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| from Album = [[Trouble (Akon album)|Trouble]]
| from Album = [[Trouble (Akon album)|Trouble]]
| Released = April 13, 2004
| Released = April 13, 2004
| Format = [[CD Single]]
| Format = [[CD single]], [[Digital download]]
| Recorded = October 2003
| Recorded = October 2003
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Length = 3:56
| Length = 3:56
| Label = [[Street Records Corporation|SRC]]/[[Universal Records|Universal]]
| Label = [[Street Records Corporation|SRC]], [[Universal Records|Universal]]
| Writer = [[Akon]]
| Writer = [[Akon]]
| Producer = [[Akon]] (Original) <br/> [[Knobody]] (Remix)
| Producer = [[Akon]]
| Certification = Gold <small>([[RIAA]])</small>
| Certification = Gold <small>([[RIAA]])</small>
| Last single =
| Last single =
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"'''Locked Up'''" is the debut single by American singer [[Akon]], taken as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''[[Trouble (Akon album)|Trouble]]''. The single was released in 2004 and , reaching top 10 in both the [[United States|U.S.]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]], but he was to enjoy even more success with the follow-up song "[[Lonely (Akon song)|Lonely]]". The song reached #4 on the [[Official UK Singles Chart]] and #8 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], becoming his first Top 10 hit in both
"'''Locked Up'''" is the debut single by American singer [[Akon]], taken as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''[[Trouble (Akon album)|Trouble]]''. The single was released in 2004, reaching #4 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and #8 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], becoming his first Top 10 hit in both countries.


==Background==
==Background==
Although "[[Lonely (Akon song)|Lonely]]" offered the album's best option in terms of commercial breakthrough, [[SRC Records]] A&R and producer [[Knobody]] told [[HitQuarters]] that "Locked Up" was chosen because he wanted to break Akon in the streets first and work towards a cross-over: "Locked Up" is a street record. I thought that was the place for us to start to get a fan-base, knowing that weright, but instead I'm here locked up." He then asks his kin and kith to send him magazines, money-orders, to visit him, ask where his lawyer is, accept his phone calls and "where're my niggaz on lockdown?" This song was a breakout hit for Akon in early 2004 and began to shape the future of his personal life and widely successful musical career.
Although it was widely regarded that "[[Lonely (Akon song)|Lonely]]" offered the album's best option in terms of commercial breakthrough, [[SRC Records]] A&R and producer [[Knobody]] chose "Locked Up" as the first single because he wanted to break Akon in the streets first, and then work towards a cross-over. In an interview for [[HitQuarters]], he claimed: "Locked Up" is a street record. I thought that was the place for us to start to get a fan-base, knowing that weight. We thought really carefully about the record, what touches people and will get people's attention - so we added references of his kin and kith sending him magazines, money-orders, to visit him, ask where his lawyer is, accept his phone calls and ask where're my niggaz on lockdown?. The song was designed a breakout hit for Akon, something that could shape the future of his personal life and widely successful musical career. I worked on what I call "drops" – points in the record where it feels different, to break the monotony and make it a little more interesting."<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JeromeFoster.html |title=Interview With Knobody |publisher=[[HitQuarters]]|date=Sep 27, 2005 |accessdate=Jul 1, 2010}}</ref> Knobody produced an alternate of the song, featuring Taz & Styles P, which appears as both a b-side on the single and as a bonus track on the UK version of the album. In 2004, [[T-Pain]] sampled the song in a parody recording "I'm Fucked Up". In 2005, the song was sampled in the track "Won't Let Me Out" by C-Murder. A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by FlyyKai, and was edited to both the album version and the remix featuring Taz & Styles P.

Knobody said, "I worked on what I call "drops" – points in the record where it feels different, to break the monotony and make it a little more interesting."<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JeromeFoster.html |title=Interview With Knobody |publisher=[[HitQuarters]]|date=Sep 27, 2005 |accessdate=Jul 1, 2010}}</ref> The remix exists on the single and album. This version features nods towards the UK prison system ("Locked up in HMP [Her Majesty's Prison]"). There is also a remix with rapper Tupac Shakur. [[T-Pain]] later did a re-worked version of the song called "I'm Fucked Up", that got Akon's attention and he then signed him to his record label. In 2005, the song was sampled in the track "Won't Let Me Out" by C-Murder.

==Music Video==
A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by FlyyKai, and was edited to both the Album Version and the Remix, featuring Styles P.


