Window Shopper

"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.

"Window Shopper"
Single by 50 Cent
from the 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
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap
Length	3:13
Label	G-Unit Interscope
Songwriter(s)	T. Crawford Curtis Jackson Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley J. H. Turnbull
Producer(s)	C. Styles Sire
50 Cent singles chronology
"Hustler's Ambition" (2005) "Window Shopper" (2005) "Best Friend" (2006)
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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 (singer)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 13 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 19 scope="row" Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[5] 29 France (SNEP)[6] 23 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 20 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 37 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 38 New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] 8 Norway (VG-lista)[11] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 7 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[13] 33 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 20 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 14 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[16] 41 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 9

Certifications Country Certification United States Gold[18] United Kingdom Silver[19] Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 277 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[21] 190 Chart (2006) Position Australia (ARIA)[22] 80 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 62

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.[24]

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

1. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
3. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
4. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
5. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200618 into search.
6. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – 50 Cent – Window Shopper". GfK Entertainment Charts.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – 50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
11. "50 Cent - Window Shopper". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
12. "50 Cent - Window Shopper" (in German). hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
13. "Chart Stats - 50 Cent - Window Shopper". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
14. "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
15. "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
16. "50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
17. "50 Cent Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
18. "Gold & Platinum: 50 Cent". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
19. https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/
20. "Dutch Top 40 Year End" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
21. "End Of Year Charts: 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
22. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
23. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS6ZrzSdJWA

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• 50 Cent - Window Shopper on YouTube