Take Your Shirt Off
"Take Your Shirt Off" is a song that is performed by American recording artist T-Pain. It originally served as the first promotional single off T-Pain's fourth studio album RevolveЯ, but never made it on the track list. It was released on iTunes for purchase on October 9, 2009.
| "Take Your Shirt Off" | |
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| Promotional single by T-Pain | |
| Released | October 9, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Hip hop, crunk |
| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | Jive Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Faheem Najm, Byron Thomas, David Balfour |
| Producer(s) | Mannie Fresh, T-Pain, Qua z mo |
Background
The song was originally inspired by Petey Pablo's hip-hop song "Raise Up", and the part of the song included Pablo telling his native peers "take your shirt off, twist it 'round yo' head, spin it like a helicopter," and the same words were used on T-Pain's version (with the addition of the word motherfucker, although it is slightly muted). The lyrics of the song are written by T-Pain, credited under his real name. Mannie Fresh & Qua z mo was the producers for the song. The music was featured in a trailer for Step Up 3-D. It was also used for the soundtrack of the film Lottery Ticket[1]
Music video
The music video was released on December 2, 2009 on YouTube. Cameo appearances were made by George Clinton, Tay Dizm, Young Ca$h, Sophia Fresh, Rick Ross, Petey Pablo, Rebekah Leake and Brett Frantz. The video was directed by Gil Green and shot entirely in Tallahassee.[2]
Chart performance
The song debuted at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at #23 on the Australian ARIA Urban Charts.[3]
Popular culture
The song is used on the official trailer for Step Up 3D. It was also used in the film Lottery Ticket starring T-Pain himself.
Charts
| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 42 |
| Australian ARIA Urban Singles | 9 |
| UK Singles Chart | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 80 |
Year-end charts
| Charts (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[4] | 97 |