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| has gloss | eng: "Locked Up" is the debut single by the Senegalese singer Akon, which appears on his debut album, Trouble. The single was released in 2004 and immediately earned him success, reaching top 10 in both the U.S. and the UK, but he was to enjoy even more success with the follow-up song "Lonely". The song reached #4 on the Official UK Singles Chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first Top 10 hit in both countries. The song recounts Akon's alleged problems with the law, only the protagonist is a drug dealer. In the video, Akon is arrested after being caught getting drugs out of a laundromat by, "undercovers dressed as fiends". After being in jail, he describes what a bad place prison is, contrary to the idea that prison makes you tough, an idea popularized by rappers. |
| lexicalization | eng: Locked Up |
| instance of | c/Akon songs |
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| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Locked Up est le hit single interprété par le chanteur sénégalais Akon, issu de son premier album, Trouble. Le single a été sorti vers la fin de 2004 et a immédiatement devenu un succès, atteignant le top 10 sur aux États-Unis et au Royaume-Uni. La chanson a atteint le numéro 4 sur UK Singles Chart, et le numéro 8 sur Billboard Hot 100, devenant son premier top 10 dans les deux pays. La chanson raconte les problèmes dAkon avec la loi. Dans le clip vidéo, Akon est arrêté, Après avoir été en prison, il décrit comment que la prison est un mauvais endroit, contrairement à lidée qui dit que la prison rend les gens dur, une idée popularisée par les rappeurs. |
| lexicalization | fra: Locked up |
| Georgian | |
| has gloss | kat: Locked Up არის ეიკონის დებიუტური სინგლი, რომელიც შედის ალბომ Trouble-ში. |
| lexicalization | kat: Locked Up |
| Swedish | |
| has gloss | swe: Locked Up är den senegalesiska rapparen Akons debutsingel, utgiven 2004 och hämtad från albumet Trouble. |
| lexicalization | swe: Locked Up |
| Turkish | |
| has gloss | tur: "Locked Up", Akonun ilk stüdyo albümü Troubledan çıkan ilk teklisidir. İngiltere listesinde 4 numara, Billboard Hot 100 listesinde 8 numara olmuş ve Akonun ABDdeki ilk top 10 şarkısı olmuştur. |
| lexicalization | tur: Locked Up |
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