"Shake That" (also known as "Shake That Ass") is a song by American rapper

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...

featuring fellow American rapper

Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper and singer. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the ...

. It's the second and final single taken from the former's first compilation album, '' Curtain Call: The Hits'' (2005), as well as one of three original songs featured on the album.

Song information

The

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is animated and depicts Eminem and Nate Dogg at a

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. The single was released in early 2006 in the United States where it peaked at No. 6. In the UK, the song was released as a download-only single in April 2006, peaking at No. 28 on the UK Download Chart.

Remix

A remixed version of the song, which adds

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and Bobby Creekwater, appears on '' Eminem Presents: The Re-Up'' (2006). Eminem does not have a verse on the remix; he does, however, still rap the intro to the song.

Critical reception

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wrote a mixed opinion: "sex song that finds Shady sounding as if he's drifting along in his own orbit. "Shake That" has an incongruous Nate Dogg crooning the chorus." Pitchfork thinks that this song is just another "lesser version of Eminem songs that already piss me (critic) off." IGN called it a "rump mover" and wrote a positive review: "a booty shaker, again showing promise in Em's production. It's still a pretty simple bump-n-shuffle number, but it swings with a sense of upbeat minimalism and takes his trademark dark sounds into a slightly lighter venue." Sputnik Music opined, "Shake That features Nate Dogg, and is the quintessential club banger". ''

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'' called this song a "Nate Dogg throwaway". "Shake That" was nominated for " Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the

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, but it lost to

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and

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's " My Love". "Shake That" was certified gold in Sweden, and platinum in Denmark, "Guld og platin 2007 [Gold and platinum in 2010
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Awards and nominations

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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