Format CD
digital download Label OWSLA | Length 4:51 Writer(s) Anton Zaslavski | |
Released October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04) Genre Electro house
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"Shave It" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd. The song was produced and written by Zedd, and released on October 4, 2011 via Skrillex's record label OWSLA. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart on March 3, 2012. An extended play of the track – featuring remixes by Kaskade, Tommy Trash, and 501 – was released on November 8, 2011, titled Shave It – The Aftershave.
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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. 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".
Music video
A music video directed by Sean Stiegemeier and produced by Mike Longenbach was released on November 1, 2011. As of January 2015, the video has received over 200,000 views on YouTube.
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Charts
"Shave It" debuted at number 39 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of January 21, 2012 and climbed until position four.