"Act a Fool" | ||||
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Single by Ludacris | ||||
from the album 2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack) and Chicken-n-Beer (UK version) [1] | ||||
Released | 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:30 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Keith Mack | |||
Ludacris singles chronology | ||||
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"Act a Fool" is a song by American rapper Ludacris from the soundtrack for the 2003 film 2 Fast 2 Furious (in which he stars as Tej Parker) and his fourth album Chicken-n-Beer (UK version). [2] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [3] | 39 |
Australian Urban (ARIA) [4] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 32 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 20 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 10 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] | 7 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [9] | 90 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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