Move Shake Drop
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"Move Shake Drop" is a song by DJ Laz
released as the first single from his 2008 studio album Category 6. It features Flo Rida
, Casely
& Pitbull
.
The song samples Benny Benassi
's track "Satisfaction
" for as the background beat for the song.. The song was produced by The Diaz Brothers
, and was written by Luis and Hugo Diaz (The Diaz Brothers), Lazaro Mendez (DJ Laz), and Armando Christian Pérez (Pitbull).
In U.S., the song peaked at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #42 on the Billboard Pop 100
chart for the week of May 24, 2008.
The song proved very popular in European tourist resorts being played in many clubs.
Rumors have circulated that the producers of this song did not have permission to use Benassi's original sample, thus the contemporary American radio edit had the sample of "Satisfaction" removed, replacing it with a similar-sounding electronic scratch sound, only using different notes and tones.
The song is featured in a television advertisement for the 8th season
of Dancing with the Stars.
DJ Laz
Lazaro Mendez, better known by his stage name DJ Laz is a Cuban-American rapper and DJ from Miami, Florida.He is best known for his albums DJ Laz and Category 6, which charted on U.S. Billboard album charts...
released as the first single from his 2008 studio album Category 6. It features Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, Casely
Casely
Casely is an American R&B/hip-hop artist from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2005, he released his debut album I'll Be on the 1st Records label. The album caught the attention of the Diaz Brothers, who signed him to their own division of Epic Records in 2007...
& Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
.
The song samples Benny Benassi
Benny Benassi
Marco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
's track "Satisfaction
Satisfaction (Benny Benassi song)
"Satisfaction" is a Benny Benassi track from his 2003 album Hypnotica. The track was Benassi's debut single and most successful song, peaking at number 2 in the UK. It was also used in a TV commercial for an Australian beer, and Wendy's hamburgers...
" for as the background beat for the song.. The song was produced by The Diaz Brothers
Diaz Brothers
Lu Diaz and Hugo Diaz are brothers who form the Diaz Brothers music production team based out of Miami, Florida. Although they feel they are not limited to one type of music, their primary focus is on Hip-Hop, and are most famous for bringing the Cuban rapper Pitbull to fame...
, and was written by Luis and Hugo Diaz (The Diaz Brothers), Lazaro Mendez (DJ Laz), and Armando Christian Pérez (Pitbull).
In U.S., the song peaked at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #42 on the Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
chart for the week of May 24, 2008.
The song proved very popular in European tourist resorts being played in many clubs.
Rumors have circulated that the producers of this song did not have permission to use Benassi's original sample, thus the contemporary American radio edit had the sample of "Satisfaction" removed, replacing it with a similar-sounding electronic scratch sound, only using different notes and tones.
The song is featured in a television advertisement for the 8th season
Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 8)
The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Monday, March 9, 2009, as part of ABC's spring line-up. The show generally followed the format of previous seasons, with 13 couples, although there were some changes, including two new dances , and an occasional dance-off between the bottom...
of Dancing with the Stars.
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
56 |
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
42 |