Shakin'
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"Shakin'" is a song by American rock singer, Eddie Money
, from his album No Control
in 1982. It was co-written by Eddie Money, Elizabeth Myers, and Ralph Carter
, and released as a single, reaching #63 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and #9 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
.
The video for the single featured actress/model Patricia Kotero, better known as Apollonia
, as the female doing the "shakin". She would later go on to co-star in the film Purple Rain
.
The song is a playable track on the music video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
.
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
, from his album No Control
No Control (Eddie Money album)
-Track listing:# Shakin' - 3:08# Runnin' Away - 3:33# Think I'm in Love - 3:09# Hard Life - 3:51# No Control - 3:57...
in 1982. It was co-written by Eddie Money, Elizabeth Myers, and Ralph Carter
Ralph Carter
Ralph Carter is an American actor, and singerCarter is best known for his work as a child and teenager, both in the Broadway musical Raisin and as the character Michael Evans, the youngest member of the Evans family, on the 1970s sitcom Good Times...
, and released as a single, reaching #63 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...
chart and #9 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
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The video for the single featured actress/model Patricia Kotero, better known as Apollonia
Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia Kotero, born Patricia Kotero on August 2, 1959, is an actress, singer, former model and talent manager. Kotero, born in Santa Monica, California, is of Mexican descent...
, as the female doing the "shakin". She would later go on to co-star in the film Purple Rain
Purple Rain (film)
Purple Rain is a 1984 film directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Magnoli and William Blinn. Prince makes his film debut in this movie, which was developed to showcase his particular talents, hence, the film contains several extended concert sequences. The film grossed more than US$80 million at...
.
The song is a playable track on the music video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s is a music video game and the third installment in the popular Guitar Hero series...
.