The Shake (Neal McCoy song)
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| "The Shake" | ||||
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| Single by Neal McCoy | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| Released | May 12, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon McElroy Butch Carr | |||
| Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
| Neal McCoy singles chronology | ||||
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"The Shake" is a song written by Jon McElroy and Butch Carr, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released May 1997 as the only single from McCoy's Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1997.[1] It peaked at number 7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
The music video was directed by Chris Rogers, and premiered on CMT on June 16, 1997. In the video, a teenage boy walks in, and Neal's mom, played as a homage to Leave It to Beaver. The song starts as he and his band are performing in the garage. The video ends with the mother starting to dance.
