Number One Spot

2005 single by Ludacris

"Number One Spot"

Single by Ludacris

from the album The Red Light District

Released

February 15, 2005

Recorded

2004

Genre

Comedy hip hop

Length

4:32

Label

DTP, Def Jam

Songwriter(s)

C. Bridges, J. D'Agostino, Q. Jones

Producer(s)

DJ Green Lantern

Ludacris singles chronology

"Sugar (Gimme Some)"
(2005)

"Number One Spot"
(2005)

"Oh"
(2005)

"Number One Spot" is the second single from rapper Ludacris' 2004 album The Red Light District. The song heavily samples "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones, which was used as the theme tune of the Mike Myers James Bond parody film series Austin Powers; the films' references play a major part in "Number One Spot" and its video.

In the song's first verse, Ludacris says, "Respected highly, hi, Mr. O'Reilly/Hope all is well, kiss the plaintiff and the wifey." This line is a response to commentator Bill O'Reilly's criticism of Pepsi for featuring Ludacris in a 2002 commercial; it is a reference to a 2004 sexual harassment lawsuit brought against O'Reilly by a former employee.

The song reached #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #30 in UK. "Number One Spot" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but it lost to Kanye West's "Gold Digger".

A remix to the song features Kardinal Offishall.

Music video

The music video features spoofs of scenes from the Austin Powers films, with Ludacris taking the roles of Austin Powers, Fat Bastard, Goldmember and Dr. Evil. The video also features LisaRaye and Verne Troyer, who plays Mini-Me in the film franchise. Quincy Jones, Slick Rick, Katt Williams and DJ Green Lantern also make appearances in the music video. The subsequent single entitled "The Potion" was the conclusion to the music video (lasting approximately 45 seconds). The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in 2005.

Track listing

CD Single

"Number One Spot" (clean version) – 4:34
"Number One Spot" (explicit version) – 4:34

12" single

"Number One Spot" (explicit version) – 4:34
"The Potion" (explicit version) – 3:54
"Get Back" (explicit version) – 4:30
"Get Back" (Sum 41 rock remix) – 4:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[1]	30
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	19
US Billboard Pop 100	38
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[3]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	8
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[5]	6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[6]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	99
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	45

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United States	February 14, 2005	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Def Jam South, IDJMG	^[10]
United States	February 14, 2005	Urban contemporary radio	Def Jam South, IDJMG	^[10]

References

^ "Ludacris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Ludacris Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "American single certifications – Ludacris – Number One Spot". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1593. February 11, 2005. p. 27. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

External links

"Number One Spot" music video on YouTube

Ludacris

Studio albums

Compilations

Golden Grain
Disturbing tha Peace

EPs

Burning Bridges

Mixtapes

DJ Drama Presents: The Preview

Singles

"What's Your Fantasy"
"Southern Hospitality"
"Area Codes"
"Rollout (My Business)"
"Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)"
"Move Bitch"
"Fatty Girl"
"Act a Fool"
"P-Poppin"
"Stand Up"
"Splash Waterfalls"
"Diamond in the Back"
"Blow It Out"
"Get Back"
"Number One Spot"
"The Potion"
"Pimpin' All Over the World"
"Georgia"
"Money Maker"
"Grew Up a Screw Up"
"Runaway Love"
"Slap"
"Down in tha Dirty"
"What Them Girls Like"
"One More Drink"
"Nasty Girl"
"How Low"
"My Chick Bad"
"Sex Room"
"Representin"
"Rest of My Life"
"Party Girls"
"Good Lovin"
"Vitamin D"

Featured singles

"One Minute Man"
"Bia' Bia'"
"Welcome to Atlanta"
"B R Right"
"Why Don't We Fall in Love"
"Gossip Folks"
"Holidae In"
"Hot & Wet"
"Yeah!"
"Lovers and Friends"
"Shake Dat Shit"
"Oh"
"Sugar (Gimme Some)"
"Unpredictable"
"Need a Boss"
"Glamorous"
"Get Buck in Here"
"I'm So Hood (Remix)"
"Rock Star"
"How We Do It (Around My Way)"
"Chopped 'n' Skrewed"
"How Do You Sleep?"
"Addicted to Money"
"Bulletproof"
"Regret"
"Baby"
"Break Your Heart"
"All I Do Is Win"
"Ride"
"Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" (Remix)
"Porn Star Dancing"
"I Like"
"Saturday Night"
"Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
"Welcome to My Hood" (Remix)
"Country Shit" (Remix)
"Little Bad Girl"
"Wet the Bed"
"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
"We in This Bitch"
"All Around the World"
"The Champion"
"SexBeat"
"Peaches" (Remix)
"Billie Eilish Legends Mix."

Other songs

"War with God"
"Wish You Would"
"Undisputed"
"Still Standing"
"Dirt Road Anthem"
"Shake Señora" (Remix)

v t e MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video
"Parents Just Don't Understand" (1989) "U Can't Touch This" (1990) "Mama Said Knock You Out" (1991) "Tennessee" (1992) "People Everyday" (1993) "Doggy Dogg World" (1994) "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" (1995) "Gangsta's Paradise" (1996) "Hypnotize" (1997) "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (1998) "Can I Get A..." (1999) "Forgot About Dre" (2000) "Ride wit Me" (2001) "Without Me" (2002) "In da Club" (2003) "99 Problems" (2004) "Number One Spot" (2005) "Ridin'" (2006)

MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video