Area Codes (Ludacris song)

"Area Codes"
02
Single by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg
from the album Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack and Word of Mouf
ReleasedJuly 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)
Recorded2000
GenreHip hop
Length5:03
LabelDisturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
Songwriter(s)Jones, R. Walters, C. Bridges, Fred Tatlow
Producer(s)Jazze Pha
Ludacris singles chronology
"Southern Hospitality"
(2000) 		"Area Codes"
(2001) 		"Rollout (My Business)"
(2001)
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"Can't Deny It"
(2001) 		"Area Codes"
(2001) 		"Multiply"
(2002)

"Area Codes" is a song by the American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, released as the first single from his third album, Word of Mouf (2001). It features Nate Dogg. The song was originally released on the soundtrack to Rush Hour 2. The song's lyrics focus on U.S. telephone area codes that denote the location of women with whom the rapper has had sexual relations in cities across the United States.[1]

The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters and C. Bridges[2] and was produced by Jazze Pha.[3]

  1. ^ Urbina, Ian (October 1, 2004). "Area Codes, Now Divorced From Their Areas". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2010. And as area codes lose their foothold, certain cultural references may also drop their meaning. "How long before Ludacris's 'Area Code' ceases to make sense?" asked Mr. Rojas, referring to a song in which the rapper uses only area codes to refer to locations where he has had sexual encounters. "That song only works if people know where each area code is located."
  2. ^ "Word of Mouf:Composers". Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
  3. ^ "Word of Mouf: Song Listings". Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2006.