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Shake It Up (Bad Company song)

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"Shake It Up"
Single by Bad Company
from the album Dangerous Age
B-side"Dangerous Age"
ReleasedApril 1989[1]
GenreHard rock
Length3:56
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Brian Howe, Terry Thomas
Producer(s)Terry Thomas
Bad Company singles chronology
"Fame and Fortune"
(1986)
"Shake It Up"
(1989)
"No Smoke Without a Fire"
(1986)

"Shake It Up" is a song by English rock band Bad Company. The song was released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album, Dangerous Age. Written by vocalist Brian Howe and producer Terry Thomas, the song fared much better than previous single "Fame and Fortune", which only peaked at #37 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[2] "Shake It Up" was a top-10 hit on the chart, helping to re-establish the band's fame.[3]

Track listing

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7" single
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shake It Up"Brian Howe, Terry Thomas3:56
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dangerous Age"Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:45
Promo CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Shake It Up"3:56

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100[4] 82
Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs[5] 9

Personnel

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Bad Company
Additional


References

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  1. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 35.
  2. ^ "Bad Company Fame And Fortune Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bad Company Shake It Up Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bad Company Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bad Company Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 15, 2018.