"The Potion" is the third single from Ludacris

Ludacris

Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...

' fourth studio album, The Red Light District

The Red Light District

The Red Light District is the fourth studio album from Def Jam recording artist Ludacris. The album was released on December 7, 2004 and was eventually certified double platinum by the RIAA. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart with 322,000 copies sold in its first week...

. It peaked at number 65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 singles chart. The beat was originally offered to Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

 for The Black Album

The Black Album (Jay-Z album)

The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...

, but was rejected in favor of the beat that was used in "Dirt Off Your Shoulder

Dirt off Your Shoulder

"Dirt off Your Shoulder" is the second single released from Jay-Z's 2003 album The Black Album.In 2004, the song was combined with the Linkin Park single "Lying from You" and released as a single for the mash-up album Collision Course....

". This song was the conclusion to the music video of the preceding single "Number One Spot

Number One Spot

For the Def Jam Recordings compilation album of the same name, see Number 1 Spot."Number One Spot" is the second single off rapper Ludacris' 2004 album The Red Light District...

". The song was also featured in the final dance sequence of Step Up 2: The Streets.

Track listing

1. "The Potion" (Clean version)
2. "The Potion" (Main version)
3. "The Potion" (Instrumental)
4. "Pass Out" (Clean version)
5. "Pass Out" (Main version)
6. "Pass Out" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2004/2005)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	65