16. Shake Your Body (To The Ground)

“Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”, released in December 1978, is a 1979 hit single recorded by The Jacksons for the CBS/Epic Records album Destiny.
The most successful of the Jacksons’ disco/funk-era recordings for Epic, “Shake Your Body” (originally demoed as “Shake a Body”) was produced by the Jackson brothers, written by Michael and Randy Jackson, and featured Michael on lead vocals.
Released to radio in a single edit of three minutes and forty-five seconds and played in its full nearly seven-minute album version by clubs, the single charted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number three on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. The ensuing 12″ Disco Single Remix featured a more focused drum and rhythm track, as well as the new synthesizer-voiced 3 octave climbing glissando that was not heard on the album version. “Shake Your Body” sold over two million copies, attaining double-platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America.
The single was later sampled by reggae artist Shaggy for his 2000 single “Dance & Shout”.
The b-side on the 7″ is That’s What You Get (for Being Polite) (4:56).

“Shake Your Body (To The Ground)” Video

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“Shake Your Body (To The Ground)” Lyrics
I don’t know what’s going happen to you, baby
But I do know that I love ya
You walk around this town
With your head all up in the sky
And I do know that I want ya

Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground

You tease me with your lovin’
To play hard to get
Cause you do know that I want ya
You walk around this town
With your head all up in the sky
And you do know that I want ya

Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground

You are the spark that lit
The fire inside of me
And you know that I love it
I need to do just something
To get closer to your soul
And you do know that I want ya

Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground
Let’s dance, let’s shout (shout)
Shake you body down to the ground

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