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"'''Shutterbugg'''" is the first solo [[single (music)|single]] by American rapper [[Big Boi]]. It is the first single released in promotion of his debut solo album, ''[[Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty]]''. The song features singer [[Cutty]] on the song's chorus. The song was co-produced by [[Scott Storch]] and Big Boi himself. "Shutterbugg" has been nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]], set to be presented at the [[53rd Grammy Awards]] in 2011.<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5ugg4pB5Y Nominees: 2010 - 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards]. [[Grammy Award|Grammy.com]]. Retrieved on 2010-12-02.</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named it the fourteenth best single of 2010 in its year-end list.<ref name="RSsingles">Staff (December 7, 2010). [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239428?RS_show_page=3 Rolling Stone's Best Singles of 2010]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.</ref> [[PopMatters]] ranked it number seven on its year-end best songs list.<ref>Staff (December 17, 2010). [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/134407-the-60-best-singles-of-2010/P5 The 60 Best Songs of 2010]. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2010-12-21.</ref>
"'''Shutterbugg'''" is the first solo [[single (music)|single]] by American rapper [[Big Boi]]. It is the first single released in promotion of his debut solo album, ''[[Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty]]''. The song features singer [[Cutty]] on the song's chorus. The song was co-produced by [[Scott Storch]] and Big Boi himself. "Shutterbugg" has been nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]], set to be presented at the [[53rd Grammy Awards]] in 2011.<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5ugg4pB5Y Nominees: 2010 - 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards]. [[Grammy Award|Grammy.com]]. Retrieved on 2010-12-02.</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named it the fourteenth best single of 2010 in its year-end list.<ref name="RSsingles">Staff (December 7, 2010). [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239428?RS_show_page=3 Rolling Stone's Best Singles of 2010]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.</ref> [[PopMatters]] ranked it number seven on its year-end best songs list.<ref>Staff (December 17, 2010). [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/134407-the-60-best-singles-of-2010/P5 The 60 Best Songs of 2010]. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2010-12-21.</ref>


==Background==
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==Music video==
==Music video==


The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's [[Vevo]] site<ref>[http://bigboi.com/2010/05/26/new-shutterbugg-video/ New "Shutterbugg" Video]</ref>.
The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's [[Vevo]] site.<ref>[http://bigboi.com/2010/05/26/new-shutterbugg-video/ New "Shutterbugg" Video]</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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Revision as of 11:19, 4 January 2011

"Shutterbugg"
Song

"Shutterbugg" is the first solo single by American rapper Big Boi. It is the first single released in promotion of his debut solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. The song features singer Cutty on the song's chorus. The song was co-produced by Scott Storch and Big Boi himself. "Shutterbugg" has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, set to be presented at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011.[2] Rolling Stone named it the fourteenth best single of 2010 in its year-end list.[3] PopMatters ranked it number seven on its year-end best songs list.[4]

Background

"Shutterbugg" contains samples of two songs. The first of these is Soul II Soul's "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", written by Nellee Hooper, Beresford Romeo, Caron Wheeler and Simon Law. The second sample is from "You Are in My System", written and performed by The System's David Frank and Michael Murphy.

Formats and track listings

Digital download[5]
  1. "Shutterbugg" (featuring Cutty) (Explicit) - 3:34

Music video

The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's Vevo site.[6]

Chart performance

"Shutterbugg" peaked at number 10 on the U.S. R&B Charts and at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, in the UK, the song became a top 40 hit, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. "Shutterbugg" became a top 20 hit on the UK R&B Singles Chart, peaking at number 13, and was also listed as the 5th best song of 2010 by Pitchfork Media.[7]

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[8] 31
UK R&B Singles 13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 20
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 10
German Black Charts [9] 8

Pop culture References

"Shutterbugg" was featured as the opening song for the season 7 premiere of the HBO original series, Entourage.

The song is also featured as a track on the virtual basketball video game NBA 2K11.[10]

References