==Tracklisting==
==Tracklisting==
; UK CD Single
; UK CD Single
# "Locked Up" (Album Version) - 3:56
# "Locked Up" - 3:56
# "Locked Up" (Remix) (Featuring Styles P)
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:54
⚫
; Global Lockdown - The Locked Up Remixes<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Akon-Global-Lockdown-The-Locked-Up-Remixes/release/353259</ref>
# Locked Up (U.K. Remix) (Featuring Taz & Styles P)
# "Locked Up" (Video) (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:54

# Locked Up (Germany Remix) (Featuring Azad)
; UK 12" Vinyl
# Locked Up (New Zealand Remix) (Featuring Savage)
# Locked Up (France Remix) (Featuring Booba)
# "Locked Up" - 3:56
# Locked Up (Canada Remix) (Featuring Mayhem)
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
# Locked Up (Puerto Rico Remix) (Featuring Julio Voltio)
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:54
# "Locked Up" (Instrumental) - 3:56

; German CD Single
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Azad) - 3:50
# "Locked Up" (Without Rap) - 3:33
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
# "Gunshot" - 2:56

⚫
; UK Promo Single - The Global Remixes<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Akon-Locked-Up-Global-Remixes/release/555209</ref>
# "Locked Up" - 3:56
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:56
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Azad) - 3:50
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Savage) - 3:50
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Booba) - 3:50
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Mayhem) - 4:22
# "Locked Up" (Featuring Julio Voltio) - 3:50


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 07:21, 4 August 2011

"Locked Up"
Song

"Locked Up" is the debut single by American singer Akon, taken as the lead single from his debut studio album, Trouble. The single was released in 2004, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first Top 10 hit in both countries.

Background

Although it was widely regarded that "Lonely" offered the album's best option in terms of commercial breakthrough, SRC Records A&R and producer Knobody chose "Locked Up" as the first single because he wanted to break Akon in the streets first, and then work towards a cross-over. In an interview for HitQuarters, he claimed: "Locked Up" is a street record. I thought that was the place for us to start to get a fan-base, knowing that weight. We thought really carefully about the record, what touches people and will get people's attention - so we added references of his kin and kith sending him magazines, money-orders, to visit him, ask where his lawyer is, accept his phone calls and ask where're my niggaz on lockdown?. The song was designed a breakout hit for Akon, something that could shape the future of his personal life and widely successful musical career. I worked on what I call "drops" – points in the record where it feels different, to break the monotony and make it a little more interesting."[1] Knobody produced an alternate of the song, featuring Taz & Styles P, which appears as both a b-side on the single and as a bonus track on the UK version of the album. In 2004, T-Pain sampled the song in a parody recording "I'm Fucked Up". In 2005, the song was sampled in the track "Won't Let Me Out" by C-Murder. A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by FlyyKai, and was edited to both the album version and the remix featuring Taz & Styles P.

Tracklisting

UK CD Single
  1. "Locked Up" - 3:56
  2. "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
  3. "Locked Up" (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:54
  4. "Locked Up" (Video) (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:54
UK 12" Vinyl
  1. "Locked Up" - 3:56
  2. "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
  3. "Locked Up" (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:54
  4. "Locked Up" (Instrumental) - 3:56
German CD Single
  1. "Locked Up" (Featuring Azad) - 3:50
  2. "Locked Up" (Without Rap) - 3:33
  3. "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
  4. "Gunshot" - 2:56
UK Promo Single - The Global Remixes[2]
  1. "Locked Up" - 3:56
  2. "Locked Up" (Featuring Styles P) - 3:50
  3. "Locked Up" (Featuring Taz & Styles P) - 3:56
  4. "Locked Up" (Featuring Azad) - 3:50
  5. "Locked Up" (Featuring Savage) - 3:50
  6. "Locked Up" (Featuring Booba) - 3:50
  7. "Locked Up" (Featuring Mayhem) - 4:22
  8. "Locked Up" (Featuring Julio Voltio) - 3:50

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 64
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 26
France (SNEP)[5] 12
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 15
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 71
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 6

References

  1. ^ "Interview With Knobody". HitQuarters. Sep 27, 2005. Retrieved Jul 1, 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Akon-Locked-Up-Global-Remixes/release/555209
  3. ^ "Akon – Locked Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ^ "Akon – Locked Up" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Akon – Locked Up" (in French). Les classement single.
  6. ^ "Chart Track: Week 9, 2005". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "Akon – Locked Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. ^ "Akon – Locked Up" Canciones Top 50.
  9. ^ "Akon – Locked Up". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Akon: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Akon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Akon Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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