Shoes (Shania Twain song)

Single infobox
Name = Shoes


Artist = Shania Twain
from Album = Desperate Housewives Soundtrack
Released = August 29 2005 (Country)
Format = Digital Download
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Country, Pop
Length = 3:55
Label = Hollywood Records
Writer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange,
Shania Twain,
Tammy Hyler,
Joie Scott,
Kim Tribble
Producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Reviews =
Last single = "I Ain't No Quitter"
(2005)
This single = "Shoes"
(2005)
Next single = "TBA"
(2008/2009)"Shoes" is a song performed by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the first single released from the "Desperate Housewives Soundtrack" in 2005. The song was written by Twain and then-husband, Mutt Lange, and co-written by Tammy Hyler, Joie Scott and Kim Tribble. The song was originally written and recorded for use on the ABC television program, "Desperate Housewives".

ong information

The music video for "Shoes" was to feature the four main actresses of "Desperate Housewives" alongside Twain, and debut before the second season premiere, however the video was canceled. The song did fairly well on the charts considering there was no promotion by the label or Twain, it reached number 29 at country radio. The single was later released for airplay in Australia and Europe, with a new pop mix. A few adult contemporary stations in Canada played the remix of "Shoes" produced by Joe Bermudez. According to his website, the producers of the show wanted something more "hip" to play for the show, and that's why a third version of the song was made. [http://www.joebermudez.com/ Joe Bermudez website] In 2006 it was announced "Shoes" would be released commercially in the UK, however the release was never shipped from EMI to retailers, and was finally canceled, nevertheless the song did get many radio plays. This is the second time a single release was canceled in the UK, the last time was in 2004, when "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" was canceled.

Critical reception

"Billboard" magazine's Chuck Taylor gave a fairly unfavorable review for "Shoes" saying "Twain certainly remains a major talent with plenty left to say, but these "Shoes" have no soul." ["Billboard", October 8 2005] The "Allmusic" called the song "sublimely silly", but sill chose it as an AMG Track Pick. [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:31120r1aq48n~T00 AMG review of Desperate Housewives soundtrack]

Chart performance

"Shoes" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of September 10 2005 at number 57. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 29 on November 5 2005, where it remained for one week. "Shoes" became Twain's third consecutive single to miss the top twenty.

In Australia, "Shoes" made number three on the Country Airplay chart, and finished 2006 as the 31st most played song.

Official versions

*Album Version (3:53)
*Pop Mix (3:55)
*Bermudez & Harris 6" Stiletto Mix (3:12)

Charts

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