Tambourine

Missy Elliott, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous, Eve

About Tambourine

"Tambourine" is a hip hop song written by Eve, Swizz Beatz, and Sean Garrett. The song samples "Blow Your Whistle" from The Soul Searchers. It was released in 2007 (see 2007 in music), becoming Eve's first charting single as a lead performer in over four years. In the week of April 19, 2007, the song debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it continued to gain momentum. The song has also been made available for purchase as a single on iTunes. In the United Kingdom, "Tambourine" debuted at number 38, two weeks before the song's physical release. The song peaked at number 18 there and was her fifth consecutive top twenty solo hit in the UK. The B-side to "Tambourine" is "Dancefloor" featuring Mashonda. The song features uncredited vocals by the song's producer Swizz Beatz (he is not credited as a featured performer). The song was #68 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007, and was also #70 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. 


Year:
2008
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[Chorus]
Shake your tambourine go and get yourself a whistle and
Shake your tambourine go and get yourself a whistle and
Shake your tambourine go and get yourself a whistle and
Shake your tambourine go and get yourself a whistle and

Eve e E come through in the Maserati 
Doing it big like I live in the Taj Mahal
Talk s*** and I don't get in the 
That's why they loving 

That's real when the chicks that they talked about
Goddamn is the words that come out they mouth
She look good always, without a doubt
Ask for her, she back 'n' caking out

[Chorus]

So they be watching while we wiggle around
Look at them drooling, n*****s ain't used to dis sound
I keep em moving, all ma ladies put ya hands in the air
It's all right now we gonna keep you on ya feet the whole night now

Pop them bottles,yea drink that up man
Got you feeling crazy yea that was the plan
Waiting for me wasn't ready for dis
He got the game sewn up, know I'm talking bout swiss

Yeah I know u wanna fight it but why would you try
We got then shaking everything from the hood to Dubai 
Yea we do it big man why would we lie?
Come on

[Chorus]

Get low get low, then pick up pick up
Get your hands in the air, it's a stick-up stick-up
Shake your...quicker, quicker
Shake it down in town, get the picture, picture?
... on the floor, gotta love that
Keep it going on you know you love that
Shake it shake it to the floor you gotta love that

Get ya a** on the dance floor
Dance it on the dance floor 
Move em out the way
If they ain't doing it how you want y'all 
You ain't gotta ask me
Come on, don't need my permission 
Y'all heard, what you waiting for? 

[Chorus]

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Eve

Eve (Hebrew: חַוָּה, Ḥawwāh in Classical Hebrew, Khavah in Modern Israeli Hebrew, Arabic: حواء, Syriac: ܚܘܐ, Tigrinya: ሕይዋን Hiywan) was, according to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, the first woman created by God. more »

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Written by: Carl Kidd, Charles Brown, Eve Jeffers, Kasseem Dean, Sean Garrett

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Eve" is an American rapper and actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is known for her successful career in music, which started in the late 1990s.
Song Release
"Tambourine" was released as the lead single from Eve's fourth studio album, "Here I Am" in 2007. The album was later retitled and reworked as "Lip Lock".
Chart Performance
The song was a hit and reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as the Top 10 in countries like Belgium, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Collaboration
The song was co-produced by Swizz Beatz, who also worked with Eve on some of her earlier hits like "Who's That Girl?"
Song Style
"Tambourine" is a hip-hop and dance song with catchy hooks and a driving beat. The song is noted for its mix of rap and pop elements, a signature style of its producer Swizz Beatz.
Music Video
The music video for the song was filmed by famed director Melina Matsoukas. It is a vibrant and artistic affair with a carnival theme.
Featuring Artists
Though they're not credited in the song's title, both Swizz Beatz and Missy Elliott provide vocals in the background of the track.
Grammy Nominee
The song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards.
Cultural Impact
"Tambourine" has been featured in several television shows and films since its release, including "Glee" and "Entourage."
Digital Success
The song also proved to be popular in the digital realm, reaching number 2 on the iTunes song chart in the days following its release.

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