Lapdance (song)

"Lapdance" is a song by American rock band N.E.R.D. from their debut studio album, In Search Of.... The song features rappers Vita and Lee Harvey, and was produced by The Neptunes.

"Lapdance" redirects here. For the erotic dance activity, see Lap dance.

"Lapdance"
Single by N.E.R.D. featuring Vita and Lee Harvey
from the album In Search Of... and Kiss of the Dragon (soundtrack)
Released	May 21, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rap metal dirty rap funk metal nu metal[1]
Length	3:33
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Lee Harvey
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
N*E*R*D singles chronology
"Lapdance" (2001) "Rock Star" (2002)

It was ranked number 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".

A remix of "Lapdance" by Trent Reznor appeared on the compilation album, Spin This. Although it is censored, an uncensored version of the remix is available on a rare promo single disc. A remix of "Lapdance" by Paul Oakenfold appeared on the soundtrack album, Swordfish. Musically, "Lapdance" is a nu metal with funk metal, rap metal elements. The song’s topics includes strippers, bar fight, motorcycles, and bikers.

Charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2]	56
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3]	47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	85
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6]	29

Usage in other media

• In 2001, the song was included in the soundtrack of Kiss of the Dragon.
• A brief snippet of the song was used in the Scrubs episode "My Fifteen Minutes".
• Featured in the 2002 video game BMX XXX.
• In 2003, the song was featured in the pilot for The WB teen drama, One Tree Hill.
• Featured in the 2003 video game True Crime: Streets of LA.
• Remixed version of "Lapdance" was featured in the 2003 superhero film, Daredevil.
• In the 2009 video game, DJ Hero, "Lapdance" is mixed with two songs: "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier and "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock. The latter was mixed by Grandmaster Flash.
• In the 2011 episode of Black Mirror, "Fifteen Million Merits", the instrumental for the song was featured in an advertisement for the fictional pornographic show, Wraith Babes.
• In 2013, "Lapdance" was used in the trailer for the film Identity Thief.
• In 2014, the song was used in the trailer for the film Penguins of Madagascar.
• In 2014, the song was used in the film Step Up: All In.
• In 2015, the song was used in the trailer and TV Spot for the film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Daddy's Home.
• In 2019, it featured in the second episode of season 7 of Orange Is The New Black.

References

1. Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
2. "Dutchcharts.nl – N.E.R.D. feat. Lee Harvey and Vita – Lapdance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
3. "Swedishcharts.com – N.E.R.D. feat. Lee Harvey and Vita – Lapdance". Singles Top 100.
4. "N*E*R*D: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
5. "N.E.R.D. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
6. "N.E.R.D. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.