Get Busy

Get Busy

Infobox Single
Name = Get Busy


Artist = Sean Paul
from Album = Dutty Rock
B-side =
Released = 2003
Format = CD single
12-inch single
Genre = Reggae/Dancehall
Length = 3:32
Label = VP/Atlantic Records
Writer = Sean Paul Henriques
Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Producer = Steven Marsden
Chart position =
* #1 (US)
* #4 (UK)
* #4 (Japan)
* #4 (AUS)
* #2 (EU)
* #14 (Spain)
Last single = "Gimme the Light"
(2002)
This single = "Get Busy"
(2002)
Next single = "Like Glue"
(2003)"Get Busy" is a 2003 re-releasedFact|date=March 2008 song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album "Dutty Rock".

The dancehall-style song features a jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim. The lyrics encourage sexy ladies to get busy, dancing in a nightclub. Paul described it as "...mainly a party song. It's not all about smoking weed."

"Get Busy" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from May 10, 2003, preceded by "In Da Club" by 50 Cent and followed by "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg.

It was performed live on "Saturday Night Live" in May 2003.

An official remix features Fatman Scoop & the Crooklyn Clan.

Music video

The video for "Get Busy" (directed by Little X) was shot in Woodbridge, Ontario, a Toronto suburb, and released in February 2003. The video was also nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video and Best New Artist in 2003. At the end of the video Sean's brother Jason introduces a song noting it as brand new(previous single) and Sean then sings part of Like Glue.

In popular culture

*It is currently being used to support Carl's Jr milkshake ads, in which a guy is shaking a cow to the song.
*It was also used in the "DANCE! Online", a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.
*It was also used in the game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2.
*Part of the song was played on "Pico's Cousin 2" when Otis would smoke weed to boost his health.

ee also

*Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 2003 (USA)

References

* [http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-p/seanpaul.htm rockonthenet.com]


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