"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" is a song recorded by The Jacksons for their 1978 album Destiny, and released as a single the same year. It peaked at No. 7 in the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979.[3]
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"
One of A-side labels of the US 7-inch vinyl release
The most successful of the Jacksons' recordings for Epic, "Shake Your Body" (originally demoed as "Shake a Body") was produced by the Jackson brothers, written by Randy and Michael, and featured Michael on lead vocals. The chorus "let's dance/let's shout (shout)/shake your body down to the ground" was inspired by an ad-lib from Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up": "Let's dance/let's shout (shout)/gettin' funky's what it's all about" and the rhythmic pattern from Teddy Pendergrass's "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose" (from his album Life Is a Song Worth Singing was released a couple of months previously).[citation needed]
Release
The Jacksons (1977)
Released to radio in a single edit of three minutes and forty-five seconds (and played in its full eight-minute album version by clubs), the single reached No. 3 in Cash Box magazine and peaked at no. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[4] The ensuing 12" Disco Single Remix featured a more focused drum and rhythm track, as well as the new synthesizer-voiced three octave climbing glissando that was not heard on the album version. "Shake Your Body" sold over two million copies, attaining platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America.[5]
In the UK and Ireland, the single was a major success on the charts, peaking there likewise at No. 4 and No. 9 in 1979.[6][7] In Australia the single was less successful only reaching No. 59 on the charts at that time.[8] In New Zealand and Canada at peaked in the charts at No. 8 and No. 13.[9][10]
Cash Box said it has a "rippling rhythm section, solid beat and stunning chorus" but that Michael Jackson's vocals are the "centerpiece."[11]Record World said it has an unusual arrangement and "has a bit of gospel in the beat and features Michael Jackson's high, distinct vocals."[12]
The B-side on the 7" was "That's What You Get (for Being Polite)" while the B-side on the 12" was "All Night Dancin'".
Live performances
The first performance of "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" was on the second leg of The Jacksons' Destiny Tour in 1979. Later, it was performed on the Triumph Tour in 1981. In 1984 it was performed on the Victory Tour. In 1987, it was performed on the first leg of Michael Jackson's Bad Tour. It was also performed during the Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City in September 2001; it would be the last song performed live by the Jacksons before the death of Michael Jackson in 2009. The song was going to be performed as an instrumental interlude (merged with "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough") during Jackson's 2009-2010 This Is It concert series at London's O2 Arena, which was cancelled due to his sudden death. The song was remixed and released on the deluxe edition of the Michael Jackson's Immortal album.
^ abRichards, Matt; Langthorne, Mark (2015). 83 Minutes: The Doctor, the Damage, and the Shocking Death of Michael Jackson. Thomas Dunne Books. p. 23. ISBN978-1-25010-892-0.
^"Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 20. May 19, 1979. p. 100. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ abcde"Destiny – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
^"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
^"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1979" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
^. The Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
^. Cash Box. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012.
^"Canadian single certifications – Jacksons – Shake Your Body". Music Canada.
^"British single certifications – Jacksons – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field.Select Silver in the Certification field.Type Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
Genius: Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - Lyrics
May 04, 2023
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Shake Your Body Down to the Ground is a song recorded by The Jacksons for their 1978 album Destiny and released as a single the same year It peaked at No 7 in the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979 3 Shake Your Body Down to the Ground One of A side labels of the US 7 inch vinyl releaseSingle by The Jacksonsfrom the album DestinyB side That s What You Get for Being Polite All Night Dancin ReleasedMarch 1979 UK 1 StudioLos Angeles CaliforniaGenreDisco 2 funk 2 Length8 00 album 3 47 7 8 37 Extended 2 27 Immortal version LabelEpic 8 50656Songwriter s Randy JacksonMichael JacksonProducer s The JacksonsThe Jacksons singles chronology Blame It on the Boogie 1978 Shake Your Body Down to the Ground 1979 Lovely One 1980 Contents 1 Background 2 Release 3 Live performances 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditThe most successful of the Jacksons recordings for Epic Shake Your Body originally demoed as Shake a Body was produced by the Jackson brothers written by Randy and Michael and featured Michael on lead vocals The chorus let s dance let s shout shout shake your body down to the ground was inspired by an ad lib from Marvin Gaye s Got to Give It Up Let s dance let s shout shout gettin funky s what it s all about and the rhythmic pattern from Teddy Pendergrass s Get Up Get Down Get Funky Get Loose from his album Life Is a Song Worth Singing was released a couple of months previously citation needed Release Edit The Jacksons 1977 Released to radio in a single edit of three minutes and forty five seconds and played in its full eight minute album version by clubs the single reached