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"Get Busy"
Song
B-side"Remix"

"Get Busy" is a 2003 song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock. The dancehall-style song features a jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim. The lyrics encourage sexy ladies to get busy, dancing in a nightclub. Paul described it as "...mainly a party song. It's not all about smoking weed." "Get Busy" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from May 10, 2003, preceded by "In Da Club" by 50 Cent and followed by "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg. It was performed live on Saturday Night Live in May 2003. An official remix features Fatman Scoop and The Crooklyn Clan.

Music video

The video for "Get Busy" (directed by Little X) was shot in Woodbridge, Ontario, a Vaughan suburb, and released in February 2003. The video was also nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video and Best New Artist in 2003. At the end of the video Paul's brother Jason introduces a song, noting it as a brand new single, and Paul then sings part of "Like Glue". Kardinal Offishall makes a cameo appearance in the video.

The song is currently being used to support Carl's Jr. milkshake ads, in which a man is shaking a cow to the song, and was also used in the DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game, and in the game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2. Part of the song was played on Pico's Cousin 2 when Otis would smoke weed to boost his health. The song was played in the club scene of the 2003 film Grind.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Get Busy" – 3:32
  2. "Get Busy" (Diwali Riddim instrumental) – 3:20
CD maxi - Europe
  1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:32
  2. "Get Busy" (Diwali Riddim instrumental) – 3:20
  3. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit Relick remix) – 5:53
  4. "Gimme the Light" (Nappy Doggout remix) – 3:50
CD maxi - U.S.
  1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:31
  2. "Get Busy" (instrumental) – 3:20
  3. "Get Busy" (acapella) – 3:43
  4. "Get Busy" (video) – 4:27
12" maxi - UK
  1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:31
  2. "Get Busy" (instrumental) – 3:20
  3. "Get Busy" (acapella) – 3:43
12" maxi - Germany
  1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:31
  2. "Get Busy" (Diwali Riddim instrumental) – 3:20
  3. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit Relick remix) – 3:53
  4. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit Relick instrumental) – 3:53
  5. "Like Glue" (album version) – 3:53
  6. "Like Glue" (instrumental) – 4:01

Credits

  • Written by Steven Marsden and Sean Paul Henriques
  • Mastered by Paul Shields
  • Executive producers : Christopher Chin, Jeremy Harding, Murray Elias and Sean Henriques
  • Produced by Steven "Lenky" Marsden
  • Photography by William Richards
  • Artwork by Floodzone Design

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Australia[1] Gold 2003 35,000
Austria[2] Gold September 30, 2003 15,000
Belgium[3] Gold Augsut 23, 2003 25,000
France[4] Silver November 13, 2003 125,000
Germany[5] Gold 2003 150,000
Sweden[6] Gold August 19, 2003 10,000
Switzerland[7] Gold 2003 15,000

Charts

Preceded by Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
April 26, 2003 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
May 10, 2003 – May 24, 2003 (3 weeks)
Preceded by
"Tell Her" by Jim Bakkum
 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 7, 2003 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian FIMI number-one single (first run)
July 4, 2003 – July 11, 2003 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy
Italian FIMI number-one single (second run)
July 25, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (5 weeks)

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  2. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  3. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  4. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  5. ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  6. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  7. ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Get Busy", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  9. ^ a b c d "Get Busy", in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  10. ^ a b c d e Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  11. ^ 2003 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  12. ^ 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  13. ^ 2003 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  14. ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  15. ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  16. ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
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