Lapdance (song)

"Lapdance"
Single by N.E.R.D. featuring Lee Harvey and Vita
from the album In Search of... and Kiss of the Dragon (soundtrack)
Released	May 21, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rap metal nu metal[1][2] hard rock[1]
Length	3:33
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Gene Thornton
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
N.E.R.D. singles chronology
"Lapdance" (2001) "Rock Star" (2002)

"Lapdance" is a song by American rock and hip hop band N.E.R.D. from their debut studio album, In Search of... The song features rappers Lee Harvey and Vita, and was produced by the Neptunes. The song compares politicians to strippers giving a lap dance for free, due to the use of their excessive propaganda without ever taking action.

It was ranked number 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".

A remix of "Lapdance" by Trent Reznor appeared on the compilation album Spin This. Although it is censored, an uncensored version of the remix is available on a rare promo single disc. A remix of "Lapdance" by Paul Oakenfold appeared on the soundtrack album Swordfish. In 2020, the UK band Wargasm released a cover of the single.[3]

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	56
Scotland (OCC)[5]	43
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6]	15
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	85
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9]	29
Chart (2007)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Usage in other media

• In 2001, the song was included in the soundtrack of Kiss of the Dragon.
• A brief snippet of the song was used in the Scrubs episode "My Fifteen Minutes".
• Featured in the 2002 video game BMX XXX.
• In 2003, the song was featured in the pilot for The WB teen drama, One Tree Hill.
• Featured in the 2003 video game True Crime: Streets of LA.
• Featured in the 2004 American romantic comedy The Girl Next Door.
• Remixed version of "Lapdance" was featured in the 2003 superhero film, Daredevil.
• In the 2009 video game, DJ Hero, "Lapdance" is mixed with two songs: "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier and "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock. The latter was mixed by Grandmaster Flash.
• In the 2011 episode of Black Mirror, "Fifteen Million Merits", the instrumental for the song was featured in an advertisement for the fictional pornographic show, Wraith Babes.
• In 2011, "Lapdance" was released as DLC for the 2010 video game Dance Central.
• In 2013, "Lapdance" was used in the trailer for the film Identity Thief.
• In 2014, the song was used in the trailer for the film Penguins of Madagascar.
• In 2014, the song was used in the film Step Up: All In.
• In 2015, the song was used in the trailer and TV Spot for the film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Daddy's Home.
• In 2019, it featured in the second episode of season 7 of Orange Is the New Black.
• In 2022, it appeared in the Netflix special The House.

References

1. "The 50 Best Songs of 2001". Spin. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
2. Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
3. "NEWS: Wargasm Have Covered N.E.R.D.'s Lapdance And It Rules". Kerrang!. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
4. "N.E.R.D. feat. Lee Harvey and Vita – Lapdance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
6. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. "N.E.R.D. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
9. "N.E.R.D. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
10. "N.E.R.D. feat. Lee Harvey and Vita – Lapdance". Singles Top 100.
11. "British single certifications – Nerd – Lapdance". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 January 2022.