5StvvU|50 Cent - Window Shopper}}

Category:2005 singles

Category:50 Cent songs

Category:Music videos directed by Benny Boom

Category:Film theme songs

Category:Songs written by Bob Marley

Category:Songs written by 50 Cent