"Lights, Camera, Action!" is the debut single by

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, from his debut album '' John P. Kelly''. The song was released in August 2001 and produced by

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, who used a sample of " Keep on Truckin'" by

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. The song became Mr. Cheeks' first and only major hit as a solo artist, reaching No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topping the R&B charts for one week. The official remix featured

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and

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, this version appeared on the ''XXX'' soundtrack.

Single track listing

#"Lights, Camera, Action!" (LP Version)- 4:28 #"Lights, Camera, Action!" (Remix)- 4:06 #"Lights, Camera, Action!" (Radio Edit)- 3:44 #"Lights, Camera, Action!" (Explicit)- 3:44 #"Lights, Camera, Action!" (Instrumental)- 4:03

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References

2001 debut singles 2001 songs Songs written by Mr. Cheeks Universal Records singles {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub