"Hotel" is a song by American rapper Cassidy, released by

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as his commercial debut single on September 23, 2003. The song also serves as the

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from his debut album ''

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''. The song is a hip hop and R&B track produced by American musician

Swizz Beatz Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...

, Cassidy's mentor who signed him to

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. Its production was heavily inspired by

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and coincidentally the song features vocals from the R&B mogul. It reached number four on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming his highest charting single to date.

Remix

The official remix of the song, "Hotel (Vacation Remix)", features R. Kelly singing a new intro along with new lyrics on the chorus. The remix also features American rapper

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on the second verse, as well as new verses by Cassidy. The remix was included as the final track from Cassidy's debut ''Split Personality''. The remix, which was also produced by Swizz Beatz, was released as a single on March 2, 2004.

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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