Number One Spot
| "Number One Spot" | ||||
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| Single by Ludacris | ||||
| from the album The Red Light District | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | DTP, Def Jam | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Bridges, James D'Agostino, Quincy Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Green Lantern | |||
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"Number One Spot" is a song by American rapper Ludacris from his fifth studio album The Red Light District. The song heavily samples Quincy Jones' composition "Soul Bossa Nova", which was later made famous as the theme tune to the Mike Myers James Bond parody film series Austin Powers; the films' references play a major part in the song and its music video.
In the song's first verse, Ludacris says: "Respected highly, hi, Mr. O'Reilly/Hope all is well, kiss the plaintiff and the wifey". This line is a response to Bill O'Reilly's criticism of Pepsi for featuring Ludacris in a TV commercial in 2002; it is a reference to a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against O'Reilly by a former employee in 2004.
"Number One Spot" reached #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #30 in UK. The song was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but it lost to Kanye West's "Gold Digger". A remix to the song features Kardinal Offishall.