Shutterbugg
| "Shutterbugg" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Shutterbugg" is the official debut single from U.S. rapper Big Boi. It is the first single taken from 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]
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[4]
- "Shutterbugg" (featuring Cutty) (Explicit) - 3:34
Music video
The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's Vevo site[5].
Chart performance
"Shutterbugg" peaked at number 60 on the U.S. R&B Charts but failed to chart 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.
Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 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 [7] | 8 |
Pop culture References
"Shutterbugg" was featured as the opening song for the season 7 premiere of the HBO original series, Entourage.
The song will be a track on the upcoming basketball video game NBA 2K11.[8]
References
- ^ Big Boi / Cutty - Shutterbugg MP3 Downloads - 7digital
- ^ Nominees: 2010 - 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Grammy.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-02.
- ^ Staff (December 7, 2010). Rolling Stone's Best Singles of 2010. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ Shutterbugg (Explicit): Big Boi: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
- ^ New "Shutterbugg" Video
- ^ Chart Stats - Big Boi - Shutterbugg
- ^ http://www.mtv.de/charts/black
- ^ 2K Sports Compiles Most Powerful Hoops Soundtrack Ever for NBA(R) 2K11 to Complement the Series' All-Time Greatest Cover Athlete