Shutterbugg
"Shutterbugg" | ||||
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Single by Big Boi featuring Cutty | ||||
from the album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty | ||||
Released | 20 June 2010 (UK)[1] | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | Hip hop, funktronica | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Writer(s) | Antwan André Patton, Scott Storch, Ricardo Lewis, Christopher Carmouche, Nellee Hooper, Beresford Romeo, Caron Wheeler, Simon Law, David Frank, Mic Murphy | |||
Producer(s) | Scott Storch, Big Boi | |||
Big Boi singles chronology | ||||
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"Shutterbugg" is the debut solo single by American rapper Big Boi. It is the first single released in promotion of his debut solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. The song features singer Cutty on the song's chorus. The song was co-produced by Scott Storch and Big Boi himself. "Shutterbugg" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2011.[2] Rolling Stone named it the fourteenth best single of 2010 in its year-end list.[3] PopMatters ranked it number seven on its year-end best songs list.[4] It is also featured on the NBA 2K11 soundtrack.
Music video
The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's Vevo site.[5] It was directed by Chris Robinson and premiered on May 26, 2010.[6] The video's concept incorporates various scenes that accentuate different lines from Big Boi's lyrics.[7] On its concept, Big Boi said in an interview for MTV, "It goes with the rhymes. Chris Robinson was definitely onboard [with the concept]. What he took from the song was a lyrical, visual adventure. There's a lot of special stuff going on. He's freaking the visuals like I'm freaking the rhymes".[7] Scenes in the music video include Big Boi rapping on a mountain of sneakers, a wall of red disposable cups and four kegs forming a backdrop, a group of puppets serving as a backing band, and a "buxom beauty" holding the disembodied head of Big Boi in the crook of her arm.[7][8] Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the video "boasts appropriately nutty imagery to go with the song’s wild sound".[8]
Reception
"Shutterbugg" peaked at number 60 on the U.S. R&B Charts but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. However, in the UK, the song became a top 40 hit, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. "Shutterbugg" became a top 20 hit on the UK R&B Singles Chart, peaking at number 13. "Shutterbugg" was listed as the fifth best song of 2010 by Pitchfork Media.[9] "Shutterbugg" charted at #77 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2010, Australia's annual online music poll.
Formats and track listings
- Digital download[10]
- "Shutterbugg" (featuring Cutty) (Explicit) - 3:34
Chart positions
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[11] | 31 |
UK R&B Singles | 13 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 20 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 60 |
German Black Charts[12] | 8 |
References
- ↑ Big Boi / Cutty - Shutterbugg MP3 Downloads - 7digital
- ↑ Nominees: 2010 - 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Grammy.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-02.
- ↑ Staff (December 7, 2010). Rolling Stone's Best Singles of 2010. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
- ↑ Staff (December 17, 2010). The 60 Best Songs of 2010. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2010-12-21.
- ↑ New "Shutterbugg" Video
- ↑ New “Shutterbugg” video. Big Boi. Retrieved on 2010-08-19.
- 1 2 3 Rodriguez, Jayson (July 6, 2010). Big Boi Loses Head Over Buxom Beauty In New 'Shutterbugg' Video. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-08-19.
- 1 2 Vozick-Levinson, Simon (May 27, 2010). Big Boi's 'Shutterbugg' gets a surreal video. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2010-08-19.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7895-the-top-100-tracks-of-2010/10/
- ↑ Shutterbugg (Explicit): Big Boi: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
- ↑ Chart Stats - Big Boi - Shutterbugg
- ↑ http://www.mtv.de/charts/black