No 3 in Cash Box magazine and peaked at no 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 4 It also peaked at No 3 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart 4 The ensuing 12 Disco Single Remix featured a more focused drum and rhythm track as well as the new synthesizer voiced three octave climbing glissando that was not heard on the album version Shake Your Body sold over two million copies attaining platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America 5 In the UK and Ireland the single was a major success on the charts peaking there likewise at No 4 and No 9 in 1979 6 7 In Australia the single was less successful only reaching No 59 on the charts at that time 8 In New Zealand and Canada at peaked in the charts at No 8 and No 13 9 10 Cash Box said it has a rippling rhythm section solid beat and stunning chorus but that Michael Jackson s vocals are the centerpiece 11 Record World said it has an unusual arrangement and has a bit of gospel in the beat and features Michael Jackson s high distinct vocals 12 The B side on the 7 was That s What You Get for Being Polite while the B side on the 12 was All Night Dancin Live performances EditThe first performance of Shake Your Body Down to the Ground was on the second leg of The Jacksons Destiny Tour in 1979 Later it was performed on the Triumph Tour in 1981 In 1984 it was performed on the Victory Tour In 1987 it was performed on the first leg of Michael Jackson s Bad Tour It was also performed during the Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City in September 2001 it would be the last song performed live by the Jacksons before the death of Michael Jackson in 2009 The song was going to be performed as an instrumental interlude merged with Don t Stop Til You Get Enough during Jackson s 2009 2010 This Is It concert series at London s O2 Arena which was cancelled due to his sudden death The song was remixed and released on the deluxe edition of the Michael Jackson s Immortal album Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1979 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 8 59Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 13 6Canada Dance Urban RPM 14 5Canada Top Singles RPM 9 13Ireland IRMA 6 9Netherlands Dutch Top 40 15 3Netherlands Single Top 100 16 3New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 10 8UK Singles OCC 7 4US Billboard Hot 100 4 7US Billboard Hot Soul Singles 4 3US Cash Box 17 5US Record World 18 3Chart 2009 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot Digital Songs 4 50 Year end charts Edit Chart 1979 RankBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 19 46Canada Top Singles RPM 20 98Netherlands Dutch Top 40 21 34Netherlands Single Top 100 22 19US Billboard Hot 100 23 25US Cash Box 24 26Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 25 Gold 75 000 United Kingdom BPI 26 Silver 250 000 United States RIAA 5 Platinum 2 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References Edit BPI certifications for The Jacksons a b Richards Matt Langthorne Mark 2015 83 Minutes The Doctor the Damage and the Shocking Death of Michael Jackson Thomas Dunne Books p 23 ISBN 978 1 25010 892 0 Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Vol 91 no 20 May 19 1979 p 100 ISSN 0006 2510 a b c d e Destiny Awards AllMusic Retrieved June 14 2013 a b American single certifications The Jacksons Shake Your Body Recording Industry Association of America a b The Irish Charts Search Results Shake Your Body Irish Singles Chart Retrieved June 14 2013 a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved June 14 2013 a b Forum ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 Australian charts com Hung Medien Retrieved June 19 2014 a b Top RPM Singles Issue 4734a RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved May 12 2015 a b The Jacksons Shake Your Body Down To The Ground Top 40 Singles Retrieved June 14 2013 Singles Reviews gt Feature Picks PDF Cash Box Vol XL no 36 January 20 1979 p 18 Retrieved January 1 2022 Hits of the Week PDF Record World January 13 1979 p 1 Retrieved 2023 02 12 The Jacksons Shake Your Body Down To The Ground in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved June 14 2013 Top RPM Dance Urban Issue 4750b RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved May 12 2015 Nederlandse Top 40 week 13 1979 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 14 2013 The Jacksons Shake Your Body Down To The Ground in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved June 14 2013 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending MAY 19 1979 Cash Box Archived from the original on February 5 2011 Record World Singles PDF Record World June 6 1979 p 37 ISSN 0034 1622 Retrieved September 17 2017 Jaaroverzichten 1979 in Dutch Ultratop Hung Medien Retrieved June 19 2014 1979 Top 200 Singles RPM Vol 32 no 13 Library and Archives Canada December 22 1979 Retrieved May 15 2018 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1979 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 19 2014 Jaaroverzichten Single 1979 in Dutch Single Top 100 Hung Medien Retrieved June 19 2014 Top 100 Hits for 1979 The Longbored Surfer Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved June 19 2014 The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1979 Cash Box Archived from the original on August 25 2012 Canadian single certifications Jacksons Shake Your Body Music Canada British single certifications Jacksons Shake Your Body Down To The Ground British Phonographic Industry Selectsinglesin the Format field SelectSilverin the Certification field TypeShake Your Body Down To The Ground in the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter External links EditGenius Shake Your Body Down to the Ground Lyrics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shake Your Body Down to the Ground amp oldid 1139052234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
