Show Stopper
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"Show Stopper" is a R&B-dance-pop
-snap
song written by Angela Hunte, Krystal Oliver, Calvin Puckett, Frank Romano, and James Scheffer for Danity Kane
's debut album Danity Kane
(2006). It features guest vocals by rapper Yung Joc
and was produced by Jim Jonsin
. The song was released as the album's lead single on August 4, 2006 (see 2006 in music
) in the United States
and on October 20, 2006 in Europe
. While "Show Stopper" peaked at number 8 on the official Billboard
Hot 100 chart, it managed to enter the top 30 in Germany
. The single also charted in the top 20 on the Pop 100
charts, and top five status on the US Top Digital Downloads and Hot 100 Dance Club Play charts.
, Teairra Mari
's single No Daddy
and many of G-Unit
's videos), and was filmed in various locations throughout Los Angeles
, California
between June 27 and 28, 2006. Apart from rapper Yung Joc
whose part was filmed inside his van while he was on his way back to the airport because of a lack of time, Diddy
also recorded a sequence with his verse in the song which appears in the remix
version of the music video and features only the girl's full dance portion of the original version.
Thematically, the video starts with the band members in the recording studio listening to their album cut "Want It" with Diddy
as he tells them to go straight to bed and not go out and club hop. Then the girls go into a van and get "made up" and then go out on the town in expensive cars, looking for boys and flirting. The video ends with the girls dancing on the Hollywood Boulevard
.
The final version of the video premiered at the end of Making the Video
on MTV
on August 4, 2006. It reached a peak position of number two on TRL
on September 8, 2006. The video also finished #6 on MTV
's top videos of 2006 countdown.
, becoming one of the highest debuts of 2006 behind Taylor Hicks
's "Do I Make You Proud
" and Beyoncé's "Ring the Alarm
". While the song reached its peak position of number 8 in its second week, radio play and popularity on iTunes declined and it eventually fell out of the top 25. However, about 5 weeks after the radio release, the song finally started gathering airplay and subsequently moved back up the Hot 100, again peaking at number 12. It was certified Gold
by the RIAA in late 2006.
While the song failed to chart or sell noticeably in Austria
, the song became a top 30 success in Germany
with a peak position of number 27.
There is an official non-album version, where Aundrea Fimbres sings Aubrey O'Day's first verse, Shannon Bex sings Aubrey's second verse, Yung Joc's rap isn't featured. After the last chorus, there is an added break to the song, the lyrics are:
The ending break lyrics are:
Lyrics similar to these lyrics were also added to the Jim Jonsin Remix.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
-snap
Snap music
Snap music is a dance-centric subgenre of hip hop music, that originated in the South in the late-1990s, in Bankhead, West Atlanta, the United States. Early snap artists include D4L, Dem Franchize Boys, and K-Rab....
song written by Angela Hunte, Krystal Oliver, Calvin Puckett, Frank Romano, and James Scheffer for Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
's debut album Danity Kane
Danity Kane (album)
Danity Kane is the self-titled debut album by American Pop/R&B group Danity Kane, released by Bad Boy Records on August 22, 2006 in the United States and by Atlantic Records on November 11, 2006 in Germany and Switzerland....
(2006). It features guest vocals by rapper Yung Joc
Yung Joc
YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
and was produced by Jim Jonsin
Jim Jonsin
James Scheffer, better known by his professional name, Jim Jonsin, is an American Grammy award winning record producer, songwriter, record executive, and entrepreneur...
. The song was released as the album's lead single on August 4, 2006 (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and on October 20, 2006 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. While "Show Stopper" peaked at number 8 on the official Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100 chart, it managed to enter the top 30 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The single also charted in the top 20 on the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
charts, and top five status on the US Top Digital Downloads and Hot 100 Dance Club Play charts.
Music video
The music video for "Show Stopper" was directed by Jesse Terrero (director of the movie Soul PlaneSoul Plane
Soul Plane is a 2004 comedy film starring Kevin Hart, Method Man, Tom Arnold, D.L. Hughley, Mo'Nique, Loni Love, K.D. Aubert, Godfrey, and Snoop Dogg.-Plot:...
, Teairra Mari
Teairra Marí
Teairra Maria Thomas , better known by her stage name Teairra Marí, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, and dancer. At the age of 16, she was signed to Def Jam and released her first album, Teairra Marí. After disappointing sales, she was let go from her recording contract in the...
