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"Daytona 500"
"Daytona 500"
	Vinyl cover
Single by Ghostface Killah featuring Force MDs, Raekwon, and Cappadonna
from the album Ironman
A-side	"Camay"
Released	October 7, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Hip hop; funk; East Coast hip hop;
Length	4:40
Label	Razor Sharp; Epic; Sony;
Songwriter(s)	Dennis Coles; Corey Woods; Darryl Hill; Robert Diggs; Bob James;
Producer(s)	RZA
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"Daytona 500" is the second single by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah,^[1] featuring Force MDs, Raekwon, and Cappadonna from his 1996 solo debut album Ironman.^[2] The title is taken from the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar: The Daytona 500. The song was later added to his greatest hits album, Shaolin's Finest.

Music video

To complement the fast-paced nature of the track, the music video for "Daytona 500" shot from October 1–2, 1996 and is composed of clips from the original anime series Speed Racer. It is also one of the first and earliest anime music videos to be shown on a TV channel, and currently is one of the most popular anime music videos.

Track listing

A Side

Camay (Radio Edit)
Camay (Album Version)
Camay (Instrumental)

B Side

Daytona 500 (Radio Edit)
Daytona 500 (Album Version)
Daytona 500 (Instrumental)

Reception

Q stated that "'Daytona 500' is a magnificent, fast-paced testing of skills with Raekwon and Cappadonna".

Samples

The song contains samples from:

"Nautilus" by Bob James
"Turn the Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson
"Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
"Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by the Wu-Tang Clan
"Incarcerated Scarfaces" & "Ice Water" by Raekwon

References

^ Brown, Preezy (29 October 2016). "20 Years Later: The Best Beats On Ghostface Killah's Classic Debut 'Ironman'". Vibe.com. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
^ Breihan, Tom (28 October 2016). "Ironman Turns 20". Stereogum. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved 17 June 2018.

[vibe-1] Brown, Preezy (29 October 2016). "20 Years Later: The Best Beats On Ghostface Killah's Classic Debut 'Ironman'". Vibe.com. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved 17 June 2018.

[stereogum-2] Breihan, Tom (28 October 2016). "Ironman Turns 20". Stereogum. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved 17 June 2018.

