Paparazzi (Xzibit song)

"Paparazzi"
Single by Xzibit
from the album At the Speed of Life
Released	July 9, 1996
Format	CD single
Recorded	1995; Ameraycan Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:56
Label	Loud, RCA
Writer(s)	Alvin Joiner, Thayod Ausar
Producer(s)	Thayod Ausar
Xzibit singles chronology
"Paparazzi" (1996) "The Foundation" (1996)

"Paparazzi" is a song by Xzibit, issued as the lead single from his debut album At the Speed of Life. The song's official music video was directed by Michael Lucero.^[1]

The songs samples Barbra Streisand's "Pavane (Vocalise)", itself a version of Gabriel Fauré's Pavane. The song is used for the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
scope="row"	Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2]	7
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100[3]	83
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[4]	39
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	61
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[6]	9

Chart (1997)	Peak position
scope="row"	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7]	20
scope="row"	Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8]	9
scope="row"	Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9]	40
scope="row"	Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10]	13
scope="row"	Germany (Official German Charts)[11]	11
scope="row"	Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12]	4
scope="row"	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	6

References

1. "mvdbase.com - Michael Lucero technician videography". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
2. "Swedishcharts.com – Xzibit – Paparazzi". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
3. "Xzibit – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Xzibit. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
4. "Xzibit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales for Xzibit. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
5. "Xzibit – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Xzibit. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
6. "Xzibit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Rap Singles for Xzibit. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Xzibit – Paparazzi" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
8. "Ultratop.be – Xzibit – Paparazzi" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
9. "Ultratop.be – Xzibit – Paparazzi" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
10. "Xzibit: Paparazzi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
11. "Musicline.de – Xzibit Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 10, 2013.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Xzibit – Paparazzi". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2013.