About this song
"Shake That" is one of the three original songs on Eminem's album Curtain Call. It was Eminem's last single before his hiatus from 2006 to 2008, and it was also Nate Dogg's last big hit before his strokes, retirement and death. Nate Dogg does a considerable amount of rapping on the track.
What it's about
The song is a hedonistic party track with a very explicit, amoral tone.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 22 other songs, like “You Reposted in the Wrong Neighborhood by SHOKK 青”.
- Covered once, including “Shake That by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Bassjackers”.
- Written by Steve King, Nate Dogg, Eminem and Luis Resto.
- Produced by Eminem.
- Recorded at 54 Sound Studios in Detroit.