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- Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5
- AllMusic3/5
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5
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Shake It Up album cover
The Shake It Up cover was designed by David Robinson and photographed by Clint Clemens.
- Design
- David Robinson
- Photography
- Clint Clemens
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Tracklist
9 tracks · 41 min
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Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Cars, released in 1981. It was the last album by the Cars to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. A much more pop-oriented album than its predecessor, its title track became their first Billboard top ten hit.
In brief
- When was Shake It Up released?
- Shake It Up was released in 1981 on Elektra.
- How many tracks are on Shake It Up?
- Shake It Up has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 41 minutes.
- What genre is Shake It Up?
- Shake It Up is catalogued under Pop Rock, New Wave, Rock.
- What BPM is Shake It Up?
- Shake It Up runs at a median tempo of 138 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Shake It Up?
- Listeners of Shake It Up also rate Greatest Hits by The Police, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie.
Shake It Up at a glance
- Label
- Elektra
- Produced by
- Roy Thomas Baker
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