"Shake It Up" | ||||
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Single by Bad Company | ||||
from the album Dangerous Age | ||||
B-side | "Dangerous Age" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brian Howe, Terry Thomas | |||
Producer(s) | Terry Thomas | |||
Bad Company singles chronology | ||||
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"Shake It Up" is a song by English rock band Bad Company. The song was released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album, Dangerous Age . Written by vocalist Brian Howe and producer Terry Thomas, the song fared much better than previous single "Fame and Fortune", which only peaked at #37 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. [1] "Shake It Up" was a top-10 hit on the chart, helping to re-establish the band's fame. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shake It Up" | Brian Howe, Terry Thomas | 3:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dangerous Age" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shake It Up" | 3:56 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 82 |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs [4] | 9 |
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