"Area Codes"
Single byLudacris featuringNate Dogg
from the albumRush Hour 2 SoundtrackandWord of Mouf
Released	July 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:03
Label	Disturbing tha Peace,Def Jam
Songwriters	Jones, R. Walters, C. Bridges, Fred Tatlow
Producer	Jazze Pha
Ludacris singles chronology
"Southern Hospitality" (2000) "Area Codes" (2001) "Rollout (My Business)" (2001)
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"Can't Deny It" (2001) "Area Codes" (2001) "Multiply" (2002)

"Area Codes" is a song by the Americanhip hop recording artistLudacris, released as the firstsingle from his third album,Word of Mouf (2001). It featuresNate Dogg. The song was originally released on the soundtrack toRush Hour 2. The song's lyrics focus onU.S. telephone area codes that denote the location of women with whom the rapper has had sexual relations in cities across the United States.^[1]

The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters and C. Bridges^[2] and wasproduced byJazze Pha.^[3]

It entered theBillboard Hot 100 at No. 84 on July 14, 2001, and peaked at No. 24 on September 8, 2001.

The song was also included briefly in a scene fromThe Fast and the Furious.

Because telephone area codes have increasingly become less constrained to particular geographic areas, a cultural critic has noted that the core conceit of the "Area Codes" song may become confusing to future generations of listeners not raised with the concept that a particular area code must be tied to residence in a particular region and not knowledgeable about the assigned area code numbering for major urban areas.^[1]De La Soul's "Area", a comparable song released 8 years prior, faces a similar conundrum.

American rapperKali interpolates the song in hersong of the same name, released in 2023.

These are the area codes listed in the song, in order:

• Ludacris' Rap Map of US Area Codes
• Area codes mentioned in "Area Codes"

• 2001 singles
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• Nate Dogg songs
• Song recordings produced by Jazze Pha
• Songs written by Ludacris
• Def Jam Recordings singles
• Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld

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