Window Shopper
single
CoverWindow Shopper .jpg
Artist50 Cent
AlbumGet Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and The Massacre (Special Edition)
ReleasedNovember 6, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:13
Label
Writer
Producer
  • C. Styles
  • Sire
Prev year2005
Next year2006

"Window Shopper" is a single by rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2005 as the second single (in the U.S.) and first single (in the UK and Australia) from the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack released in 2005, as well as the film's theme song. It was later included on his 2005 album, The Massacre as a bonus track. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and had slightly more success in a couple of other countries. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Music video

The music video is set in Monaco and Cannes. It's about how 50 Cent and friends are rich enough to buy overpriced items, such as $400 cheeseburgers, and a $1,500,000 Maserati MC12. It received a nomination at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video. There are two versions of the video: one which contains several clips from the film and one that doesn't and is the full version of the video. For example, the video either starts with footage from the film of Marcus looking through a window at shoes, or it starts with 50 Cent and Mase trying to understand what a French shoe salesman is saying. The video features cameo appearances by other G-Unit members, M.O.P., Ma$e, Mobb Deep and Olivia.

The music video on YouTube has received over 250 million views as of March 2024.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–06)Peak
position
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[2]41

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
UK Singles (OCC)[3]190
UK Urban (Music Week)[4]
"Window Shopper" / "Hustler's Ambition"
29
Chart (2006)Position
Australia (ARIA)[5]80
Germany (Media Control GfK)[6]94
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]62

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Window Shopper"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesOctober 18, 2005Mainstream airplayG-Unit · Interscope[8]

References

  1. ^ 50 Cent - Window Shopper (Official Video).YouTube
  2. ^ "50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ "End Of Year Charts: 2005". UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. ^ "2005 Urban Top 40". Music Week. January 14, 2006. p. 22. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  7. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  8. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived 2010-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-28.