Curious (Tony Yayo song)

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"Curious"
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Single by Tony Yayo featuring Joe
from the album Thoughts of a Predicate Felon
ReleasedJuly 18, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length3:23
Label G-Unit
Songwriter(s) Marvin Bernard
Producer(s) Sam Sneed
Tony Yayo singles chronology
"Drama Setter"
(2005)
"Curious"
(2005)
"I Know You Don't Love Me"
(2005)
Joe singles chronology
"Wanna Get to Know You"
(2004)
"Curious"
(2005)
"Where You At?"
(2006)

"Curious" is a song by American rapper Tony Yayo, and the third single off his debut album, Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (2005). It features R&B artist Joe on the chorus of the song.

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Chart performance

For the chart issue dated September 10, 2005, "Curious" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: [1] it went on to peak at number 85, spending five weeks on the chart in total. [2] Chart-position wise, "Curious" became the second most successful single from Thoughts of a Predicate Felon, behind only the album's first single, "So Seductive", which reached number seven on the corresponding chart and also peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [3]

Music video

The video is about how Tony Yayo spots a girl he likes, and is 'curious' to know what it would take for her to be his. At the end, the video cuts into another Tony Yayo song called "Pimpin". The video features G Unit.

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 85

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