Rump Shaker (song)

"Rump Shaker" is built on a saxophone sample from the 1972 song "Darkest Light" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band and a drum sample from "Midnight Theme" by Manzel. Other samples include "Scratchin'" by the Magic Disco Machine and "Blues and Pants" by James Brown (the vocal "come on!"). Riley's "Rump Shaker (Teddy 2)" remix adds a bass and piano sample from "Blind Alley" by The Emotions as well as a vocal sample from "Stop, Look, Listen" by MC Lyte. Additionally, Teddy Riley's verse includes an allusion to the 1982 song "I Like It" by DeBarge, with the lines, "I like the way you comb your hair, I like the stylish clothes you wear, it's just the little things you do...".

The song opens with Teddy Riley chanting the chorus "All I wanna do is zooma-zoom-zoom-zoom and a boom-boom." Subsequent verses are rapped by Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, and Markell Riley. Teddy Riley's verse is notable for being written by his young protégé Pharrell Williams, later to achieve fame as a member of The Neptunes, N.E.R.D. and a solo artist. It was rumored that Pharrell, along with fellow future-Neptune Chad Hugo, contributed additional production work, but producer Ty Fyffe stated in a 2011 interview that he and Teddy Riley alone produced the song and that Pharrell's only contribution was lyrical.[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14452/title.ty-fyffe-clarifies-wreckx-n-effect-rumpshaker-production-credits 1]

Iestyn George from NME wrote, "Would have been a definite Single of the Week contender if it weren't for the crass lyric. 'Rump Shaker' is a magnificently sleazy hip-hop groove co-written by Teddy Riley, the man to blame for inventing swingbeat. One for low-slung groovers everywhere."{{cite magazine|first=Iestyn|last=George|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52751127712/|title=Singles|magazine=NME|date=1992-11-28|page=16|accessdate=2023-03-29|author-link=Iestyn George}}

The accompanying music video for "Rump Shaker", depicting Wreckx-N-Effect and Riley hosting a party at Virginia Beach, received criticism for its alleged exploitation of women in bikinis. The video was banned from MTV.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-29-ca-2538-story.html TEDDY RILEY and WRECKX-N-EFFECT : Shakin' Their Moneymakers] LA Times

1. "Rump Shaker" (Radio Remix) – 4:34
2. "Rump Shaker" (Bonus Beat) – 5:55
3. "Rump Shaker" (Percapella) – 3:19

1. "Rump Shaker" (Radio Mix) – 3:56
2. "Rump Shaker" (Teddy 2) – 6:00
3. "Rump Shaker" (Dub) – 6:00

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• [http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/statusainthood/archives/2007/05/on_the_continui.php On the Continuing Resonance of "Rump Shaker" (Blog from "The Village Voice")]

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