Shawty Get Loose

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“Shawty Get Loose”
“Shawty Get Loose” cover
Single by Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain
from the album VYP: Voice of the Young People
Released Flag of the United States February 11, 2008 (Radio)
Flag of the United States February 12, 2008 (Digital Download)
Flag of the United Kingdom May 12, 2008
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2007[citation needed]
Genre Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Electro Pop, R&B
Length 3:34
Label Jive Records
Writer(s) F. Najm
N. Kirkland
Producer Danja
Lil Mama singles chronology
"G-Slide (Tour Bus)"
(2007)
"Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)
"L.I.F.E."
(2008)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"No Air"
(2008)
"Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)
"Get Like Me"
(2008)
T-Pain singles chronology
"Who the Fuck Is That?"
(2007)
"Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)
"The Boss"
(2008)

"Shawty Get Loose" is the third single and official second single from rap artist, Lil Mama's, debut album, VYP: Voice of the Young People. "Shawty Get Loose." is Lil Mama's second top 10 single. The single is the remix version, where it features Chris Brown singing the chorus, and T-Pain rapping on the 2nd verse. In the original, T-Pain originally sings the chorus, while Lil Mama raps on the 2nd verse. Instead of T-Pain using the Auto Tune effect, Chris Brown uses it, like he did in his other collaboration with T-Pain, "Kiss Kiss."

The song was also featured in a promo for the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.

It was also performed live at the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards, Countdown to Kids' Choice.

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[edit] Music video

Lil Mama singing in the futuristic-themed music video.
Lil Mama singing in the futuristic-themed music video.

The video was filmed and directed by R. Malcolm Jones in Miami, Florida. There is a dedication to Tara Kirkland, Lil Mama's mother, who passed away on December 15, 2007, after a four-year battle with cancer.

The video is set to be futuristic as it is an imitation of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's "Scream" video. It also video mocks TLC's "No Scrubs" and IMx's "Stay the Night". DJ Khaled makes a cameo appearance on one of the TV screens and another features the anime TV series One Piece. Also, at the beginning of the video, T-Pain uses the saying "Greatness + greatness = great greatness".

It premiered on BET's Access Granted on January 30, 2008. Lil Mama presented her video on BET's show 106 & Park on February 1, 2008. It debuted at number 10 and reached to number 1 in 8 days. It stayed at number 1 for 13 days. The video was released on February 19 on iTunes.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Shawty Get Loose" (Main Version) (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain)
  2. "Shawty Get Loose" (Squeaky Clean) (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain)
  3. "Shawty Get Loose" (Instrumental)
  4. "Shawty Get Loose" (Acapella) (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain)

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10[1]
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 15[2]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 43[3]
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 13[4]
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 6[5]
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 3[6]
French Airplay Chart 89[7]
Singapore 22[8]
German Black Charts 7
United World Chart 20
Canadian Hot 100 38
Philippines Hot 100[9] 39
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] 41
UK Singles Chart 57
Bulgarian National Top 40[11] 49

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