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Shake That Monkey

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"Shake That Monkey"
Single by Too Short featuring Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
from the album Married to the Game
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003 (2003-07-22)
Recorded2003
GenreCrunk, hip hop, dirty rap
Length4:40
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Todd Shaw
Producer(s)Lil Jon
Too Short singles chronology
"Choosin"
(2003)
"Shake That Monkey"
(2003)
"Blow the Whistle"
(2006)
Audio
"Shake That Monkey" on YouTube

"Shake That Monkey" is a song by American rapper Too Short, released by Jive Records on July 22, 2003 as the lead single from his fifteenth album, Married to the Game. It features a guest appearance from the hip hop trio Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, the former of whom also handled the song's production.

"Shake That Monkey" peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains Too Short's final entry on the chart as a lead artist.

Track listing

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Credits and personnel

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Information from the vinyl single:[3]

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 56
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 33

References

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  1. ^ "Too Short - Shake That Monkey: Promo, Single. CD | Rap Music Guide". Rapmusicguide.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Too $hort Featuring Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz – Shake That Monkey (2003, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Problem Encountered". MusicStack.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.