Shake (Sam Cooke song)

"Shake" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke.^[1] It was recorded at the last recording session Cooke had before his death on December 11, 1964. In the U.S., the song became a posthumous Billboard, Top 10 hit for Cooke, peaking at number seven in February 1965, as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the Cashbox R&B charts.^[2]

Cash Box described it as "a sensational rock-a-twist affair."^[3]

"Shake"
Song by Otis Redding
from the album Otis Blue
Released	1965
Recorded	1965
Studio	Stax, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Soul
Length	2:35
Label	Volt/Atco (V-149)
Songwriter	Sam Cooke

The song was also recorded by Eric Burdon and The Animals, Otis Redding, Ike and Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, and The Supremes on We Remember Sam Cooke (1965). Redding's version was elected to the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll " by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.^[4] Redding performed the song backed by Booker T. & the M.G.'s at the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. Recordings of the performance have been released by Reprise (1970) and Rhino (1997) records.

In 1966, the British TV show Ready Steady Goes Live (the live version of Ready Steady Go!), devoted a whole programme to a live performance by Redding, who regularly covered many of Cooke's songs. One of the highlights was a version of "Shake" on which Redding was joined by Eric Burdon and Chris Farlowe.

The song was covered by the Small Faces. It was a prominent part of their early live repertoire and featured as the opening track on their debut album Small Faces, and re-released on the Decca Anthology collection. A live version can be found on their 1999 album The BBC Sessions.^[5]

Eddie and the Hot Rods released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1976 single, "Teenage Depression".^[6]

Ian Moss released a version of "Shake" as the lead single from his sixth studio album, Soul on West 53rd.^[7]

The song was sampled by rapper Game on his 2011 album, The R.E.D. Album.

References

↑ "The Sam Cooke Singles Collection". Songsofsamcooke.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 134.
↑ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 9, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
↑ "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll by Artist (Q-S)". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
↑ "The Small Faces". the-blindman.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
↑ "Eddie And The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression / Shake - Island - UK - WIP 6354". 45cat. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
↑ "Shake/ Let's Stay Together". iTunes Australia. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2017.

v t e Sam Cooke
Studio albums	Sam Cooke Encore Tribute to the Lady Cooke's Tour Hits of the 50's Swing Low My Kind of Blues Twistin' the Night Away Mr. Soul Night Beat Ain't That Good News Shake Try a Little Love
Live albums	Sam Cooke at the Copa Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
Collaboration albums	3 Great Guys
Compilations	Hit Kit I Thank God The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke The Best of Sam Cooke The Man and His Music Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964
Singles	"You Send Me" / "Summertime" "I'll Come Running Back to You" "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "You Were Made for Me" / "Lonely Island" "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" "Only Sixteen" "There! I've Said It Again" "Wonderful World" "Chain Gang" "Sad Mood" "That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On" "Cupid" "Twistin' the Night Away" "Bring It On Home to Me" / "Having a Party" "Somebody Have Mercy" / "Nothing Can Change This Love" "Send Me Some Lovin'" "Another Saturday Night" "Frankie and Johnny" "Little Red Rooster" "Ain't That Good News" "Good Times" / "Tennessee Waltz" "That's Where It's At" "Shake" / "A Change Is Gonna Come"
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