Give It Up to Me
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"Give It Up to Me" is a song by Colombian Latin pop
singer-songwriter Shakira
, taken from her sixth studio album She Wolf
(2009). The song features American rapper Lil Wayne
and was produced by hip-hop
producer Timbaland
. It only appears on the US standard version and Brazilian deluxe edition of the album. Timbaland premiered the song on KIIS FM Radio
show On Air with Ryan Seacrest
, along with his own first single "Morning After Dark
" stating that he produced the Shakira song to be released in the US whilst the latter will be the first single from Shock Value II
. It would later go on to be released in Australia and Brazil in 2010. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
on March 22, 2010 for selling 500,000+ copies.
magazine confirmed that the song initially featured Timbaland rapping but his verse was replaced with Flo Rida
and then later Lil Wayne
. President of Epic Records Amanda Ghost
, said of the recording that "everyone’s breath was taken away when Lil Wayne said he wanted to jump on the record". The decision for Shakira to record the song is responsible for the delay of the album's release in the US.
It was then announced on her official website that it would be released as next American single in place of the song "Did It Again
" which is being serviced to international markets. Shakira appeared on the David Letterman Show on November 10, 2009 to perform the single for the first time and later in the same week on Good Morning America
. The song was also performed at the 2009 American Music Awards
and Lopez Tonight
. Shakira had also performed the song on the So You Think You Can Dance
live results show November 25, 2009.
Give It Up To Me had a large-scale performance on February 18, 2010 at the NBA 2010 All Star Game.
"The second single from Shakira's upcoming "She Wolf" finds the Latin star favoring hip-hop beats over her signature brand of international pop. On "Give It Up to Me," the ever-present Lil Wayne knocks out another witty guest verse over Timbaland's Middle Eastern-tinged production. Shakira, meanwhile, relays an alluring, yet oddly submissive message: "You can have it all/Anything you want you can make it yours," she sings over hand claps and pounding bass. "Put me in a cage and lock me away/And I'll play the games that you want me to play." The singer's undulating vocals, quirky yet sensual, hint to her past hits but feel somewhat out of step with Wayne's wordplay and Timbaland's production. While "Give It Up to Me" is sexy and danceable, Shakira's flirtation with a different genre ultimately obscures her own unique style.
page. The video was directed by Sophie Muller
. According to Youtube , when Shakira premiered the video it drew 94,000 viewers.
The music video has compared to Beyoncé
Single Ladies video. James Montgomery from MTV
gave a positive review about the video and said that "The hips don't lie! Shakira's gone "Single Ladies" in her brand-new "Give It Up to Me" video (from her recent She Wolf LP), which finds everyone's favorite practitioner of midsection manipulation showing more than a few Beyoncéisms. From the dangly earrings and high-cut leotard to an aerodynamic 'do (which has since been replaced by a mane of dreadlocks) and a spate of dance moves that would make even the stoutest of chiropractors cringe, "Give It Up To Me" takes those elements, throws them into a blender, spins them around the globe and sees them brought home by Lil Wayne. There's the fact that she opens the video dressed like Jennifer Lopez from her days as a Fly Girl ... the inexplicable hieroglyphics on her left arm ... the part where she and her backup dancers turn into human caterpillars ... the part where she transforms into a super-shiny Shiva floating above Hong Kong. Give It Up — like much of Shakira's She Wolf album — is her take on straightforward club pop, with a straightforward video to match ... but, given that Shakira's involved, it's anything but straightforward, which, of course, means I love it. Shakira really is a true original — as she says, the hips don't lie."
US: November 10, 2009, AUS: January 22, 2010
Australia digital download bundle EP
January 29, 2010
Official remix download
US & AUS: February, 2010
at 53. It has peaked at number 29 in the U.S. as of December 12, 2009.
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
singer-songwriter Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, taken from her sixth studio album She Wolf
She Wolf (album)
She Wolf is the sixth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, first released on October 9, 2009 through Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. The album sees Shakira shift from Latin pop and pop rock to electropop while also exploring dancehall...
(2009). The song features American rapper Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
and was produced by hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
producer Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
. It only appears on the US standard version and Brazilian deluxe edition of the album. Timbaland premiered the song on KIIS FM Radio
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
show On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Ryan Seacrest. As of 2010, the daily morning radio show airs on Los Angeles top 40 station KIIS-FM and was launched at the same time as the television show with the same name, although Seacrest had hosted a...
, along with his own first single "Morning After Dark
Morning After Dark
"Morning After Dark" is a song by American hip-hop record producer and rapper, Timbaland taken from his third studio album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value II. The song features French singer SoShy and was released as the first single from the album on October 26, 2009...
" stating that he produced the Shakira song to be released in the US whilst the latter will be the first single from Shock Value II
Shock Value II
Shock Value II is the third solo studio album, from American record producer Timbaland serving as the second volume of the platinum-selling Shock Value which topped charts worldwide and received 16 platinum certifications....
. It would later go on to be released in Australia and Brazil in 2010. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
on March 22, 2010 for selling 500,000+ copies.
