Shake (Little Boots song)

"Shake" is a song by English recording artist Little Boots, released as the lead single from her second studio album, Nocturnes (2013).[1] Written by Boots and James Ford and produced by Ford, the song was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2011.

"Shake"
Single by Little Boots
from the album Nocturnes
Released11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
GenreNu-disco, synthpop, electro house
Length6:19 (full length version)
5:31 (album version)
Label679
Songwriter(s)Victoria Hesketh, James Ford
Producer(s)James Ford
Little Boots singles chronology
"Earthquake"
(2009)		 "Shake"
(2011)		 "Every Night I Say a Prayer"
(2012)

Background

"Shake" premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 11 November 2011 and follows the release of Boots's mixtape Shake Until Your Heart Breaks,[2][3] released online in October 2011.

Critical reception

MusicOMH described "Shake" as "a pumping, housey, dancefloor stomper, with VERY. DEFINITIVE. BEATS. It is rather good, even though we're in the group of people who normally feel very stupid saying pumping, housey, dancefloor stomper."[4] Ryan Reed of Billboard wrote that the song "detonates only moments into its six-plus minutes, stuffed to the max with a heavy beat and liquid synth-bass that smacks you straight against the night club subwoofers. Repetitive and far from innovative, 'Shake' occasionally threatens to lapse into generic, A Night at the Roxbury-esque territory, but the longer the track drones on, the more likely the listener will fall slave to its sheer determination."[5]

Track listings
  • UK digital download[6]
  1. "Shake" – 6:19
  • UK limited 12" single[7]
A1. "Shake"
A2. "Shake" (Acapella)
B1. "Shake" (Original Dub)
B2. "Shake" (Instrumental)

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Dance Singles Chart[8] 37

Release history
Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom 11 November 2011[6] 679 Artists Digital download
12 November 2011[7] 12" single

References
  1. "Hear Little Boots' comeback single 'Shake' on NME.COM – audio". NME. IPC Media. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. Daniels, Colin (13 November 2011). "Little Boots unveils new single 'Shake'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. Young, Alex (11 November 2011). "Check Out: Little Boots – "Shake"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. Lee, Tim; Welsh, David. "Track Reviews: 14–20 November 2011". musicOMH. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  5. Reed, Ryan (10 December 2011). "Track Review: Little Boots, 'Shake'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  6. "Shake – Single by Little Boots". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  7. "Little Boots – Shake / 679 Recordings". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  8. "2011 Top 40 Dance Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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