Shimmy (song)
Encyclopedia
"Shimmy" is a dance
-pop
song by Swedish singer Janet Leon
from her debut solo album Janet and features vocals from rapper Tha Will. It was later covered by British
singer, Preeya Kalidas
. It was released as a single on July 26, 2010 by Kalidas via digital download. The song features British rapper, Mumzy Stranger
. The song was picked to be the lead single from Kalidas's first studio album, I'm Over It. The single proved to be a disappointment for Kalidas' record label Mercury, debuting at #85 on the UK Singles Chart
and staying inside the Top 100 for just one week.
sound as well. Although it is good to hear a track that mixes these different types of music, it doesn't sound that original. [...] Although it's easy to sing along, the words get a bit boring quite quickly and there isn't really a story to the song. [...] It's quite a forgettable song and the tune doesn't really get stuck in your head. [...] The song isn't very good though and it probably won't do that well in the charts. Hopefully some of the other songs on her album will be a bit better." However, replies to the review disagreed with the reviewer's opinion. A review by Ruth Harrison from FemaleFirst stated, "Whilst I wish I could like the single, I just don't like this 'kind' of music at all, I can't quite get my heard around the bhangra-tinged pop-R&B stew, and there's just no 'Ooomph' to it at all. Luckily for her, she's roped in some bloke called Mumzy Stranger to help her out a bit, but his bits only take away from Preeya's efforts." Ryan Love of Digital Spy
gave the song two out of five, saying the song had "bags of potential" but is "let down by a chorus that never quite hits the melodic G-spot."
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
-pop
Pop music
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song by Swedish singer Janet Leon
Janet Leon
Janet Ava Leon is a professional Swedish singer and dancer of Persian and Spanish descent.-Time in Play:She joined the pop group Play in late 2003...
from her debut solo album Janet and features vocals from rapper Tha Will. It was later covered by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer, Preeya Kalidas
Preeya Kalidas
Preeya Kalidas is a British singer and actress of Indian descent. She plays Amira Masood in the soap opera EastEnders. She returned to a career in singing, with her single "Shimmy" being released in July 2010 taken from her debut album Constant Craving, was supposed to be released in September...
. It was released as a single on July 26, 2010 by Kalidas via digital download. The song features British rapper, Mumzy Stranger
Mumzy Stranger
Muhammad Mumith Ahmed , better known by his stage name Mumzy Stranger, is a British MC, singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his mainstream recording debut in the summer of 2009 with his debut single "One More Dance," which topped the UK Asian Charts, as did the follow-up singles,...
. The song was picked to be the lead single from Kalidas's first studio album, I'm Over It. The single proved to be a disappointment for Kalidas' record label Mercury, debuting at #85 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and staying inside the Top 100 for just one week.
Critical reception
A review on the CBBC Newsround website, aimed at children, gave the song three out of five, and described it negatively: "This is [Kalidas's] first pop single and it is a mix of pop and dance with a bit of a BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
sound as well. Although it is good to hear a track that mixes these different types of music, it doesn't sound that original. [...] Although it's easy to sing along, the words get a bit boring quite quickly and there isn't really a story to the song. [...] It's quite a forgettable song and the tune doesn't really get stuck in your head. [...] The song isn't very good though and it probably won't do that well in the charts. Hopefully some of the other songs on her album will be a bit better." However, replies to the review disagreed with the reviewer's opinion. A review by Ruth Harrison from FemaleFirst stated, "Whilst I wish I could like the single, I just don't like this 'kind' of music at all, I can't quite get my heard around the bhangra-tinged pop-R&B stew, and there's just no 'Ooomph' to it at all. Luckily for her, she's roped in some bloke called Mumzy Stranger to help her out a bit, but his bits only take away from Preeya's efforts." Ryan Love of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
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gave the song two out of five, saying the song had "bags of potential" but is "let down by a chorus that never quite hits the melodic G-spot."
Track listing
- "Shimmy" - 3:06
- "Shimmy" (Cahill Club Mix) - 5:56
- "Shimmy" (Desi Mix) - 5:56
- "Shimmy" (Bimbo Jones Club Remix) - 3:58
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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