Shutterbugg
| "Shutterbugg" | |
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| Song |
"Shutterbugg" is the debut solo single by American rapper Big Boi. It is the first single released in promotion of his debut solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. The song features singer Cutty on the song's chorus. The song was co-produced by Scott Storch and Big Boi himself. "Shutterbugg" has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, set to be presented at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011.[2] Rolling Stone named it the fourteenth best single of 2010 in its year-end list.[3] PopMatters ranked it number seven on its year-end best songs list.[4]
Background
"Shutterbugg" contains samples of two songs. The first of these is Soul II Soul's "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", written by Nellee Hooper, Beresford Romeo, Caron Wheeler and Simon Law. The second sample is from "You Are in My System", written and performed by The System's David Frank and Michael Murphy.
Music video
The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's Vevo site.[5]
Reception
"Shutterbugg" peaked at number 60 on the U.S. R&B Charts but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. However, in the UK, the song became a top 40 hit, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. "Shutterbugg" became a top 20 hit on the UK R&B Singles Chart, peaking at number 13. "Shutterbugg" was listed as the fifth best song of 2010 by Pitchfork Media.[6]
Formats and track listings
- Digital download[7]
- "Shutterbugg" (featuring Cutty) (Explicit) - 3:34
Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 31 |
| UK R&B Singles | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 60 |
| German Black Charts [9] | 8 |
References
- ^ Big Boi / Cutty - Shutterbugg MP3 Downloads - 7digital
- ^ Nominees: 2010 - 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Grammy.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-02.
- ^ Staff (December 7, 2010). Rolling Stone's Best Singles of 2010. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ^ Staff (December 17, 2010). The 60 Best Songs of 2010. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2010-12-21.
- ^ New "Shutterbugg" Video
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7895-the-top-100-tracks-of-2010/10/
- ^ Shutterbugg (Explicit): Big Boi: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
- ^ Chart Stats - Big Boi - Shutterbugg
- ^ http://www.mtv.de/charts/black