Shave It
"Shave It" | ||||
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File:Shaveit.jpg | ||||
Single by Zedd | ||||
from the album Clarity | ||||
Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
Format | Digital download, CD single | |||
Genre | Electro house, Complextro | |||
Length | 4:51 | |||
Label | OWSLA | |||
Writer(s) | Anton Zaslavski | |||
Producer(s) | Zedd | |||
Zedd singles chronology | ||||
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"Shave It" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd. The song was produced and written by Zedd, and released on October 4, 2011 via Skrillex's record label OWSLA. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart on March 3, 2012.[1] An extended play of the track – featuring remixes by Kaskade, Tommy Trash, and 501 – was released on November 8, 2011, titled Shave It - The Aftershave.[2]
The alternate version of the song, "Shave It Up", is included on Zedd's debut studio album, Clarity. The extended version was released exclusively on Beatport on 22 October 2012.[3] Another song that incorporates the use of "Shave It" is Zedd's song "Hourglass" (featuring LIZ), the track before "Shave It Up" in Clarity. After the 4 minutes of the main part of the song, it becomes a 1:15-prelude to "Shave It Up".[4]
Music video
A music video directed by Sean Stiegemeier and produced by Mike Longenbach was released on November 1, 2011. As of January 2015, the video has received over 200,000 views on YouTube.[5]
Track listing
Shave It - The Aftershave | ||||
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EP by Zedd | ||||
Released | November 8, 2011 | |||
Genre | Electro house | |||
Length | 17:53 | |||
Label | OWSLA | |||
Producer | Zedd | |||
Zedd chronology | ||||
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US/UK/Russian/German CD single/digital download[2] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Shave It" | 3:31 |
2. | "Shave It" (Kaskade Remix) | 5:33 |
3. | "Shave It" (Tommy Trash Remix) | 4:40 |
4. | "Shave It" (501 Remix) | 4:09 |
Total length:
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17:53 |
Extended Mix (Beatport-exclusive)[3] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Shave It Up" (Extended Mix) | 4:48 |
Total length:
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4:48 |
Personnel
Charts
"Shave It" debuted at number 39 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of January 21, 2012[6] and climbed until position four.[1]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[1] | 4 |
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