Camera Phone (song)

2009 single by The Game featuring Ne-Yo Arwa

"Camera Phone"

Single by The Game featuring Ne-Yo
from the album  LAX
Released| 12 January 2009 (UK)[1]
Recorded| 2008
Genre|

* Hip hop
* R&B

Length| 4:29
Label| Geffen
Songwriter(s)|

* Jayceon Taylor
* Shaffer Smith

Producer(s)| Cool & Dre
The Game singles chronology
| "My Life"
(2008)  | "Camera Phone"
(2009)  | "Make the World Go Round"
(2009)

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Ne-Yo singles chronology
| "Single"
(2008)  | "Camera Phone"
(2008)  | "Mad"
(2009)

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"Camera Phone" is the fourth single from The Game's third album, LAX.[2] The song features R&B singer Ne-Yo. The song was produced by Cool & Dre. It appears as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album only. The single was only released for download in the UK and not the USA. In the UK, "Camera Phone" was the second single taken from LAX. It did not originally feature on the UK edition of the album and was thus re-issued, removing the "Intro" and "Outro" and adding "Camera Phone" as the final track.[3]

## Music video

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The music video for the song was shot at the Copacabana nightclub in Los Angeles, California on November 4, 2008, and was directed by Kevin Connolly, who was only hired for the video six days before. The setting takes place in a bar, with The Game and Ne-Yo wearing suits and hats in the main performance scene. The video premiered on FNMTV on Friday, December 5, 2008, at 8pm.[4] The video features cameo appearances by Clyde Carson, The Menace, Pleasure P and Cheryl Burke.

The video rose in its first week to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks.[5]

## Charts

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The song debuted at #48 in the United Kingdom after the physical release. Despite not reaching the Top 20, it received much airplay on UK television.

Weekly chart performance for "Camera Phone"  Chart (2009)  | Peak
position

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Scotland (OCC)[6] | 21
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] | 15
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 48

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref.

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United Kingdom  | January 12, 2009  | CD single | Polydor | [1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Camera Phone by The Game, Ne-Yo". Amazon. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
2. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (November 4, 2008). "The Game Adds Kevin Connolly To His Entourage, Actor Pegged To Direct Rapper's New Vid". SOHH. 4Control Media. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
3. ^ "Play.com - Buy The Game - L.A.X. (New Version) online at Play.com". Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
4. ^ "Hiphop Entertainment". Hiphopent.ning.com. 2010-03-06. Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
5. ^ "Information Not Found". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

## External links

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* "Camera Phone" music video on YouTube

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The Game

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Untold Story (2004)
* The Documentary (2005)
* Doctor's Advocate (2006)
* LAX (2008)
* The R.E.D. Album (2011)
* Jesus Piece (2012)
* The Documentary 2 (2015)
* The Documentary 2.5 (2015)
* 1992 (2016)
* Born 2 Rap (2019)
* Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (2022)

Compilations|

* West Coast Resurrection (2005)
* Untold Story, Vol. 2 (2005)
* G.A.M.E. (2006)
* Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf (with Blood Money) (2014)

Soundtracks|

* Streets of Compton (2016)
* Block Wars (2016)

Mixtapes|

* Westside Story (2004)
* Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin (2006)
* Brake Lights (2010)
* Purp & Patron (2011)
* Hoodmorning (No Typo): Candy Coronas (2011)
* California Republic (2012)
* OKE: Operation Kill Everything (2013)

Related articles|

* Aftermath Entertainment
* The Black Wall Street Records
* G-Unit
* Inglewood Cobras
* Marrying the Game
* She's Got Game

* v
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Ne-Yo

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* In My Own Words
* Because of You
* Year of the Gentleman
* Libra Scale
* R.E.D.
* Non-Fiction
* Good Man
* Self Explanatory

Compilation albums|

* Ne-Yo: The Collection

Concert tours|

* Champagne and Roses Tour

Singles|

* "Stay"
* "So Sick"
* "When You're Mad"
* "Sexy Love"
* "Because of You"
* "Do You"
* "Can We Chill"
* "Go On Girl"
* "Closer"
* "Miss Independent"
* "Single"
* "Mad"
* "Part of the List"
* "Never Knew I Needed"
* "Beautiful Monster"
* "Champagne Life"
* "One in a Million"
* "Think Like a Man"
* "Lazy Love"
* "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)"
* "Don't Make Em Like You"
* "Forever Now"
* "Incredible"
* "Money Can't Buy"
* "She Knows"
* "Time of Our Lives"
* "Coming with You"
* "Another Love Song"
* "Good Man"
* "Push Back"
* "U 2 Luv"

Featured singles|

* "Back Like That"
* "Make Me Better"
* "Sexual Healing"
* "Hate That I Love You"
* "Bust It Baby (Part 2)"
* "Finer Things"
* "By My Side"
* "Camera Phone"
* "Knock You Down"
* "Be on You"
* "Baby by Me"
* "Angels Cry"
* "Super High"
* "Give Me Everything"
* "Turn All the Lights On"
* "Leave You Alone"
* "Let's Go"
* "Turn Around"
* "Play Hard"
* "Tonight"
* "Higher Place"

Promotional singles|

* "The Way You Move"

Other songs|

* "Look at Her (You Be Killin' Em Part 2)"
* "Friend Like Me"
* "One Shining Moment"

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