Shake It Up
Divine
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Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up Shake it up, up, up, shake it up, up up Shake it, shake it up, up, shake it up Let's shake it up! Shake it up! Your lovin' drives me crazy, shake it up So don't you get lazy, shake it up I want to love you all night, shake it up I want to love you, love you right, shake it up Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up Shake it up, up, up, shake it up, up up Shake it, shake it up, up, shake it up Let's shake it up! Shake it up! I want to give you what I know you need so let's shake it up I'm gonna give you that lovin beat so let's shake it up You can have a love explosion, shake it up That's full of love emotion, shake it up This is a cosmic attraction, shake it up Let's cause a nuclear reaction, shake it up. Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up Shake it up, up, up, shake it up, up up Shake it, shake it up, up, shake it up Let's shake it up! Shake it up! I want to give you what I know you need so let's shake it up I'm gonna give you that lovin beat so let's shake it up Your lovin' drives me crazy, shake it up So don't you get lazy, shake it up We can have a love explosion, shake it up Put your body in motion, shake it up. Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up Shake it up, up, up, shake it up, up up Shake it, shake it up, up, shake it up Let's shake it up! Shake it up! I want to give you what I know you need so let's shake it up I'm gonna give you that lovin' beat so let's shake it up I said I want to give you what I know you need so let's shake it up I'm gonna give you that lovin' beat so let's shake it up.
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Written by: BOBBY ORLANDO
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Release Year"Shake It Up" by Divine was released in the year 1983.
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GenreThe song falls under the genre of Hi-NRG, a type of up-tempo disco or electronic dance music.
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Chart Performance"Shake it Up" broke into the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, reaching the #20 position.
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Album'Shake It Up' is included in Divine's debut studio album, titled "Jungle Jezebel."
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Music ProductionThe song is backed by the powerful music production team behind Divine; it was produced by Bobby Orlando, a well-known name in the Hi-NRG genre.
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Cultural ImpactDivine, the artist behind "Shake It Up," was a drag queen and has been noted for his contributions in normalizing drag culture in mainstream music.
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UniquenessDivine's voice in "Shake it Up" and other tracks is unusually strong and masculine, differing from the softer 'diva' voices often tied to disco and dance tracks. This made the song and Divine's style particularly distinct.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by various Hi-NRG bands like Seventh Avenue.
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Music VideoA music video for “Shake It Up” was made which received considerable play in the early days of MTV.
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LegacyToday, "Shake It Up" and Divine's other works are considered emblematic of 1980s gay culture and the Hi-NRG music scene.
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Live Performances'Shake it Up' was frequently performed live by Divine, including at the seminal New York nightclub, Studio 54.
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