Hotel (song)

"Hotel"
Single by Cassidy featuring R. Kelly
from the album Split Personality
Released	September 23, 2003 March 2, 2004 (Vacation Remix)
Format	CD single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Label	Full Surface/Epic
Writer(s)	R. Kelly, B. Reese, K. Dean, B. Edwards, N. Rodgers
Producer(s)	Swizz Beatz
Cassidy singles chronology "Hotel" (2003) "Get No Better" (2004) R. Kelly singles chronology "Gigolo" (2003) "Hotel" (2004) "So Sexy" (2004)

"Hotel" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Cassidy, released September 23, 2003 as his debut single and the lead single from his debut studio album Split Personality. The song, produced by Swizz Beatz, features singer-songwriter R. Kelly and charted in February 2004, reaching #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song makes lyrical references to The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight", "Chingy's "Holiday Inn", and Dr. Dre's "Housewife".

Remix

The official remix of the song, "Hotel (Vacation Remix)", features R. Kelly who did a new intro and a new part on the hook, rapper Trina on the second verse, and new verses by Cassidy, the song was included as the final track off the album. The song was released as a single on March 2, 2004. The remix was also produced by Swizz Beatz.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
scope="row"	Australia (ARIA)[1]	25
scope="row"	Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2]	16
scope="row"	Denmark (Tracklisten)[3]	11
scope="row"	Germany (Official German Charts)[4]	22
scope="row"	Ireland (IRMA)[5]	16
scope="row"	Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	70
scope="row"	Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	24
scope="row"	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	28
scope="row"	UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9]	3
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100[10]	4
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	6
scope="row"	US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12]	10
scope="row"	US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13]	2
US Rhythmic Top 40	5
US Top 40 Tracks	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[14]	38
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	32
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[16]	26

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Hotel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
2. "Ultratop.be – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Hotel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
3. "Danishcharts.com – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Hotel". Tracklisten. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
4. "Musicline.de – Cassidy Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
5. "Chart Track: Week 25, 2004". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Hotel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Hotel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Hotel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
9. "Archive Chart: 2004-05-29" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
10. "Cassidy – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cassidy. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
11. "Cassidy – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Cassidy. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
12. "Cassidy – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Cassidy. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
13. "Cassidy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Cassidy. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
14. "End of Year Charts: 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved January. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
15. "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
16. http://www.soulsystem.it/yend.asp?date=31/12/2004

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics