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"So Seductive" is a song by American rapper Tony Yayo. Solicited as the first single from his debut studio album ''Thoughts of a Predicate Felon'' (2005), it features guest vocals from fellow rapper 50 Cent, and was produced by record producer Punch, who helped write the song along with Yayo and 50 Cent. Released following a highly publicized campaign by Yayo's record label, G-Unit Records, to release Yayo from a prison sentence being served prior to the song's release, "So Seductive" is an uptempo "club banger" containing elements of string instruments and a repetitive bassline in its instrumentation. The song received little promotion from Yayo at the time of its release, as he was still under house arrest following the end of his prison sentence, although he has since performed the song during various live performances. "So Seductive" became Yayo's most commercially successful song, reaching number 48 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100; it also remains Yayo's only song to chart outside the United States, peaking in the top 30 of the Irish and United Kingdom singles charts. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its energy and 50 Cent's performance in the chorus, although some wrote negatively towards Yayo's rapping and also noted a lack of originality in the song's production. "So Seductive" was nominated for best "Club Banger" at the 2005 Vibe Awards, but lost to "1 Thing" by Amerie. == Background == On December 31, 2002, G-Unit rappers Tony Yayo and 50 Cent were arrested for illegal weapon possession. Following a further background check, it was discovered that Yayo had an outstanding warrant for a previous such charge: as a result, he was sentenced for bail jumping, and spent the entirety of 2003 in prison at Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility. During this time, 50 Cent and the other members of G-Unit rose to mainstream prominence following the commercial success of 50 Cent's album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003), which sold 872,000 copies in its first week on sale in the United States and contained the ''Billboard'' number-one singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions". The group also released their debut album, ''Beg for Mercy'', in 2003, which featured the US top-15 singles "Stunt 101" and "Wanna Get to Know You". Yayo appeared on the song "Like My Style", which appears on ''Get Rich or Die Tryin, and on the songs "Groupie Love" and "I Smell Pussy", which are included on ''Beg for Mercy''.〔 During Yayo's incarceration, the G-Unit members began a campaign called "Free Yayo", which involved wearing "Free Yayo" shirts advertising his situation; due to the mainstream prominence of the group, Yayo thus began to receive increased attention from the hip-hop community, becoming known as the "mythical fourth member of G-Unit", although Yayo himself was unaware of the coverage he attracted.〔〔 The campaign received widespread publicity, even in countries such as Brazil and Iraq.〔 At the 46th Grammy Awards, 50 Cent and fellow rapper Eminem performed whilst wearing "Free Yayo" shirts. Yayo watched the performance on television in prison after receiving a call from the Shady Records offices advising him to do so;〔 he had never seen the shirts before, and was inspired by them to work hard to improve his rapping before his release from prison.〔 He was granted parole from his sentence on January 8, 2004, but was discovered to be in possession of a forged passport, following a check from his parole officer, and was sent back to prison until May 25, 2004.〔〔 Following his release, Yayo appeared on several mixtapes to increase his exposure amongst underground hip hop audiences, and began to record his debut studio album, titled ''Thoughts of a Predicate Felon'' (2005), almost immediately after leaving prison,〔 although he was still detained under house arrest and required to wear an ankle bracelet, and thus could not personally promote any of the album's material. "So Seductive" was released as the album's first single via Interscope Records in the United States and Canada on May 17, 2005 via digital download, and was released to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio stations in the United States on May 24, 2005.〔〔〔〔 The CD single was distributed via Polydor Records.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「So Seductive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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