Shake Your Pom Pom
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Step Up 2 the Streets | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2008 | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Timbaland | |||
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"Shake Your Pom Pom" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott along with frequent collaborator Cainon Lamb and Timbaland for what was supposed to be her seventh studio album Block Party, while production was helmed the latter. The song contains interpolations from "The Show" (1985) by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew and "Da Butt" (1988) by Experience Unlimited Due to the inclusion of the sample, several other writers are credited as songwriters.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz from Vulture found that "Shake Your Pom Pom" encourages "booty-clapping as Timbaland sets off what sounds like drum sticks going wild in a boiler room."[1]
Music video
A music video was produced that includes both "Shake Your Pom Pom" and "Ching-a-Ling", another Missy Elliott single. The video premiered on
The "Ching-a-Ling" portion of the music video is set primarily with a white backdrop featuring Elliott and various background dancers, including U-Min. Other shots are interspersed throughout the video which relate to the lyrics, such as Elliott swinging on a rope swing in an autumn setting, and playing a Dance Dance Revolution-style game which uses the letters of Ching-A-Ling instead of arrows.
The "Shake Your Pom Pom" portion of the music video is set in a house party, with Elliott and others dancing before ending with Elliott and others blowing noisemakers at the camera.
Live performances
"Shake Your Pom Pom" has only been performed live once and that was during the
Credits and personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company)[3]
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113 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 95 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] with "Ching-a-Ling" |
9 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[6] | 71 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref(s) |
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| Various | March 4, 2008 | Digital download | [citation needed] |
References
- Vulture.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers Create History. Accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: E-40 - E-Z Rollers". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
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