Act a Fool (Ludacris song)

"Act a Fool"
Single by Ludacris
from the album 2 Fast 2 Furious
Released2003
Recorded2002–2003
GenreHip hop
Length4:30
Label
Songwriters
ProducerKeith Mack
Ludacris singles chronology
"Gossip Folks"
(2002)
"Act a Fool"
(2003)
"P-Poppin"
(2003)
Music video
"Ludacris - Act A Fool (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"Act a Fool" is a song by American rapper Ludacris from the soundtrack for the 2003 film 2 Fast 2 Furious (in which he stars as Tej Parker). The song also appears on the U.K, edition of his fourth album Chicken-n-Beer.[1] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2]39
Australian Urban (ARIA)[3]15
US Billboard Hot 100[4]32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]20
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6]10
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[7]7

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 90

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Chicken – N – Beer by Ludacris". iTunes. September 28, 2003. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ludacris – Act A Fool". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 705". ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Ludacris – Act a Fool". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2022.