Shake Your Love
Encyclopedia
"Shake Your Love" is the second single
by American
singer-songwriter
-actress Deborah Gibson, and the leadoff single for her album Out of the Blue
(LP 81780). Originally recorded in the spring of 1987 for the Dream Tour, the song is written by Gibson herself and produced by Fred Zarr
and engineered by Don Feinberg for BiZarr Music, Inc., with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer (see also Debbie Gibson). It reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
singles chart in December 1987 and was her breakthrough single in the U.K., reaching number seven in early 1988.
Both tracks on the U.S.
-specification single also appeared among the six total tracks of the simultaneously released maxi-single (Atlantic
DM 86651), which reached number one on the Billboard
Hot Maxi-Singles
chart.
The music video
to support this single, eventually included on Gibson's video album Out of the Blue (Atlantic VHS 50123) was set on a facsimile of a drive-in movie theater lot and choreographed by Paula Abdul
.
(Deborah Gibson) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
-actress Deborah Gibson, and the leadoff single for her album Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)
Out of the Blue is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Deborah Gibson, then known as Debbie Gibson. Gibson personally wrote all ten songs on this album. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc...
(LP 81780). Originally recorded in the spring of 1987 for the Dream Tour, the song is written by Gibson herself and produced by Fred Zarr
Fred Zarr
Fred Zarr is an American musician, songwriter and song producer based in Brooklyn, NY. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his Brooklyn studio....
and engineered by Don Feinberg for BiZarr Music, Inc., with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer (see also Debbie Gibson). It reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart in December 1987 and was her breakthrough single in the U.K., reaching number seven in early 1988.
Both tracks on the U.S.
United States
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-specification single also appeared among the six total tracks of the simultaneously released maxi-single (Atlantic
Atlantic Records
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DM 86651), which reached number one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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Hot Maxi-Singles
Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...
chart.
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to support this single, eventually included on Gibson's video album Out of the Blue (Atlantic VHS 50123) was set on a facsimile of a drive-in movie theater lot and choreographed by Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
.
Track Listing (Atlantic DM 86651)
"Shake Your Love"- Shake Your Love [Vocal Club Mix] 5:53
- Shake Your Love [Bonus Beats] 6:52
- Shake Your Love [Vocal LP Version] 3:37
- Shake Your Love [Bad Dub Version] 4:55
- Shake Your Love [Vocal Bass Apella] 3:25
- Shake Your Love [Shake The House Version] 5:48
(Deborah Gibson) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP
Versions
- Shake Your Love [LP Version] 3:38
- Shake Your Love [Bass-Apella] 3:29
- Shake Your Love [Prime Mix] 6:48
- Shake Your Love [Vocal Club Version] 5:53
- Shake Your Love [Bad Dub Version] 4:55
- Shake Your Love [Vocal Bass Apella] 3:25
- Shake Your Love [Vocal LP Version] 3:37
- Shake Your Love [Bonus Beats] 6:52
- Shake Your Love [Vocal Club Mix] 5:53
- Shake Your Love [Shake The House Version] 5:48
- Shake Your Love [Video Version] 3:32