First Date (50 Cent song)

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"First Date"
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Single by 50 Cent featuring Too Short
ReleasedOctober 3, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) 45 Music
50 Cent singles chronology
"New Day"
(2012)
"First Date"
(2012)
"My Life"
(2012)
Too Short singles chronology
"On My Level"
(2011)
"First Date"
(2012)
"Girls"
(2013)

"First Date" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on October 3, 2012, as a single from his then-upcoming studio album Street King Immortal , which was eventually cancelled. The song, produced by 45 Music, features fellow American rapper Too Short. [1]

Contents

Background

50 Cent premiered the single with DJ Big Von on American radio station KMEL 106 on October 3, 2012, but it only was available to purchase as digital download on October 22, 2012. It was released at iTunes Store and on Amazon.com. [2] [3]

Music video

A music video for the track was shot in Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2012, where 50 Cent was casting female models to make their appearance in the video. [4] It also featured cameo appearances from G-Unit Records artist Tony Yayo and was directed by Eif Rivera, who 50 Cent has collaborated in several videos. Too Short part of the clip was shot on October 18, 2012, in Hollywood, California, and also directed by Eif Rivera. [5]

50 Cent released a trailer of it on November 7, 2012, via his YouTube channel. The music video was released on November 14, 2012, on Hot 97 website. [6]

The music video has been viewed over 4 million times on YouTube. [7]

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "First Date" (featuring Too Short) – 3:36

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 48

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United States [3] October 3, 2012 Digital download Shady, Aftermath, Interscope

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