's single No Daddy
No Daddy
"No Daddy" is the second single from Teairra Mari's debut album Teairra Marí. The hip-hop influenced track soon gained a lot of votes on MTV's TRL, peaking at the #4 spot...
and many of G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
's videos), and was filmed in various locations throughout Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
between June 27 and 28, 2006. Apart from rapper Yung Joc
Yung Joc
YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
whose part was filmed inside his van while he was on his way back to the airport because of a lack of time, Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
also recorded a sequence with his verse in the song which appears in the remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
version of the music video and features only the girl's full dance portion of the original version.
Thematically, the video starts with the band members in the recording studio listening to their album cut "Want It" with Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
as he tells them to go straight to bed and not go out and club hop. Then the girls go into a van and get "made up" and then go out on the town in expensive cars, looking for boys and flirting. The video ends with the girls dancing on the Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
-Revitalization:In recent years successful efforts have been made at cleaning up Hollywood Blvd., as the street had gained a reputation for crime and seediness. Central to these efforts was the construction of the Hollywood and Highland shopping center and adjacent Kodak Theatre in 2001...
.
The final version of the video premiered at the end of Making the Video
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
on August 4, 2006. It reached a peak position of number two on TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
on September 8, 2006. The video also finished #6 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's top videos of 2006 countdown.
Chart performance
The single was released on the U.S. iTunes Music Store on August 15, 2006, and peaked at number two on the top 100 songs after two days of downloading only. The following week "Show Stopper" instantly debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, becoming one of the highest debuts of 2006 behind Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks
Taylor Reuben Hicks is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006, when he won the fifth season of American Idol. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released...
's "Do I Make You Proud
Do I Make You Proud
"Do I Make You Proud" is a soul-pop song written for American Idol season five winner Taylor Hicks by Tracy Ackerman, Andy Watkins, and Paul Wilson of the Absolute production team, and co-produced by Dave Way...
" and Beyoncé's "Ring the Alarm
Ring the Alarm
"Ring the Alarm" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . It was composed by Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and Sean Garrett...
". While the song reached its peak position of number 8 in its second week, radio play and popularity on iTunes declined and it eventually fell out of the top 25. However, about 5 weeks after the radio release, the song finally started gathering airplay and subsequently moved back up the Hot 100, again peaking at number 12. It was certified Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
by the RIAA in late 2006.
While the song failed to chart or sell noticeably in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the song became a top 30 success in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with a peak position of number 27.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Show Stopper".- International CD single
- "Show Stopper" (Album version)
- "Show Stopper" (Remix; featuring DiddySean CombsSean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
) - "Show Stopper" (Instrumental)
- "Show Stopper" (Acapella)
- Vinyl single
- "Show Stopper" (Main version)
- "Show Stopper" (Instrumental)
- "Show Stopper" (Acapella)
- Official remixes
- "Show Stopper" (Alternate version) - 4:15
- "Show Stopper" (Bad Boy Remix; featuring DiddySean CombsSean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
& Yung JocYung JocYaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
) - 4:42 - "Show Stopper" (Jim Jonson Remix; featuring PitbullPitbull (rapper)Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
& B.o.BB.o.BBobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...
) - 4:13 - "Show Stopper" (Saul Mojica Mix) - 4:19
- "Show Stopper" (Garbz Mix) - 3:52
- "Show Stopper" (Dave Audé Club Mix) - 7:26
- "Show Stopper" (Ford & Vidal Club Mix) - 6:31
There is an official non-album version, where Aundrea Fimbres sings Aubrey O'Day's first verse, Shannon Bex sings Aubrey's second verse, Yung Joc's rap isn't featured. After the last chorus, there is an added break to the song, the lyrics are:
- "Tonight we going swervin, bustin slides hittin' curbs and, ghost's ridin' on the whips, hit; tonight, that's what it's gonna be about, watch my trunk go bouncy bounce, girls gon' ride it."
The ending break lyrics are:
- "I know you see your wifey, but peep my ride go hyphy, (Slide with me, just slide with me). I know you see your wifey, but peep my ride go hyphy, (Ride for me, baby ride for me). "
Lyrics similar to these lyrics were also added to the Jim Jonsin Remix.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 60 |
| German Singles Chart | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
33 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
12 |