Move That Body

Nelly, Akon, T-Pain

About Move That Body

"Move That Body" is a song performed by American hip hop artist Nelly. The song features T-Pain and Akon, and was produced by Bangladesh with Dr. Luke. The song was released on October 12, 2010, and serves as the second single from Nelly's sixth studio album, 5.0. The song has received negative reviews from various hip-hop critics and fans based upon lack of production and use of auto-tune.


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2010
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Move that body
Work that body girl
Twist that body
Shake it shawty

Move that body
Work that body girl twist that body
Twist that body
Shake it shawty

Hey, all my bad bitches stand up
See you by the bar gon' put your hands up
See you got a boyfriend shawty and what?
Ass so big barely pull your pants up
Well I got some for that, Rose put that
Hands in the air put your booty where the flow at
You should know that
Anywhere Moe' at
Pause for the picture shorty we could take a Kodak
Cause you got some mean on
I like you painted them jeans on
And then your whole click bad and you team strong
I know your ex want you back tell 'em dream on, gon'

Shawty wanna show me how that body gon' work
I like all that seduction
She gotta lil' closer over and over
Shakin' that butt'in
I got sucked in'
I gotta show her whats up then
But if she wanna rock with a player
She gonna have to follow my instructions
Like

Move that body
Work that body girl
Twist that body
Shake it shawty

Move that body
Work that body girl
twist that body
Twist that body
Shake it shawty

Whoa
Ain't no compettitionor dissin' thats my position
You listenin' pay attention
You be feeling the same
Twenty one and older
You shakin' cause you wanna
Nobody to tell you no
So you be feeling no shame
Now gon' shake your ass
Make your boyfriend mad uh huh
shake your ass
Make your boyfriend mad uh huh
Give you somethin' you probably ain't never had
I bet your baby daddy cant do that
I got that!
Killer killer for reala'
That what ever you like
He give it to you, wrong
I give it to you right
He gonna give it for a second
I'ma give it all night
He just do it just to do it
I just do it like mike

Shawty wanna show me how that body gon' work
I like all that seduction
She gotta lil' closer over and over
Shakin' that butt'in
I got sucked in
I gotta show her whats up then
But if she wanna rock with a player
She gonna have to follow my instructions
Like

Move that body like
Work that body girl like
Twist that body like
Shake it shawty

Move that body like
Work that body girl like
Twist that body like
Shake it shawty
Whoa

Ain't nothing like watching you rock for me
Go ahead girl and just drop for me
While I just sit back
And just admire that
Hoping that you don't plan to stop for me
Well about a hundred thousand stacks for me
Well I know you like that
But I also like it when you

Move that body
Work that body girl
Twist that body
Shake it shawty

Move that body
Work that body girl
Twist that body
Shake it shawty
Whoa

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Nelly

Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American Grammy Award-winning rapper, entrepreneur and occasional actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album Country Grammar, the title track of which was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album, Nellyville, produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland). Other singles included "Work It" (featuring Justi… more »

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Written by: Cornell Haynes, Richard Preston Jr Butler, Shondrae Crawford, Lukasz Gottwald, Faheem Najm, Aliaune Thiam

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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15 facts about this song

Release Information
"Move That Body" was released on October 12, 2010.
Featuring Artists
The song features T-Pain and Akon, two renowned artists in the music industry.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Album
"Move That Body" is included in Nelly's sixth studio album, "5.0," released in 2010.
Music Video
The official music video for the song was released on December 14, 2010.
Genre
The song was classified under the pop-rap genre.
Production
"Dr. Luke," also known as Lukasz Gottwald, and "Cirkut," also known as Henry Walter, were responsible for the beat and musical elements of the song.
Controversy
Upon its release, the song received criticism from many music critics for its similarity to the Bhangra song "Beware of the Boys" by Panjabi MC.
Critical Response
Despite the controversy, "Move That Body" was generally received with mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
Song Duration
The runtime of "Move That Body" is approximately 3 minutes and 29 seconds.
Record Label
The song was released through Universal Motown and Derrty Entertainments which are the record labels for Nelly.
Digital Sales
Despite not reaching the top of the charts, "Move That Body" achieved notable digital sales, helping Nelly's "5.0" album reach Gold certification.
Song Composition
"Move That Body" is noted for its danceable beat, high-energy vocals, and memorable chorus.
Co-Writers
Apart from Nelly, T-Pain, Akon, Dr. Luke and Cirkut, the song was co-written by Breyan Isaac, Jacob Luttrell and Richard Butler Jr.
International Reach
Although the song was more popular in the United States, it also gained airplay in various other countries, widening Nelly's international reach.

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