Shake Your Thang
| "Shake Your Thang" | ||||
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| Single by Salt-N-Pepa featuring E.U. | ||||
| from the album A Salt with a Deadly Pepa | ||||
| A-side | "Shake Your Thang" | |||
| B-side | "Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)" | |||
| Released | August 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Bayside Sound | |||
| Genre | hip-hop, R&B, Go-go | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Next Plateau Entertainment / London Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley | |||
| Producer(s) | Hurby Luv Bug | |||
| Salt-N-Pepa featuring E.U. singles chronology | ||||
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"Shake Your Thang" is a 1988 single released by American R&B and hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. The single was released as the first single taken from their second studio album A Salt with a Deadly Pepa. It features the Washington, D.C.-based go-go musical band, E.U.. The song samples "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers and "Funky President" by James Brown.[1]
In an interview, Salt explained she considers herself a feminist "in a way", emphasizing the need for women to avoid complete emotional and financial dependence on men. Songs like "Tramp" and "Shake Your Thang" express these feminist themes of female autonomy.[2]
Track listing
- 7" single [3]
- Shake Your Thang – 3:59
- Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl D.J.) – 4:27
- 12" vinyl / CD single [4]
A1. "Shake Your Thang" (Club Mix) – 5:16
A2. "Shake Your Thang" (Radio Version) – 3:59
A3. "Shake Your Thang" (Instrumental) – 4:02
A4. "Shake Your Thang" (Acappella) – 0:28
B1. "Spinderella's Not A Fella" (But A Girl DJ) (Vocal) – 4:24
B2. "Spinderella's Not A Fella" (But A Girl DJ) (Instrumental) – 4:17
B3. "Spinderella's Not A Fella" (But A Girl DJ) (Acappella) – 0:36
Chart performance
| Country (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 47 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] | 9 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 29 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 9 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[10] | 22 |
| US Hot Rap Tracks[11] | 14 |
| US Dance[11] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Salt-N-Pepa-E.U.-Shake-Your-Thang-The-Isley-Brothers-It's-Your-Thing". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Rose, Tricia (May 1990). "Never Trust A Big Butt and a Smile" (PDF). Camera Obscura. 8 (2): 108–131. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Shake Your Thang / Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ) 7". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Shake Your Thang / Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ) 12". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Salt-N-Pepa feat. E.U. – Shake Your Thang". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Salt-N-Pepa feat. E.U. – Shake Your Thang" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Shake Your Thang in Irish Chart". IRMA. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Salt-N-Pepa" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Salt-N-Pepa feat. E.U. – Shake Your Thang" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Salt-N-Pepa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Salt-N-Pepa awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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