Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
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Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) , released December 9, 1978, is a hit single from the Jacksons on CBS / Epic Records . The song can be found on the album Destiny .
The most successful number from the disco or funk era for Epic, Shake Your Body (the demo was called Shake a Body ), was produced by the Jackson brothers. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson , with Michael singing the lead vocals. That's What You Get (for Being Polite) was chosen as the B-side of the 7 "single .
successes
The song was released as a shortened version with a length of three minutes and forty-five seconds, with the original version from the album Destiny having a length of eight minutes. The single was ranked seventh on the Billboard Hot 100 and third on the Billboard R&B Singles chart . The then released 12 "Disco Remix single included a focused drum and rhythm version and a glissando created by a new synthesizer . Shake Your Body sold more than two million copies, making the song double platinum in the US.
live
The title was played by the Jacksons during a performance for Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary on stage in September 2001 at Madison Square Garden . It was the last song the Jacksons played together.
Cover versions
The song was sampled by Shaggy in 2000 for his single called Dance & Shout . It was also sampled by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock in their song Get On The Dancefloor .
Charts
| Chart (1978) | highest position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 7th |
| Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Singles | 3 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Jacksons/dp/B001BKMC9A
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from December 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1213
