Shake It Up: Break It Down

Shake It Up: Break It Down
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJuly 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
GenreDance-pop
Length43:19
LabelWalt Disney
Shake It Up soundtracks chronology
Shake It Up: Break It Down
(2011) 		Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
(2012)
Singles from Shake It Up: Break It Down
  1. "Watch Me"
    Released: June 21, 2011

Shake It Up: Break It Down (known as Shake It Up: Dance Dance internationally,[1] or simply Shake It Up[2]) is the debut soundtrack from the first season (2010–2011) of Disney Channel hit original series, Shake It Up. It was released on July 12, 2011 as a 2 Disc CD + DVD combo, with the DVD showing the dance steps.[3] It has peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top Soundtracks and the US Billboard Kid Albums. Elsewhere, it has peaked at number 65 in Mexico.

Singles

"Shake It Up" by Selena Gomez was released as first promotional single and peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and is also serves as the series theme song. "Watch Me" by Bella Thorne and Zendaya, was released as lead single and peaked at number 86 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Produced byLength
1."Shake It Up" (Selena Gomez)
  • Jeannie Lurie
  • Aris Archontis
  • Chen Neeman
  • Lurie
  • Archontis
  • Neeman
3:00
2."Breakout" (Margaret Durante)
  • Ben Charles
  • Aaron Harmon
  • Jim Wes
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
2:59
3."Not Too Young" (Nevermind and Chris Trousdale)
Rock Mafia2:55
4."School's Out" (Kyra Christiaan)
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
2:34
5."Watch Me" (Margaret Durante)
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
2:55
6."All the Way Up" (Alana de Fonseca)
Ali Dee3:30
7."We Right Here" (Drew Ryan Scott)
Dapo3:11
8."Dance for Life" (Drew Seeley and Adam Hicks)
  • Lambert Waldrip
  • Adam Hicks
  • Justin Mobley
  • Anna Vasilenko
  • Tocarra Phillips
Stereo2:55
9."Twist My Hips" (Tim James and Nevermind)
  • Armato
  • James
  • Sturges
  • Nevermind
Rock Mafia2:56
10."Roll the Dice" (Annie Vincent)
2:58
11."Just Wanna Dance" (Geraldo Sandell and Ricky Luna)
  • Molinder
  • Persson
  • Jonas Thander
  • Charlie Mason
  • Luna
  • Twin
  • Alkenas
3:07
12."Our Generation" (Sibel Redžep)
  • Molinder
  • Persson
  • Alkenas
  • Scott
  • Twin
  • Alkenas
4:15
13."All Electric" (Anna Margaret and Nevermind)
  • Armato
  • James
  • Sturges
  • Nevermind
Rock Mafia3:07
14."Watch Me" (Bella Thorne and Zendaya)
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
  • Charles
  • Harmon
  • Wes
2:55
iTunes Store bonus track[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Bling Bling" (Windy Wagner)
  • Joleen Belle
  • Windy Wagner
  • Michael Smidi Smith
2:36
Amazon MP3 bonus track[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Produced byLength
15."It's Alive" (Nayana Holley)
  • Jeannie Lurie
  • Aris Archontis
  • Chen Neeman
  • Lurie
  • Archontis
  • Neeman
3:21
Deluxe edition – Physical DVD and iTunes Store bonus videos[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Menu" (DVD)0:31
2."Introduction"0:40
3."School's Out" (dance routine)10:14
4."Watch Me" (dance routine)11:40
5."Breakout" (dance routine)10:50
6."Not Too Young" (dance routine)11:40
7."Shake It Up" (dance routine)11:46
8."End Credits" (DVD)0:33

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic gave a review: Released toward the end of Shake It Up's first season, this soundtrack features 14 songs from the hit Disney series, as well as a bonus DVD of step-by-step dance routines. Selena Gomez sings the title song, while actresses Bella Thorne and Zendaya perform the album's second single, "Watch Me".[7]

Commercial performance

It peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top Soundtracks and the US Billboard Kid Albums. Elsewhere, it peaked at number 65 in Mexico.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Mexican Album Charts 65[8]
U.S. Billboard 200 22[9]
U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks 1[9]
U.S. Billboard Kid Albums 1[9]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Gold 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

"Shake It Up" song

"Shake It Up"
Promotional single by Selena Gomez
from the album Shake It Up: Break It Down
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)
Length3:00
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
  • Jeannie Lurie
  • Aris Archontis
  • Chen Neeman
Producer(s)
  • Jeannie Lurie
  • Aris Archontis
  • Chen Neeman
Selena Gomez promotional singles chronology
"Shake It Up"
(2011) 		"Me & the Rhythm"
(2015)

"Shake It Up" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Selena Gomez. The song was written and produced by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman for Shake It Up: Break It Down, the soundtrack to the Disney Channel TV series Shake It Up and served as the theme song of the series. The song was released as a promotional single on October 24, 2010, by Walt Disney Records and peaked at number 65 on the US Billboard Digital Songs chart.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States February 15, 2011[11] Digital download Walt Disney
United Kingdom July 8, 2011[12]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Spotify". Spotify.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: Shake It Up: Break It Down: Various Artists: Music". amazon.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Shake It up: Break It Down (Soundtrack from the TV Series) by Various Artists". January 2011.
  5. ^ https://music.amazon.com/albums/B01LXDWWMO [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Shake It up: Break It Down (Deluxe Edition) [Soundtrack from the TV Series] by Various Artists". iTunes. January 2011.
  7. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. Shake It Up: Break It Down - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic at AllMusic
  8. ^ "Soundtrack - Shake It Up: Break It Down". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  9. ^ a b c Shake It Up: Break It Down - Original Soundtrack Billboard
  10. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Vários – No Ritmo" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Shake It up (From "Shake It Up") - Single by Selena Gomez". iTunes. January 2011.
  12. ^ "Shake It Up on United Kingdom iTunes". iTunes. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Selena Gomez – Shake It Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2023.