Released November 2, 2009 Recorded 2009 Length 3:46 | Format CD, Digital download Genre Hip house | |
Label Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, J, RMG | ||
"Shut It Down" is a song by hip-hop artist/rapper Pitbull featuring Senegalese American R&B and hip hop recording artist and vocalist Akon. It was released as the fourth single from Pitbull's album, Rebelution. A remix of the song features vocals by Clinton Sparks.
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Music Video
The music video was first released onto Pitbull's official VEVO channel on November 24, 2009 and was directed by David Rosseau. It has received over 35 million views.The video is about secrecy, intelligence agents and criminal activities, in which there was signed an agreement between the two groups and they agree to keep it a secret but this data is taken by agents of Pitbull in the end. Akon on the tip of information follows them but fails to capture them. The video ends with Pitbull and another woman in the plane and Akon looking at them from the ground.
Chart performance
On the chart dated December 19, 2009, "Shut It Down" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 85. It moved up in its second week to number 83 and peaked at number 42.
On the chart dated February 6, 2010, "Shut It Down" peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 33. The week before, it had reached its peak of 13 on the UK R&B Chart.