Area Codes (Ludacris song)

2001 single by Ludacris and Nate Dogg

"Area Codes"

Single by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg
from the album  Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack and Word of Mouf
Released| July 3, 2001 (2001-7-3)
Recorded| 2000
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 5:03
Label| Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
Songwriter(s)| Jones, R. Walters, C. Bridges, Fred Tatlow
Producer(s)| Jazze Pha
Ludacris singles chronology
| "Southern Hospitality"
(2000)  | "Area Codes"
(2001)  | "Rollout (My Business)"
(2001)

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Nate Dogg singles chronology
| "Can't Deny It"
(2001)  | "Area Codes"
(2001)  | "Multiply"
(2002)

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"Area Codes" is a song by the American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, released as the first single from his third album, Word of Mouf (2001). It features Nate Dogg. The song was originally released on the soundtrack to Rush Hour 2. The song's lyrics focus on U.S. telephone area codes that denote the location of women with whom the rapper has had sexual relations in cities across the United States.[1]

The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters and C. Bridges[2] and was produced by Jazze Pha.[3]

## Overview

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It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 84 on July 14, 2001, and peaked at No. 24 on September 8, 2001.

The song was also included briefly in a scene from The Fast and the Furious.

## Cultural legacy

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Because telephone area codes have increasingly become less constrained to particular geographic areas, a cultural critic has noted that the core conceit of the "Area Codes" song may become confusing to future generations of listeners not raised with the concept that a particular area code must be tied to residence in a particular region and not knowledgeable about the assigned area code numbering for major urban areas.[1] De La Soul's "Area", a comparable song released 8 years prior, faces a similar conundrum.

American rapper Kali interpolates the song in her song of the same name, released in 2023.

## Area codes mentioned

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These are the area codes listed in the song, in order:

Position  | Area code  | City or general area  | State (where Luda has hoes)

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1  | 770 | Atlanta  | Georgia
2  | 404 | Atlanta  | Georgia
3  | 718 | New York City (exc. Manhattan)  | New York
4  | 202 | Washington  | D.C.
5  | 901 | Memphis  | Tennessee
6  | 305 | Miami  | Florida
7  | 312 | Chicago  | Illinois
8  | 313 | Detroit  | Michigan
9  | 215 | Philadelphia  | Pennsylvania
10  | 803 | Columbia  | South Carolina
11  | 757 | Hampton Roads  | Virginia
12  | 410 | Baltimore  | Maryland
13  | 504 | New Orleans  | Louisiana
14  | 972 | Dallas  | Texas
15  | 713 | Houston  | Texas
16  | 314 | St. Louis  | Missouri
17  | 201 | North Jersey  | New Jersey
18  | 212 | Manhattan  | New York
19  | 213 | Los Angeles  | California
20  | 916 | Sacramento  | California
21  | 415 | San Francisco  | California
22  | 704 | Charlotte  | North Carolina
23  | 206 | Seattle  | Washington
24  | 808 | Honolulu  | Hawaii
25  | 216 | Cleveland  | Ohio
26  | 702 | Las Vegas  | Nevada
27  | 414 | Milwaukee  | Wisconsin
28  | 317 | Indianapolis  | Indiana
29  | 214 | Dallas  | Texas
30  | 281 | Houston  | Texas
31  | 334 | Montgomery  | Alabama
32  | 205 | Birmingham  | Alabama
33  | 318 | Shreveport  | Louisiana
34  | 601 | Jackson  | Mississippi
35  | 203 | New Haven  | Connecticut
36  | 804 | Richmond  | Virginia
37  | 402 | Omaha  | Nebraska
38  | 301 | Washington, D.C. suburbs  | Maryland
39  | 904 | Jacksonville  | Florida
40  | 407 | Orlando  | Florida
41  | 850 | Tallahassee  | Florida
42  | 708 | Cook County  | Illinois
43  | 502 | Louisville  | Kentucky

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 97
France (SNEP)[5] | 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 40
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 25
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 10
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] | 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] | 9

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Position

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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 60

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b Urbina, Ian (October 1, 2004). "Area Codes, Now Divorced From Their Areas". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2010. "And as area codes lose their foothold, certain cultural references may also drop their meaning. "How long before Ludacris's 'Area Code' ceases to make sense?" asked Mr. Rojas, referring to a song in which the rapper uses only area codes to refer to locations where he has had sexual encounters. "That song only works if people know where each area code is located.""
2. ^ "Word of Mouf:Composers". Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
3. ^ "Word of Mouf: Song Listings". Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
4. ^ "Australian Web Archive" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
5. ^ "Ludacris Feat. Nate Dogg – Area Codes" (in French). Les classement single.
6. ^ "Ludacris Feat. Nate Dogg – Area Codes". Top 40 Singles.
7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
9. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
11. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
12. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
13. ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52\. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
14. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Ludacris feat. Nate Dogg – Area Codes". Radioscope. Retrieved January 14, 2025. Type Area Codes  in the "Search:" field.
15. ^ "American single certifications – Ludacris – Area Codes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2022.