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-{{Infobox Single |<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
-|Name = Daytona 500
+| name       = Daytona 500
-|Cover = Daytona 500 camay.JPG
+| cover      = Daytona 500 camay.JPG
+| alt        =
-|Caption = Vinyl cover
+| caption    = Vinyl cover
-|Artist = [[Ghostface Killah]] featuring [[The Force M.D.s]], [[Raekwon]], and [[Cappadonna]]
+| type       = single
-|from Album = [[Ironman (Ghostface Killah album)|Ironman]]
+| artist     = [[Ghostface Killah]] featuring [[Force MDs]], [[Raekwon]], and [[Cappadonna]]
-|A-side = Camay
+| album      = [[Ironman (Ghostface Killah album)|Ironman]]
-|Released = October 7, 1996
+| A-side     = Camay
-|Format = [[CD single]], [[12" single]], [[7" single]], [[cassette single]]
-|Recorded = 1996
+| released   = October 7, 1996
+| recorded   = 1996
-|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[funk]]
+| studio     =
-|Length = 4:40
+| venue      =
-|Label = Razor Sharp, [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]
+| genre      = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[funk]]|[[East Coast hip hop]]}}
-|Writer = [[Ghostface Killah|Dennis Coles]], [[Raekwon|Corey Woods]], [[Cappadonna|Darryl Hill]]
+| length     = 4:40
-|Producer = [[RZA]]
+| label      = {{hlist|Razor Sharp|[[Epic Records|Epic]]|[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]}}
-|Certification =
+| writer     = {{hlist|[[Ghostface Killah|Dennis Coles]]|[[Raekwon|Corey Woods]]|[[Cappadonna|Darryl Hill]]|[[RZA|Robert Diggs]]|[[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]]}}
-|Chart position =
-|Chronology     = [[Ghostface Killah]] singles
+| producer   = [[RZA]]
+| chronology = [[Ghostface Killah]]
-|Last single = "[[All That I Got Is You]]" <br/>(1996)
+| prev_title = [[All That I Got Is You]]
-|This single = "'''Daytona 500'''" <br/>(1996)
+| prev_year  = 1996
-|Next single = "Motherless Child" <br/>(1997)
+| next_title = Motherless Child
+| next_year  = 1997
 }}
-"'''Daytona 500'''" is the second single by [[Wu-Tang Clan]] member [[Ghostface Killah]], featuring [[The Force M.D.s]], [[Raekwon]], and [[Cappadonna]] from his 1996 solo debut album ''[[Ironman (Ghostface Killah album)|Ironman]]''.  The title is taken from the most important and prestigious race on the [[NASCAR]] calendar: The [[Daytona 500]]. Released unofficially, the song didn't chart on any charts but is considered a longtime favorite among Wu-Tang fans. The song was later added to his [[greatest hits]] album, ''[[Shaolin's Finest]]''.
+"'''Daytona 500'''" is the second single by [[Wu-Tang Clan]] member [[Ghostface Killah]],<ref name="vibe">{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Preezy |title=20 Years Later: The Best Beats On Ghostface Killah's Classic Debut 'Ironman' |url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/10/ghostface-killah-ironman-album-best-beats-ranked/ |accessdate=17 June 2018 |work=Vibe.com |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |date=29 October 2016 |ref=vibe}}</ref> featuring [[Force MDs]], [[Raekwon]], and [[Cappadonna]] from his 1996 solo debut album ''[[Ironman (Ghostface Killah album)|Ironman]]''.<ref name="stereogum">{{cite news |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Ironman Turns 20 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1907966/ironman-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |accessdate=17 June 2018 |work=Stereogum |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. |date=28 October 2016 |ref=stereogum}}</ref>  The title is taken from the most important and prestigious race on the [[NASCAR]] calendar: The [[Daytona 500]].  The song was later added to his [[greatest hits album]], ''[[Shaolin's Finest]]''.
 ==Music video==
-To complement the fast-paced nature of the track, the music video for "Daytona 500" shot from October 1-2, 1996 and is composed of clips from the original [[anime]] series ''[[Speed Racer]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPKJZJITZHw Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500]</ref>  It is also one of the first [[anime music video]]s to be shown on a TV channel, and currently is one of the most popular anime music videos.  In addition, it has been one of the earliest anime music videos ever made.
+To complement the fast-paced nature of the track, the music video for "Daytona 500" shot from October 1–2, 1996 and is composed of clips from the original [[anime]] series ''[[Speed Racer]]''. It is also one of the first and earliest [[anime music video]]s to be shown on a TV channel, and currently is one of the most popular anime music videos.
 ==Track listing==
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 #Camay (Album Version)
 #Camay (Instrumental)
 ===B Side===
 #Daytona 500 (Radio Edit)
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 ==Reception==
-[[Q magazine]] stated that "'Daytona 500' is a magnificent, fast-paced testing of skills with Raekwon and Cappadonna".
+''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' stated that "'Daytona 500' is a magnificent, fast-paced testing of skills with Raekwon and Cappadonna".
 ==Samples==
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 *"Nautilus" by [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]]
 *"Turn the Beat Around" by [[Vicki Sue Robinson]]
-*"Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammed
+*"Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
 *"Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by the Wu-Tang Clan
 *"Incarcerated Scarfaces" & "Ice Water" by Raekwon
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 ==References==
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 {{Raekwon}}
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 [[Category:1996 singles]]
-[[Category:Debut singles]]
+[[Category:1996 songs]]
 [[Category:Ghostface Killah songs]]
-[[Category:Song recordings produced by Rza]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by RZA]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Ghostface Killah]]
-[[Category:1996 songs]]
 [[Category:Epic Records singles]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Raekwon]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Cappadonna]]
+[[Category:Songs written by RZA]]
+[[Category:Raekwon songs]]

v t e Ghostface Killah
Discography
Studio albums	Ironman (1996) Supreme Clientele (2000) Bulletproof Wallets (2001) The Pretty Toney Album (2004) Fishscale (2006) More Fish (2006) The Big Doe Rehab (2007) Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City (2009) Apollo Kids (2010) Twelve Reasons to Die (2013) 36 Seasons (2014) Twelve Reasons to Die II (2015) Ghostface Killahs (2019) Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) (2024)
Compilations	Shaolin's Finest (2003) Hidden Darts: Special Edition (2007) The Wallabee Champ (2008) GhostDeini the Great (2008)
Collaborations	718 (2004) Put It on the Line (2005) Wu-Massacre (2010) Wu Block (2012) Sour Soul (2015) Czarface Meets Ghostface (2019)
Singles	"All That I Got Is You" "Daytona 500" "Apollo Kids" "Cherchez La Ghost" "Never Be the Same Again" "Ghost Showers" "Tush" "Milk Em'" "Be Easy" "Back Like That" "No Face"
Featured singles	"Can It Be All So Simple" "Heaven & Hell" "Criminology" "Ice Cream" "4th Chamber" "On My Knees" "Redemption Days"
Other songs	"Wu Tang Forever"
Related articles	Wu-Tang Clan Theodore Unit

v t e Raekwon
Discography
Studio albums	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Immobilarity The Lex Diamond Story Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang Fly International Luxurious Art The Wild
Collaborations	Ironman Wu-Massacre
Mixtapes	Lost Jewlry
Singles	"Heaven & Hell" "Ice Cream" "Criminology"
Other songs	"Can It Be All So Simple" "Daytona 500" "The Worst" "Apollo Kids" "Never Be the Same Again" "Gorgeous" "Wu Tang Forever"
Related articles	Wu-Tang Clan