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"Area Codes"
Single by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg
from the album Word of Mouf
Released	July 3, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Rap
Length	5:03
Label	Def Jam.
Producer	Jazze Pha
Ludacris singles chronology
"Southern Hospitality" (2000) "Area Codes" (2001) "Rollout (My Business)" (2001)

"Area Codes" is a 2001 single off Ludacris's third album, Word of Mouf. It features Nate Dogg. The song's lyrics display the U.S. area codes for the women the singer meets in various places. The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters, and C. Bridges^[1] and was produced by Jazze Pha.^[2]

Song information

The song is humorous, light-hearted, and has a fast flowing pace. At five minutes and three seconds, it is the fifth-longest track on the album. The song was originally released on the soundtrack to Rush Hour 2.

It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #84 on July 14, 2001, reached the Top 40 at #31 on August 18, and peaked at #24 on September 8, 2001.

List Of Area Codes Listed

Here is a list of Area codes that Ludacris lists in the song, in the order that he lists them.

770 (Atlanta, Georgia)
404 (also in Atlanta, Georgia)
718 (New York, New York, except Manhattan)
202 (Washington, District of Columbia)
901 (southwest Tennessee)
305 (south Florida)
312 (Chicago, Illinois)
313 (Detroit)
215 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
803 (Columbia, South Carolina)
757 (Southeast Virginia)
410 (east Maryland, including Baltimore)
504 (New Orleans, Louisiana)
972 (Dallas, Texas)
713 (Houston, Texas)
314 (St Louis, Missouri)
201 (Bergen County and Hudson County, New Jersey)
916 (Sacramento, California)
415 (San Francisco, California)
704 (Charlotte, North Carolina)
206 (Seattle, Washington)
808 (Hawaii & Midway Island)
216 (Cleveland, Ohio)
702 (Las Vegas, Nevada)
414 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
317 (central Indiana)
214 (again in Dallas, Texas)
281 (again in Houston, Texas)
334 (Montgomery & south Alabama)
205 (Birmingham & Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
318 (Louisiana)
601 (Mississippi)
203 (Connecticut)
804 (Virginia)
402 (Nebraska)
301 (Maryland)
904 (north Florida)
407 (Orlando metro area, Florida)
850 (the Florida Panhandle)
708 (Cook County & Will County, Illinois)
502 (Louisville & Frankfort, Kentucky)

Different cover versions

John Mayer did a short acoustic version in one of his live performances. However, he felt uncomfortable with using the word "hoes", and switched it to "shows in different area codes"^[3].

References

1. ^ "Word of Mouf:Composers". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=407476&aid=589499. Retrieved 2006-12-06.  
2. ^ "Word of Mouf:Song Listings". http://www.mp3.com/albums/495160/summary.html?from=406784. Retrieved 2006-12-06.  
3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTCK2fPjkeo

• Ludacris’ Rap Map of US Area Codes