Shawty Get Loose

Infobox Single
Name = Shawty Get Loose


Artist = Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain
from Album =
A-side =
B-side =
Released = flagicon|US February 11, 2008 (Radio)
flagicon|US February 12, 2008 (Digital Download)
flagicon|UK May 12, 2008
Format = CD single, Digital download
Recorded = 2007Fact|date=February 2008
Genre = Hip-hop, electro
Length = 3:34
Label = Jive Records
Writer = F. Najm
N. Kirkland
Producer = T-Pain
Certification =
Chronology = Lil Mama singles
Last single = "G-Slide (Tour Bus)"
(2007)
This single = "Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)
Next single = "L.I.F.E."
(2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Chris Brown singles
Type = singles
Last single = "No Air"
(2008)
This single = "Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)
Next single = "Get Like Me"
(2008)Extra chronology 2
Artist = T-Pain singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Who the Fuck Is That?"
(2007)
This single = "Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)
Next single = "The Boss"
(2008)

"Shawty Get Loose" is the third single from rap artist, Lil Mama's, debut album, "". "Shawty Get Loose" is Lil Mama's second top 10 single. The single is the remix version, where it features Chris Brown singing the chorus, and T-Pain rapping on the 2nd verse. In the original, T-Pain originally sings the chorus, while Lil Mama raps on the 2nd verse. Instead of T-Pain using the Auto-Tune effect, Chris Brown uses it, like he did in his other collaboration with T-Pain, "Kiss Kiss". The song was also featured in a promo for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars".

Music video

The video was filmed and directed by R. Malcolm Jones in Miami, Florida. There is a dedication to Tara Kirkland, Lil Mama's mother, who passed away on December 15, 2007, after a four-year battle with cancer.

The video is set to be futuristic as it is an imitation of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's "Scream" video. Moreover, Chris Brown imitates Michael Jackson's signature moves, and Lil' Mama says the words "Janet Jack" in reference to Janet Jackson. It also video mocks TLC's "No Scrubs" and IMx's "Stay the Night". DJ Khaled makes a cameo appearance on one of the TV screens and another features the anime TV series "One Piece". Also, at the beginning of the video, T-Pain uses the saying "Greatness + greatness = great greatness". The video also was featured during the 2008 ACC Basketball Tournament.

It premiered on BET's "Access Granted" on January 30, 2008. Lil Mama presented her video on BET's show "106 & Park" on February 1, 2008. It debuted at number 10 and reached to number 1 in 8 days. It stayed at number 1 for 13 days. The video was released on February 19 on iTunes and it is one of her explicit tracks todate.

Track listing

CD SINGLE 1
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Main Version) (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain)
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Squeaky Clean) (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain)
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Instrumental)
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Acapella) (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain)

CD SINGLE 2
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Main Version)
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Kova's Ghetto Beat Remix)
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Maurice Joshua Baltimore Club)
#"Shawty Get Loose" (Video)

Chart performance

References