Salt Shaker (song)

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"Salt Shaker"
Ying Yang Twins - Salt Shaker.jpg
Single by Ying Yang Twins featuring Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
from the album Me & My Brother
ReleasedOctober 27, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre Crunk, Dirty rap, Hip hop
Length4:00
Label TVT
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Lil Jon
Ying Yang Twins singles chronology
"Naggin'"
(2003)
"Salt Shaker"
(2003)
"What's Happenin!"
(2004)

"Salt Shaker" is a song released by rap group Ying Yang Twins featuring Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. It was released on their third studio album, Me & My Brother (2003). It was produced by Lil Jon with guitars played by Craig Love. The song reached the top 10 in the United States, peaking at number 9. [1]

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In the United States, "Salt Shaker" became the biggest hit of the Ying Yang Twins' career, debuting in the top 10 at number 9 on February 14, 2004, and staying there for two weeks. In Australia, the song was released as a double A-side CD single with "Naggin'". [2]

The official remix featured Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, Murphy Lee, Fat Joe and Juvenile. There is an official extended 2004 remix of the above artists and additional verses by Fatman Scoop, Jacki-O, B.G., and Pitbull. There is also a remix on DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz X with Big Boi and Snoop Dogg. Later, it was re-played in 2020 on 98-PXYz.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Salt Shaker"
Chart (2003–2004)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2]
with "Naggin'"
75
Australia Urban (ARIA) [2] 16
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 87
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 9
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 2
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 38
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Salt Shaker"
Chart (2004)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] 27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) [11] 12
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [11] 14

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