“Area Codes”
Single by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg from the album Word of Mouf
Released	July 3, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Rap
Length	5:03
Label	Def Jam.
Producer	Jazze Pha
Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg singles chronology
"Southern Hospitality" (2000) "Area Codes" (2001) "Rollout (My Business)" (2001)

"Area Codes" is a 2001 single off Ludacris's third album, Word of Mouf. The song's lyrics display the U.S. area codes for the women the singer meets in various places. The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters, and C. Bridges^[1] and was produced by Jazze Pha.^[2]

Song information

The song is humorous, light-hearted, and has a fast flowing pace. At five minutes and three seconds, it is the fifth-longest track on the album.

It was released in November 2001 and featured on the soundtrack to Rush Hour 2.

Different Cover Versions

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John Mayer did a short acoustic version in one of his live performances. However, he felt uncomfortable with using the word "hoes", and switched it to "shows in different area codes"^[3].

References

1. ^ "Word of Mouf:Composers". Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
2. ^ "Word of Mouf:Song Listings". Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTCK2fPjkeo

• Ludacris’ Rap Map of US Area Codes