Sneakernight

Infobox Single
Name = Sneakernight


Artist = Vanessa Hudgens
Album = Identified
Released = April 11, 2008 (Radio Disney),
June 13, 2008 (U.S.)
Format = Digital download, airplay
Genre = Teen pop, dance-pop, piano pop
Length = 2:59
Label = Hollywood
Writer = J. R. Rotem, S. Nymoen
Producer= J. R. Rotem
Last single = "Say OK"
(2007)
This single = "Sneakernight"
(2008)
Next single = "Identified"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single


Lower caption = Sneakernight: The Remixes! EP Cover"Sneakernight" was the first single from American pop singer, Vanessa Hudgens on her sophomore album, Identified and was released to Radio Disney on April 11, 2008 and was produced by J.R. Rotem. It was available on iTunes on May 27, 2008.

ong information

The song was featured in some commercials for the reality show "So You Think You Can Dance?". "Sneakernight" was also released as a promotion since Hudgens is signed under Red by Marc Ecko. [ [http://hudgens.ecko.com Vanessa Hudgens' Ecko Page ] ] It was available on iTunes on May 27, 2008. Billboard said that, "Sneakernight, takes a G-rated lyric about making your feet comfy into a slightly more mature tome about fancy footwook." They were also surprised that producer J.R. Rotem, gave an uncharacteristically organic landscape that still manages to groove, while Hudgens sounds like she's having a blast with a cute call-and-response with background vocals. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3i78d3d905b45a67cf835c1d28259491e3 Billboard Review on Sneakernight ] ]

Music video

The music video shows Hudgens going to a house party with a group of friends wearing glowing neon sneakers. It starts with Hudgens calling her friends on her cell phone, and picking out sneakers. On the second verse, she is now at the party and while on her way to a guy staring at her, she is blocked by another guy who tries to impress her by showing some dance moves. The video features some back-up dancers of "".

It premiered on Disney.com on June 13, 2008 and on MTV's TRL last July 1, 2008. The video was directed by Malcolm Jones. [ [http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=252770 Malcolm Jones directs Sneakernight ] ] The video was considered to be one of the nominees on MTV's VMA'08 but didn't receive sufficient votes to be in one.

After several months, Red by Marc Ecko TV showed another promotional commercial for Ecko shoes and also to support "Identified". The new commercial features a never before seen scene of the video.

Charts

The song Sneakernight by Vanessa Hudgens has been listed for 3 weeks in 2 different charts. Its first appearance was week 29/2008 in the Billboard Hot 100 and the last appearance was week 31/2008 in the Canadian Hot 100. Its peak position was number 88, on the Billboard Hot 100, it stayed there for 1 week. Its highest entry was number 88 in the Billboard Hot 100.

"The Remixes!" EP

A special EP for the remixes of the song, entitled "Sneakernight: The Remixes!" was released on September 23, 2008. It has seven remixes which features the Mr. Mig Remix and the Albert Castillo one. [ [http://www.amazon.com/Sneakernight/dp/B001GDNLVA/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1222491646&sr=8-11 Sneakernight: The Remixes! ] ]
# Albert Castillo Club Mix — 6:40
# Albert Castillo Radio Edit — 3:32
# Mr. Mig Dub — 7:39
# Mr. Mig Retrogroove Extended Mix — 6:23
# Mr. Mig Retrogoove Radio Edit — 3:47
# Mr. Mig Rhythm Tribal Extended — 6:55
# Mr. Mig Rhythm Tribal Radio Edit — 4:24

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