"Cyclone" is the second single by American rapper

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from his album ''

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''. The song features T-Pain on the last verse and Mickaël Zibi on the intro and chorus though he is only credited on the album. The song was produced by

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and the song's beat structure incorporates typical

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claps and

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s, as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths and whistles. The

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certified the song as double platinum. The song peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Music video

The "Cyclone" video was directed by Malcolm Jones. Making of "Cyclone", the Baby Bash music video
on '' The Mike Sherman Show'' It premiered on August 6, 2007 on

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. The music video takes place in a strip club.

Remix

On November 26, the official remix was made and it features T-Pain, Hurricane Chris and

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Chart performance

On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the song debuted at number 65 on the issue dated August 11, 2007. It reached the top 40 at number 33 on September 15, 2007, and peaked at number 7 on November 3, 2007, for two weeks.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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References

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