Cupid (Lloyd song)

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"Cupid"
Lloyd-cupid.jpg
Single by Lloyd featuring Awesome Jones!!!!
from the album King of Hearts
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre R&B
Length4:07
Label Zone 4, Interscope Records
Songwriter(s) Brandon Green, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry, Greg Curtis
Producer(s) Polow da Don, Greg Curtis
Lloyd singles chronology
"Lay It Down"
(2010)
"Cupid"
(2011)
"Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"
(2011)

"Cupid" is the second single of Lloyd's fourth studio album King of Hearts . It was released March 22, 2011 & it features Polow da Don under the name Awesome Jones!!!!. The track was produced by Polow da Don, Greg Curtis and written by Brandon "Bei Maejor" Green, Jason Perry, Curtis. The horns were played by Siraaj Amnesia James. The single was only released in the United States, where it reached No. 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [1]

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Cupid" was first released onto YouTube on March 21, 2011, at a total length of four minutes and one seconds. [2]

Remix

The official remix was released on June 17, 2011, on Lloyd's YouTube page & posted the video on his blog, the remix features G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks & Awesome Jones!!!!. [3]

Credits and personnel

Charts

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References

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  2. Lloyd – Cupid ft. Awesome Jones!!!! on YouTube
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