Give Me a Shake explained

Give Me A Shake
Cover:MAX Give Me A Shake Single Cover.png
Type:single
Artist:MAX
Album:Maximum II
B-Side:Kiss To Kiss
Released:April 9, 1997
Genre:Pop
Length:18:40
Label:Avex Trax
Producer:Max Matsuura
Prev Title:Get My Love!
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Love Is Dreaming
Next Year:1997

"Give Me A Shake" is MAX's 6th single released under Avex Trax. Until the release of this single, all of MAX's music was covers of Italian Eurobeat songs, "Give Me A Shake" is their first original Japanese language song. Upon its release the song debuted at #1 on Oricon weekly charts, becoming their first and only top charting single. The song brought the group their first Japan Record Award grand prix nomination and allowed them to make their first appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Track listing

Title SongwritersTime
1. "Give Me a Shake" Yuko Ebine, Yasuhiko Hoshino 5:31
2. "Kiss to Kiss" Yuko Ebine, Funky Brothers 3:51
3. "Give Me a Shake" (Original Karaoke) Yasuhiko Hoshino 5:31
4. "Kiss to Kiss" (Original Karaoke) Funky Brothers 3:47

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

ReleaseChartPeak positionSales total
April 9, 1997Oricon Weekly Singles Chart1[1] 476,570[2]
April 9, 1997Oricon Yearly Singles Chart67 [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAX - Oricon Style Music . Oricon.
  2. Web site: Oricon 1997 Top 100. 2008-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021072449/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1997.html. 2012-10-21. dead.
  3. Web site: Oricon 1997 Top 100. 2008-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021072449/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1997.html. 2012-10-21. dead.