Background and release
"Give It Up to Me" which was originally recorded for his own album Timbaland Presents Shock Value 2. Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine confirmed that the song initially featured Timbaland rapping but his verse was replaced with Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
and then later Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
. President of Epic Records Amanda Ghost
Amanda Ghost
Amanda Ghost is a singer and songwriter from Enfield, North London, England. After an initial period in which she performed as a solo artist, she formed a band which performed under her name, and of which she was the lead singer...
, said of the recording that "everyone’s breath was taken away when Lil Wayne said he wanted to jump on the record". The decision for Shakira to record the song is responsible for the delay of the album's release in the US.
It was then announced on her official website that it would be released as next American single in place of the song "Did It Again
Did It Again (Shakira song)
"Did It Again" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her sixth studio album She Wolf . The song was also released with a Spanish version, released mainly to Latin America and Spain, named "Lo Hecho Está Hecho" , as was done with "She Wolf" with Spanish version "Loba".The song's...
" which is being serviced to international markets. Shakira appeared on the David Letterman Show on November 10, 2009 to perform the single for the first time and later in the same week on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
. The song was also performed at the 2009 American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2009
The 37th American Music Awards took place on November 22, 2009 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The nominees were announced on October 13, 2009. For the first time in history, there was no host for the year's ceremony. Instead, various celebrities introduced the performers similar...
and Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
. Shakira had also performed the song on the So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (season 6)
So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD, is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season six premiered on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley...
live results show November 25, 2009.
Give It Up To Me had a large-scale performance on February 18, 2010 at the NBA 2010 All Star Game.
Critical reception
Kelsey Paine from Billboard Magazine gave a favorable review saying:"The second single from Shakira's upcoming "She Wolf" finds the Latin star favoring hip-hop beats over her signature brand of international pop. On "Give It Up to Me," the ever-present Lil Wayne knocks out another witty guest verse over Timbaland's Middle Eastern-tinged production. Shakira, meanwhile, relays an alluring, yet oddly submissive message: "You can have it all/Anything you want you can make it yours," she sings over hand claps and pounding bass. "Put me in a cage and lock me away/And I'll play the games that you want me to play." The singer's undulating vocals, quirky yet sensual, hint to her past hits but feel somewhat out of step with Wayne's wordplay and Timbaland's production. While "Give It Up to Me" is sexy and danceable, Shakira's flirtation with a different genre ultimately obscures her own unique style.
Music video
People Magazine gave an exclusive first look of the video on November 13, 2009, and the full video had its premiere on November 16, 2009, on Shakira's official FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page. The video was directed by Sophie Muller
Sophie Muller
Sophie Muller is a British music video director, noted for her long-time collaborations with artists like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, No Doubt, Sade, Shakira, Shakespears Sister, Garbage, Blur, Annie Lennox and Eurythmics.-Background:...
. According to Youtube , when Shakira premiered the video it drew 94,000 viewers.
The music video has compared to Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
Single Ladies video. James Montgomery from MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
gave a positive review about the video and said that "The hips don't lie! Shakira's gone "Single Ladies" in her brand-new "Give It Up to Me" video (from her recent She Wolf LP), which finds everyone's favorite practitioner of midsection manipulation showing more than a few Beyoncéisms. From the dangly earrings and high-cut leotard to an aerodynamic 'do (which has since been replaced by a mane of dreadlocks) and a spate of dance moves that would make even the stoutest of chiropractors cringe, "Give It Up To Me" takes those elements, throws them into a blender, spins them around the globe and sees them brought home by Lil Wayne. There's the fact that she opens the video dressed like Jennifer Lopez from her days as a Fly Girl ... the inexplicable hieroglyphics on her left arm ... the part where she and her backup dancers turn into human caterpillars ... the part where she transforms into a super-shiny Shiva floating above Hong Kong. Give It Up — like much of Shakira's She Wolf album — is her take on straightforward club pop, with a straightforward video to match ... but, given that Shakira's involved, it's anything but straightforward, which, of course, means I love it. Shakira really is a true original — as she says, the hips don't lie."
Track listing
Standard digital downloadUS: November 10, 2009, AUS: January 22, 2010
- "Give It Up to Me" featuring Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
- 3:03
Australia digital download bundle EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
January 29, 2010
- "Give It Up to Me" featuring Lil Wayne - 3:03
- "Did It AgainDid It Again (Shakira song)"Did It Again" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her sixth studio album She Wolf . The song was also released with a Spanish version, released mainly to Latin America and Spain, named "Lo Hecho Está Hecho" , as was done with "She Wolf" with Spanish version "Loba".The song's...
" featuring Kid CudiKid CudiScott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
(Remix 1) - 5:58 - "Did It Again" featuring Kid Cudi (Remix 2) - 7:41
Official remix download
US & AUS: February, 2010
- "Give It Up to Me" remix featuring [B.O.B. Music] - 3:03
Chart performance
The song first debuted on the US Pop Songs chart at 29 before making its debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 58 and the Canadian Hot 100Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
at 53. It has peaked at number 29 in the U.S. as of December 12, 2009.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Physical Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
35 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|
| United States | Gold (RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... ) |
Radio date and release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 15, 2009 | Airplay Airplay * Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay... |
Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
| November 10, 2009 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Australia | January 22, 2010 | Digital download, EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... |
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| January 29, 2010 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
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February 23, 2010 | Digital download remix | Epic Records Sony Music Entertainment |