Shake That Monkey

"Shake That Monkey" is a song by American rapper Too Short, released by Jive Records on July 22, 2003 as the lead single from his fifteenth album, Married to the Game. It features a guest appearance from hip-hop trio Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, the former of whom also handled the song's production.

"Shake That Monkey"
Single by Too Short featuring Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
from the album Married to the Game
Released	July 22, 2003 (2003-07-22)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Crunk hip-hop dirty rap
Length	4:40
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Todd Shaw Jonathan Smith
Producer(s)	Lil Jon
Too Short singles chronology
"Choosin" (2003) "Shake That Monkey" (2003) "Blow the Whistle" (2006)
Audio
"Shake That Monkey" on YouTube

"Shake That Monkey" peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains Too Short's final entry on the chart as a lead artist.

Track listing

US CD:[1] "Shake That Monkey" (clean) — 4:40 "Shake That Monkey" (explicit) — 4:40

US 12-inch:[2] A1. "Shake That Monkey" (explicit) — 4:40 A2. "Shake That Monkey" (clean) — 4:40 B1. "Shake That Monkey" (instrumental) — 4:40 B2. "Shake That Monkey" (a capella) — 4:40

Credits and personnel

Information from the vinyl single:^[3]

• Producer: Lil Jon
• Executive producer: Todd Shaw
• Recording engineers: Ray Seay, John Frye, Asif Ali, and Ryan Dorn
• Audio mixer: Ray Seay
• Audio mastering: Chaz Harper

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	56
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6]	23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7]	33