"Shake It to the Max (Fly)" is a song by Ghanaian singer Moliy and Jamaican producer Silent Addy.[3] It was released as a single on December 3,2024. A first remix featuring Jamaican singer Shenseea and Jamaican rapper Skillibeng was released on February 21,2025.[4][5] The second remix featuring Martinican rappers Kalash and Maureen was released on March 14,2025. A third remix of the song by American electronic dance music and DJ trio Major Lazer was released on 16 May 2025. A fourth remix featuring Trinidadian dancer and singer Gladdest was released on May 30,2025,called "Shake It to the Max (Done with Ya Ex)". A fifth remix featuring Jamaican singer and rapper Sean Paul was released on July 11,2025.
The first remix went viral on video-sharing app TikTok following a popular dance challenge,leading to the song becoming an international chart success. The song became Moliy's highest-charting single in numerous countries worldwide including the United States,Canada,the United Kingdom,Germany,Austria,New Zealand and Switzerland. The third remix went viral as well on video-sharing app TikTok following a popular dance challenge before it was officially released,as Gladdest released her own freestyle version on YouTube on March 22,2025 and it sparked a viral TikTok dance challenge,with over 2.5 million user-generated videos. The track has also amassed 4.5 million views on YouTube.[6]
Background
In October 2024,Moliy posted a snippet of the song on social media,triggering a global dance challenge and inspiring over 235,000 TikTok videos. The track’s widespread virality prompted Moliy to hold off on the official release until December 3, 2024,allowing organic momentum to build.
Another music video was released for the Kalash and Maureen remix on April 23,2025. It was filmed and directed by DYNAMIC LAB,and includes both cinematic visuals of Moliy,Kalash and Maureen performing,and behind-the-scenes footage from their live performance at Accor Arena (Bercy) in Paris on March 15,2025. It was filmed at Paris.
↑ "How Ghanaian Artist Moliy Played the Long Game". okayafrica.com. Okay Africa. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025. Before "Shake It To The Max (Fly),"Moliy's sound was a cross between R&B and sultry Afro-pop.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 22. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
↑ "Media Forest – Weekly Charts". Media Forest. Retrieved 18 September 2025. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 38. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
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