Ayo Technology by 50 Cent

Ayo Technology is the fourth single that was released from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's third album, Curtis. This song was recorded in 2006 and was officially released on August 17, 2007. This song lasts 4:07 and considered one of 50 Cent's more electronically sounding songs. This song had three different names that were switched around. The original title of this song was Ayo Pornography. The title was then changed to Ayo Technology. Next, this title was changed to She Wants It. This song was finally returned back to Ayo Technology. This song features Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, although Timbaland does not receive credit for this song by many sources. The official remix features Francisco.

This song is very emphatic on sexual behavior, remarking on explicit body movements. However, this song was able to get a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song in 2008. The music video for this song was shot in London, United Kingdom. It was released on August 2, 2007 and was first shown on the channel BET. 50 Cent said his normal routine of videos change for this song, as he wanted to do something different and change his look. There are features from the Minority Report in this video, in which Timbaland appears to move computer screens using his hands. A similar appearance was used in Justin Timberlake's music video for SexyBack.

Ayo Technology was one of 50 Cent's best songs. It debuted at spot number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest debut ever. It peaked at spot five, becoming his tenth top five hit. This song also reached as high as seventh on the U.S. Billboard Pop 100, tenth on Hot Rap Tracks, and forty-first on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks.

This song found some success around the world, too. It topped the New Zealand Singles Chart. It also placed second on the United Kingdom Singles Chart after debuting at spot number ten. Other top ten chart performances include placing second on the Swiss Singles Chart, third on the German Singles Chart, third on the Irish Singles Chart, fifth on the French Singles Chart, seventh on the Danish Singles Chart, seventh on the Norwegian Singles Chart, eighth on the Swedish Singles Chart, ninth on the Czech Singles Chart as well as on the Romanian Singles Chart, tenth on the Australian Singles Chart, twelfth on the Canadian Hot 100 and seventeenth on the Dutch Singles Chart.

Wikipedia, Ayo Technology