2011 single by Zedd
"Shave It" |
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Single by Zedd |
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from the album Clarity |
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Released | 4 October 2011 (2011-10-04) |
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Length | 4:51 |
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Label | Owsla |
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Songwriter(s) | Anton Zaslavski |
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Producer(s) | Zedd |
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Zedd singles chronology |
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"The Anthem" (2010) | "Shave It" (2011) | "Spectrum" (2012) | |
"Shave It" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd. The song was produced and written by Zedd, and released on 4 October 2011 via Skrillex's record label Owsla. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart on 3 March 2012.[1] An extended play of the track – featuring remixes by Kaskade, Tommy Trash, and 501 – was released on 8 November 2011, titled Shave It – The Aftershave.[2]
The alternate version of the song, "Shave It Up", is included on Zedd's debut studio album, Clarity. The extended version was released exclusively on Beatport on 22 October 2012.[3] Another song that incorporates the use of "Shave It" is Zedd's song "Hourglass" (featuring LIZ), the track before "Shave It Up" in Clarity. After the 4 minutes of the main part of the song, it becomes a 1:15-prelude to "Shave It Up".[4]
Music video
A music video directed by Sean Stiegemeier and produced by Mike Longenbach was released on 1 November 2011. As of January 2015, the video has received over 2,000,000 views on YouTube.[5]
Track listing
Shave It – The Aftershave |
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EP by Zedd |
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Released | 8 November 2011 |
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Length | 17:53 |
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Label | OWSLA |
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Producer | Zedd |
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Zedd chronology |
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| Shave It – The Aftershave (2011) | Clarity (2012) | |
CD single and digital download[2]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shave It" | 3:31 |
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2. | "Shave It" (Kaskade Remix) | 5:33 |
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3. | "Shave It" (Tommy Trash Remix) | 4:40 |
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4. | "Shave It" (501 Remix) | 4:09 |
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Total length: | 17:53 |
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Digital download (Extended Mix) (Beatport exclusive)[3]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shave It Up" (Extended Mix) | 4:48 |
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Personnel
Charts
"Shave It" debuted at number 39 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of 21 January 2012[6] and climbed until position four.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Dance/Club Play Songs chart for the week of March 3, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Shave It - The Aftershave (Remixes) – EP by Zedd". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Shave It Up (Extended Mix)". Beatport. Interscope Records. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ "Zedd feat. LIZ's Hourglass sample of Zedd's Shave It". WhoSampled. jbcedeno95.
- ^ "Zedd - Shave It (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Dance/Club Play Songs chart for the week of January 21, 2012 (biggest jump)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
External links
- "Shave It Up" at AllMusic
- "Shave It" official music video on YouTube
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Studio albums | - Clarity
- True Colors
- Telos
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Singles | - "Shave It"
- "Spectrum"
- "Clarity"
- "Stay the Night"
- "Find You"
- "I Want You to Know"
- "Beautiful Now"
- "Papercut"
- "Candyman"
- "True Colors"
- "Stay"
- "Get Low"
- "The Middle"
- "Happy Now"
- "Lost in Japan (Remix)"
- "365"
- "Good Thing"
- "Funny"
- "Inside Out"
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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