Act a Fool (Ludacris song)

"Act a Fool (rap)" redirects here. For Lil Jon's rap song, see Crunk Rock.

"Act a Fool"
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
Label	DTP Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Bridges Keith McMasters
Producer(s)	Keith Mack
Ludacris singles chronology
"Gossip Folks" (2002) "Act a Fool" (2003) "P-Poppin" (2003)
Music video
"Ludacris - Act A Fool (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
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

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [9]	90

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "iTunes – Music – Chicken – N – Beer by Ludacris". iTunes. September 28, 2003. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
2. "iTunes – Music – Chicken – N – Beer by Ludacris". iTunes. September 28, 2003. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
3. "Ludacris – Act A Fool". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
4. "Issue 705" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
5. "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
6. "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
7. "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
8. "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
10. "American single certifications – Ludacris – Act a Fool". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 2, 2022.

External links

• "Act a Fool" MTV version Official music video on YouTube