"Shake" is a song by English recording artist Little Boots

Little Boots

Victoria Christina Hesketh, also known by her stage name/pseudonym Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter. Her stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend, a reference to her unusually small feet...

, released as the lead single

Lead single

A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...

 from her upcoming second studio album. Produced by James Ford

James Ford (musician)

James Ford is an English musical composer, record producer and musician.-Biography:Ford was a founding member of the group Simian and currently a member of their spin-off duo Simian Mobile Disco...

, the song was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2011.

Background

"Shake" premiered on BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

 on 11 November 2011 and follows the release of Boots's mixtape Shake Until Your Heart Breaks, released online in October 2011.

Track listing

• UK digital download

1. "Shake" – 6:19

• UK 12" Vinyl

1. "Shake"
2. "Shake" (Acapella)
3. "Shake" (Original Dub)
4. "Shake" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Dance Singles Chart UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...	37

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	11 November 2011	679 Artists	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... , 12" vinyl Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...