Shake That

2006 single by Eminem ft. Nate Dogg
"Shake That"
Single by Eminem featuring Nate Dogg
from the album Curtain Call: The Hits
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2006[1]
Recorded2005
Genre
  • G-funk
  • comedy hip hop
Length4:33
Label
  • Shady
  • Aftermath
  • Interscope
Songwriter(s)
  • Marshall Mathers
  • Nathaniel Hale
  • Luis Resto
  • Steve King
Producer(s)
  • Eminem
  • Luis Resto (add.)
Eminem singles chronology
"When I'm Gone"
(2005) 		"Shake That"
(2006) 		"Smack That"
(2006)
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"Real Soon"
(2005) 		"Shake That"
(2006) 		"Have a Party"
(2006)
Alternative cover
Vinyl single
Music video
"Shake That" on YouTube

"Shake That" (also known as "Shake That Ass") is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring American singer Nate Dogg. 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 music video was animated by Toronto Plates Animation studios and depicts Eminem and Nate Dogg at a night club.[2] 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 Obie Trice 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.[3][better source needed]

Critical reception

AllMusic 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."[4] Pitchfork thinks that this song is just another "lesser version of Eminem songs that already piss me (critic) off."[5] 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."[6] Sputnik Music opined, "Shake That features Nate Dogg, and is the quintessential club banger". Rolling Stone called this song a "Nate Dogg throwaway".[7]

"Shake That" was nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, but it lost to Justin Timberlake and T.I.'s "My Love". "Shake That" was certified gold in Sweden,[8] and platinum in Denmark,[9] both due to strong digital downloads.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Shake That"
Year Ceremony Award Result
2007 People's Choice Awards Favorite Hip-Hop Song Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated

Track listing

Digital download[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; radio edit – clean)
4:34
2."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; music video – edited version)
  • Mathers
  • Hale
  • Resto
  • King
3:54
Total length:7:48
Promotional CD single[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; radio edit – clean)
3:54
2."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; album version – dirty)
  • Mathers
  • Hale
  • Resto
  • King
4:33
3."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; instrumental)
  • Mathers
  • Hale
  • Resto
  • King
4:36
Total length:14:05
12" vinyl[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; radio edit – clean)
3:54
2."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; album version – dirty)
  • Mathers
  • Hale
  • Resto
  • King
4:33
3."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; instrumental)
  • Mathers
  • Hale
  • Resto
  • King
4:36
4."Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg; acapella)
  • Mathers
  • Hale
  • Resto
  • King
4:06
Total length:18:11

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Shake That"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] 12
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[15] 13
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[16] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 59
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[18] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 6
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[20] 11
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] 13
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[22] 6
Weekly chart performance for "Shake That"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 90
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[24] 21
2022 weekly chart performance for "Shake That"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[25] 39

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Shake That"
Chart (2006) Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[26]
89
US Billboard Hot 100
62

Certifications

Certifications for "Shake That"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 7× Platinum 490,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Platinum 8,000^
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 150,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 17, 2006 Contemporary hit radio Shady, Aftermath, Interscope [33]

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