Shave It
"Shave It" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd. The song was produced and written by Zedd, and released on 4 October 2011 via Skrillex's record label Owsla. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart on 3 March 2012.[1] An extended play of the track – featuring remixes by Kaskade, Tommy Trash, and 501 – was released on 8 November 2011, titled Shave It – The Aftershave.[2]
"Shave It" | ||||
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Single by Zedd | ||||
from the album Clarity | ||||
Released | 4 October 2011 | |||
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Length | 4:51 | |||
Label | Owsla | |||
Songwriter(s) | Anton Zaslavski | |||
Producer(s) | Zedd | |||
Zedd singles chronology | ||||
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The alternate version of the song, "Shave It Up", is included on Zedd's debut studio album, Clarity. The extended version was released exclusively on Beatport on 22 October 2012.[3] Another song that incorporates the use of "Shave It" is Zedd's song "Hourglass" (featuring LIZ), the track before "Shave It Up" in Clarity. After the 4 minutes of the main part of the song, it becomes a 1:15-prelude to "Shave It Up".[4]
Music video
A music video directed by Sean Stiegemeier and produced by Mike Longenbach was released on 1 November 2011. As of January 2015, the video has received over 2,000,000 views on YouTube.[5]
Track listing
Shave It – The Aftershave | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 8 November 2011 | |||
Genre |
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Length | 17:53 | |||
Label | OWSLA | |||
Producer | Zedd | |||
Zedd chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shave It" | 3:31 |
2. | "Shave It" (Kaskade Remix) | 5:33 |
3. | "Shave It" (Tommy Trash Remix) | 4:40 |
4. | "Shave It" (501 Remix) | 4:09 |
Total length: | 17:53 |
Charts
"Shave It" debuted at number 39 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of 21 January 2012[6] and climbed until position four.[1]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[1] | 4 |
References
- "Dance/Club Play Songs chart for the week of March 3, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- "Shave It - The Aftershave (Remixes) – EP by Zedd". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- "Shave It Up (Extended Mix)". Beatport. Interscope Records. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- "Zedd feat. LIZ's Hourglass sample of Zedd's Shave It". WhoSampled. jbcedeno95.
- "Zedd - Shave It (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- "Dance/Club Play Songs chart for the week of January 21, 2012 (biggest jump)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2012.