Window Shopper

Not to be confused with window shopping.

"Window Shopper"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and The Massacre (special edition)
Released	November 6, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap
Length	3:13
Label	G-Unit Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Teraike Crawford Jason Horace Turnbull Robert Nesta Marley
Producer(s)	C. Styles Sire
50 Cent singles chronology
"Hustler's Ambition" (2005) "Window Shopper" (2005) "Best Friend" (2006)
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"Window Shopper" is a single by rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2005 as the second single (in the U.S.) and first single (in the UK and Australia) from the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack released in 2005, as well as the film's theme song. It was later included on his 2005 album, The Massacre as a bonus track. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and had slightly more success in a couple of other countries. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Music video

The music video is set in Monaco and Cannes. It’s about how 50 Cent and friends are rich enough to buy overpriced items, such as $400 cheeseburgers, and a $1,500,000 Maserati MC12. It received a nomination at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video. There are two versions of the video: one which contains several clips from the film and one that doesn't and is the full version of the video. For example, the video either starts with footage from the film of Marcus looking through a window at shoes, or it starts with 50 Cent and Mase trying to understand what a French shoe salesman is saying. The video features cameo appearances by other G-Unit members, M.O.P., Ma$e, Mobb Deep and Olivia.

The music video on YouTube has received over 250 million views as of March 2024.^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 13 Australian Urban (ARIA)[3] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 19 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[7] 29 France (SNEP)[8] 23 Germany (GfK)[9] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 38 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 8 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 8 Scotland (OCC)[15] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 33 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[18] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 20 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 14 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[21] 9 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[22] 41 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[23] 21

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 277 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 190 UK Urban (Music Week)[26] "Window Shopper" / "Hustler's Ambition" 29 Chart (2006) Position Australia (ARIA)[27] 80 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 62

Certifications

Certifications for Window Shopper

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[31]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Mastertone	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Parodies

• Lily Allen recorded a parody of "Window Shopper" called "Nan, You're a Window Shopper", about her grandmother. The version of this song is on the U.S. release of her album Alright, Still.
• Loon parodied the song in a diss to Ma$e.^[33]
• Gazouza Setif recorded a parody of "Window Shopper" ^[34]

Remix

There is also a Window Shopper remix featuring Ma$e. It was released in the mixtape: "G-Unit Radio part 16" with Ma$e.

A second remix was released featuring Ma$e and Lloyd Banks. It was released in the mixtape: "Statik Selektah & G-Unit Radio - The Empire Strikes Back". This version has a different chorus sung by 50 Cent, instead of him saying "Ja you's a window shopper" he says "nigga you's a window shopper".

In 2015 Post Malone released a remix of the song titled '#mood'. The remix "addresses the peskiest of haters: those from the Internet."

Sample

"Window Shopper" samples "Burnin' and Lootin'" by Bob Marley

References

1. 50 Cent - Window Shopper (Official Video).YouTube
2. "50 Cent – Window Shopper". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
3. "Issue 832" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
4. "50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
5. "50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
6. "50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2006 in the date selector.
8. "50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
9. "50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Window Shopper". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
12. "50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. "50 Cent – Window Shopper". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
14. "50 Cent – Window Shopper". VG-lista. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
16. "50 Cent – Window Shopper". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
18. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
19. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
20. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
21. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
22. "50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
23. "50 Cent Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
24. "Dutch Top 40 Year End" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
25. "End Of Year Charts: 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
26. "2005 Urban Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. January 14, 2006. p. 22. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
27. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
28. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
29. "Brazilian single certifications – 50 Cent – Window Shopper" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
30. "British single certifications – 50 Cent – Window Shopper". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
31. "American single certifications – 50 Cent – Window Shopper". Recording Industry Association of America.
32. "American ringtone certifications – 50 Cent – Window Shopper". Recording Industry Association of America.
33. "Loon dissin 50 and mase". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
34. "gazouza setif freestyle window shopper". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.

External links

• 50 Cent - Window Shopper on YouTube