## External links

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* Ludacris' Rap Map of US Area Codes
* Area codes mentioned in "Area Codes"

* v
* t
* e

Rush Hour

Films|

* Rush Hour (1998)
* Rush Hour 2 (2001)
* Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Television|

* Rush Hour (2016)

Soundtracks|

* Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack
* "Can I Get A..."
* "How Deep Is Your Love"
* Def Jam's Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack
* "Area Codes"
* Rush Hour 3 Soundtrack
* "Less Than an Hour"

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Ludacris

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Incognegro
* Back for the First Time
* Word of Mouf
* Chicken-n-Beer
* The Red Light District
* Release Therapy
* Theater of the Mind
* Battle of the Sexes
* Ludaversal

Compilations|

* Golden Grain
* Disturbing tha Peace

EPs|

* Burning Bridges

Mixtapes|

* DJ Drama Presents: The Preview

Singles|

* "What's Your Fantasy"
* "Southern Hospitality"
* "Area Codes"
* "Rollout (My Business)"
* "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)"
* "Move Bitch"
* "Fatty Girl"
* "Act a Fool"
* "P-Poppin"
* "Stand Up"
* "Splash Waterfalls"
* "Diamond in the Back"
* "Blow It Out"
* "Get Back"
* "Number One Spot"
* "The Potion"
* "Pimpin' All Over the World"
* "Georgia"
* "Money Maker"
* "Grew Up a Screw Up"
* "Runaway Love"
* "Slap"
* "Down in tha Dirty"
* "What Them Girls Like"
* "One More Drink"
* "Nasty Girl"
* "How Low"
* "My Chick Bad"
* "Sex Room"
* "Representin"
* "Rest of My Life"
* "Party Girls"
* "Good Lovin"
* "Vitamin D"

Featured singles|

* "One Minute Man"
* "Bia' Bia'"
* "Welcome to Atlanta"
* "B R Right"
* "Why Don't We Fall in Love"
* "Gossip Folks"
* "Holidae In"
* "Hot & Wet"
* "Yeah!"
* "Lovers and Friends"
* "Shake Dat Shit"
* "Oh"
* "Sugar (Gimme Some)"
* "Unpredictable"
* "Need a Boss"
* "Glamorous"
* "Get Buck in Here"
* "I'm So Hood (Remix)"
* "Rock Star"
* "How We Do It (Around My Way)"
* "Chopped 'n' Skrewed"
* "How Do You Sleep?"
* "Addicted to Money"
* "Bulletproof"
* "Regret"
* "Baby"
* "Break Your Heart"
* "All I Do Is Win"
* "Ride"
* "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" (Remix)
* "Porn Star Dancing"
* "I Like"
* "Saturday Night"
* "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
* "Welcome to My Hood" (Remix)
* "Country Shit" (Remix)
* "Little Bad Girl"
* "Wet the Bed"
* "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
* "We in This Bitch"
* "All Around the World"
* "The Champion"
* "SexBeat"
* "Peaches" (Remix)
* "Billie Eilish Legends Mix."

Other songs|

* "War with God"
* "Wish You Would"
* "Undisputed"
* "Still Standing"
* "Dirt Road Anthem"
* "Shake Señora" (Remix)

Related articles|

* Disturbing tha Peace
* WeMix

* v
* t
* e

Nate Dogg

Discography

Studio albums|

* G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2
* Music & Me

Compilation albums|

* Essentials

Collaboration albums|

* The Hard Way

Singles|

* "Never Leave Me Alone"
* "Nobody Does It Better"
* "I Got Love"
* "Get Up"

Featured singles|

* "Indo Smoke"
* "Regulate"
* "Let's Play House"
* "Bitch Please"
* "Bitch Please II"
* "The Next Episode"
* "Oh No"
* "Where I Wanna Be"
* "Lay Low"
* "Can't Deny It"
* "Area Codes"
* "Multiply"
* "The Streets"
* "21 Questions"
* "Gangsta Nation"
* "Ooh Wee"
* "Time's Up"
* "I Like That"
* "Thugs Get Lonely Too"
* "The Set Up"
* "Gangsta Party"
* "Real Soon"
* "Shake That"
* "Have a Party"
* "Boss' Life"
* "My House"

Other songs|

* "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)"
* "Xxplosive"
* "'Till I Collapse"

Related articles|

* Snoop Dogg
* 213
* Warren G
* Tha Dogg Pound
* Death Row Records

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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