Shake It Up: Break It Down Explained

Shake It Up: Break It Down
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Cover:Shake It Up Break It Down cover.jpg
Length:43:19
Label:Walt Disney
Chronology:Shake It Up soundtracks
Next Year:2012

Shake It Up: Break It Down (known as Shake It Up: Dance Dance internationally,[1] or simply Shake It Up[2]) is the debut soundtrack from the first season (2010–2011) of Disney Channel hit original series, Shake It Up. It was released on July 12, 2011 as a 2 Disc CD + DVD combo, with the DVD showing the dance steps.[3] It has peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top Soundtracks and the US Billboard Kid Albums. Elsewhere, it has peaked at number 65 in Mexico.

Singles

"Shake It Up" by Selena Gomez was released as first promotional single and peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and is also serves as the series theme song. "Watch Me" by Bella Thorne and Zendaya, was released as lead single and peaked at number 86 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic gave a review: Released toward the end of Shake It Ups first season, this soundtrack features 14 songs from the hit Disney series, as well as a bonus DVD of step-by-step dance routines. Selena Gomez sings the title song, while actresses Bella Thorne and Zendaya perform the album's second single, "Watch Me".

Commercial performance

It peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top Soundtracks and the US Billboard Kid Albums. Elsewhere, it peaked at number 65 in Mexico.

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Mexican Album Charts65[4]
U.S. Billboard 20022[5]
U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks1
U.S. Billboard Kid Albums1

"Shake It Up" song

Shake It Up
Type:promo
Artist:Selena Gomez
Album:Shake It Up: Break It Down
Label:Walt Disney
Producer:
  • Jeannie Lurie
  • Aris Archontis
  • Chen Neeman
Chronology:Selena Gomez promotional singles
Next Title:Me & the Rhythm
Next Year:2015

"Shake It Up" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Selena Gomez. The song was written and produced by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman for Shake It Up: Break It Down, the soundtrack to the Disney Channel TV series Shake It Up and served as the theme song of the series. The song was released as a promotional single on October 24, 2010, by Walt Disney Records and peaked at number 65 on the US Billboard Digital Songs chart.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesFebruary 15, 2011[6] Digital downloadWalt Disney
United KingdomJuly 8, 2011[7]

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B0059WM32W
  2. Web site: Spotify . .
  3. Web site: Amazon.com: Shake It Up: Break It Down: Various Artists: Music . amazon.com . 13 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Soundtrack - Shake It Up: Break It Down. mexicancharts.com. 2011-11-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929210047/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack&titel=Shake+It+Up%3A+Break+It+Down&cat=a. 2013-09-29.
  5. Shake It Up: Break It Down - Original Soundtrack
  6. Web site: Shake It up (From "Shake It Up") - Single by Selena Gomez . . January 2011 .
  7. Web site: Shake It Up on United Kingdom iTunes. iTunes. 2010-05-13. 2010-05-13.