Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)

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"Don't Touch Me
(Throw da Water on 'Em)"
Songwriter(s)Trevor Smith, Jr.
Producer(s)Grind Music
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Run the Show"
(2008)
"Don't Touch Me
(Throw da Water on 'Em)
"
(2008)
"We Made It"
(2008)

"Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" is a promo single for rapper

Mike Myers
.

The track reached #83 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was also featured in the video game NBA Live 09. When the album Back on My B.S. was officially released, this track did not appear on the album.

Remixes

An official remix was released through the Internet. It features

Reek da Villain, Spliff Star, Lil Wayne, Nas, The Game and Big Daddy Kane
. The song is 4:56 and is longer than the original.

Another remix was done by Travis Barker. Asher Roth also made a freestyle over the song's instrumental.

Music video

The music video directed by

DJ Don Cannon, La the Darkman, Willie the Kid) and the current members of the Flipmode Squad
.

Uses

This song has been used on several occasions in the So You Think You Can Dance competition which boosted the song's popularity.

It has also become an anthem for dance crews everywhere after its use by the ACDC or Adam/Chu Dance Crew (formed by actor/dancer Adam Sevani & film director Jon M. Chu) who collaborated on the films, Step Up 2 The Streets & Step Up 3.

The song is also available as DLC in the game Dance Central.

Track listing

  1. "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'em)" (Clean)
  2. "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'em)" (Dirty)
  3. "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'em)" (Instrumental)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Don't Touch me is promo single". Ov Guide. Retrieved June 4, 2016.