Shake It Up: Break It Down

Shake It Up: Break It Down (known as Shake It Up: Dance Dance in European countries[1] ) is the debut soundtrack from the first season (2010-2011) of Disney Channel hit original series, Shake It Up. It was released on July 12, 2011 as a 2 Disc CD + DVD combo, with the DVD showing the dance steps.[2] It has peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top Soundtracks and the US Billboard Kid Albums. Elsewhere, it has peaked at number 65 in Mexico.

Shake It Up: Break It Down
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
Recorded	2006–2011
Genre	Pop
Length	43:19
Label	Walt Disney
Shake It Up soundtracks chronology
Shake It Up: Break It Down (2011) Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance (2012)
Singles from Shake It Up: Break It Down
"Watch Me" Released: June 21, 2011

Promotional singles

"Shake It Up" by Selena Gomez was released as first promotional single and peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and is also serves as the series theme song. "Watch Me" by Bella Thorne and Zendaya, was released as second promotional single and peaked at number 86 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Produced by	Length
1.	"Shake It Up" (Selena Gomez)	Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Benjamin Dherbecourt, Chen Neeman	Lurie, Archontis, Dherbecourt, Neeman	2:55
2.	"Breakout" (Margaret Durante)	Ben Charles, Aaron Harmon, Jim Wes	Charles, Harmon, Wes	2:59
3.	"Not Too Young" (Nevermind and Chris Trousdale)	Antonina Armato, Tim James, Benjamin Dherbecourt, Thomas Sturges, Braxton Langston-Chapman	Rock Mafia	2:55
4.	"School's Out" (Kyra Christiaan)	Charles, Harmon, Wes	Charles, Harmon, Wes	2:34
5.	"Watch Me" (Margaret Durante)	Charles, Dherbecourt, Harmon, Wes	Charles, Harmon, Dherbecourt, Wes	2:55
6.	"All the Way Up" (Alana de Fonseca)	Ali Dee Theodore, Sarai Howard, Fonseca, Jason Gleed	Ali Dee	3:30
7.	"We Right Here" (Drew Ryan Scott)	Dapo Torimiro, Scott	Dapo	3:11
8.	"Dance for Life" (Drew Seeley and Adam Hicks)	Lambert Waldrip, Adam Hicks, Justin Mobley, Anna Vasilenko, Tocarra Phillips	Stereo	2:55
9.	"Twist My Hips" (Tim James and Nevermind)	Armato, James, Dherbecourt, Sturges, Nevermind	Rock Mafia	2:56
10.	"Roll the Dice" (Marlene Strand)	Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs, Geraldo Sandell	Twin, Alkenas	2:58
11.	"Just Wanna Dance" (Geraldo Sandell and Ricky Luna)	Molinder, Persson, Jonas Thander, Charlie Mason, Luna	Twin, Alkenas	3:07
12.	"Our Generation" (Sibel Redžep)	Molinder, Persson, Alkenas, Scott	Twin, Alkenas	4:15
13.	"All Electric" (Anna Margaret and Nevermind)	Armato, James, Dherbecourt, Sturges, Nevermind	Rock Mafia	3:07
14.	"Watch Me" (Bella Thorne and Zendaya)	Charles, Dherbecourt, Harmon, and Wes	Charles, Harmon, Dherbecourt, Wes	2:55

Amazon MP3 bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Produced by	Length
15.	"It's Alive" (Nayana Holley)	Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman	Lurie, Archontis, Neeman	3:21

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Bling Bling" (Windy Wagner)	Joleen Belle, Windy Wagner, Michael Smidi Smith	2:36

No.	Title	Length
1.	"DVD Menu" (Shake It Up: Break It Down)	0:31
2.	"Introduction" (Shake It Up: Break It Down)	0:40
3.	"School's Out"	10:14
4.	"Watch Me"	11:40
5.	"Breakout"	10:50
6.	"Not Too Young"	11:40
7.	"Shake It Up"	11:46
8.	"End Credits"	0:33

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic gave a review: Released toward the end of Shake It Up's first season, this soundtrack features 14 songs from the hit Disney series, as well as a bonus DVD of step-by-step dance routines. Selena Gomez sings the title song, while actresses Bella Thorne and Zendaya perform the album's second single, "Watch Me".[3]

Commercial performance

It has peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top Soundtracks and the US Billboard Kid Albums. Elsewhere, it has peaked at number 65 in Mexico.

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Mexican Album Charts	65[4]
U.S. Billboard 200	22[5]
U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks	1[5]
U.S. Billboard Kid Albums	1[5]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6]	Gold	20,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

"Shake It Up" song

"Shake It Up"
Promotional single by Selena Gomez
from the album Shake It Up: Break It Down
Released	October 24, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electropop
Length	2:55
Label	Walt Disney
Songwriter(s)	Jeannie Lurie Aris Archontis Benjamin Dherbecourt Chen Neeman
Producer(s)	Lurie Archontis Dherbecourt Neeman
Selena Gomez promotional singles chronology
"Shake It Up" (2010) "Me & the Rhythm" (2015)

"Shake It Up" is a song performed by American pop recording artist Selena Gomez. The song was written and produced by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Benjamin Dherbecourt, Chen Neeman for Shake It Up: Break It Down, the soundtrack from the Disney Channel television series Shake It Up and served as the theme song of the series. The song was released as promotional single from the album on October 24, 2010 through Walt Disney Records. The song has peaked at number 65 on the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs. The song was featured on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race where April Carrión and Vivacious lip synced the song to stay in the competition. Carrión won the lip sync, meaning Vivacious was eliminated.

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Shake It Up" — 2:55
2. "Shake It Up (Cole Plante Reboot Remix) — 3:33

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[7]	9

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	October 24, 2010[8]	Digital download	Walt Disney Records
United Kingdom	July 8, 2011[9]

References

1. "Shake It Up: Dance Dance". AllMusic. AllMusic.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
2. "Amazon.com: Shake It Up: Break It Down: Various Artists: Music". amazon.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
3. Leahey, Andrew. Shake It Up: Break It Down - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic at AllMusic
4. "Soundtrack - Shake It Up: Break It Down". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
5. Shake It Up: Break It Down - Original Soundtrack Billboard
6. "Brazilian album certifications – Vários – No Ritmo" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
7. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - 2/28/11". Billboard.biz. 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
8. "Shake It Up: Break It Down (Soundtrack from the TV Series)". iTunes. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
9. "Shake It Up on United Kingdom iTunes". iTunes. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.