Shake That

"Shake That"
Song

Shake That (also known as "Shake That Ass for Me") is a song from Eminem's 2005 Curtain Call: The Hits greatest hits album. It is one of three new songs released on the album, and was the album's second and last single release, following "When I'm Gone."

The song features Nate Dogg in a prominent vocal role, marking his fourth Eminem collaboration, following "Bitch Please II" from The Marshall Mathers LP, "Till I Collapse" from The Eminem Show, and "Never Enough" from Encore. Both also appeared on Xzibit's "My Name", from the album Man vs. Machine, and Lloyd Banks' "Warrior Part 2" on the album The Hunger For More, bringing their total number of collaborations to six. "Shake That" is the first of these songs to include Nate Dogg during verse, whereas his contributions in the other works are limited to the refrain and the outro.

Contrary to many of the second singles from each of Eminem's albums (such as "The Way I Am", "Cleanin' Out My Closet", and "Like Toy Soldiers") which are usually much darker and more stern than their predecessors, "Shake That" is a departure from the serious tone of "When I'm Gone," representing a far more playful atmosphere. It focuses on Eminem and Nate Dogg rapping about seducing women into sex in cars, and strip clubs. The music video is animated, (Animation by Plates Animation of Toronto) and follows this context from the song.

The single was a big hit when it was released in the US, peaking at #6. In the UK, "Shake That" was released as a download only single in April 2006 and managed to peak at #28 on the download chart. Due to the fact there was no physical single release in the UK, the song could not chart in the overall official UK singles chart as chart regulations at that time stated that there must be a physical single release available for a song to chart.

"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" also has a remixed version with Eminem, Obie Trice and Bobby Creekwater on The Re-Up, it is track #20.

External links

• Eminem "Shake That" Music Video