"Shake" is the third single from the
Ying Yang Twins
The Ying Yang Twins are an American hip hop duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born Deongelo/D'Angelo Holmes on February 13, 1979). They are not twin brothers. They did the windows to the walls song. The ...
album, ''
U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta)''. It features the rapper
Pitbull
Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was f ...
. The song contains a sample of "
Din Daa Daa
"Din Daa Daa" (also released as "Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa)" or as "Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz)", from German + , "drum dance") is a song written and performed by German musician George Kranz, released as a single in 1983. His only international su ...
" by
George Kranz
George Kranz is a German dance music singer and percussionist. He is best known for his song "Trommeltanz", otherwise known as "Din Daa Daa". The song hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1984 and then returned to the chart in a ...
.
The official remix features Pitbull with a new verse and
Elephant Man, featured in the Ying Yang Twins' ''
U.S.A. Still United'' and Pitbull's ''
Money Is Still a Major Issue''.
The song makes a reference to the songs "
The New Workout Plan
"The New Workout Plan" is a song from Kanye West's debut album, ''The College Dropout''. Released in late 2004, the single peaked at #59 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The music video was released in 2004, with cameos from John Legend, ...
" by
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
and "Back that Azz Up" by Juvenile.
The music video had heavy airplay on
BET,
MTV and
VH1. The video was directed by Life Garland.
For radio and television, a re-recorded version was released, replacing for instance "Where niggas go to see naked hoes" with "Where brothers go to see girls come out them clothes."
Charts
References
2005 singles
Pitbull (rapper) songs
Ying Yang Twins songs
2005 songs
Songs written by Pitbull (rapper)
Songs written by Mr. Collipark
Dirty rap songs
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