Shakedown_(album)

<i>Shakedown</i> (album)

Shakedown (album)

2007 studio album by Freemasons


Shakedown is the debut album by English house production duo Freemasons. It was released on 21 January 2007, with the single "Rain Down Love" being released two weeks earlier in anticipation of the album. "Nothing But a Heartache", a cover of the original single by the Flirtations, was released as a digital download single on iTunes on 18 June 2007.

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Background

Beyoncé's manager approached English production team Freemasons to remix "Déjà Vu" after hearing a remix they made for a song by singer Heather Headley.[1] A club-oriented version was produced and appeared on a "Green Light" Freemasons EP, released on 31 July 2007.[2] A maxi single, featuring the album version of the track and Freemasons club mix, was released on 5 August 2006 in European countries.[3]

Critical reception

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Their remix of "Déjà Vu" was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 2007 Grammy Awards.[4]

Track listing

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In other media

  • The song "Zap Me Lovely" was featured in a Nokia TV advert in Winter 2004, promoting a series of phones, including the Nokia 7280.

References

  1. Balls, David (8 June 2009). "Freemasons - Music Interview". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. "Green Light Freemasons EP". Amazon.com (UK). Amazon Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. "iTunes Store – Beyoncé – Déjà Vu – EP". iTunes Store (Belgium). Apple Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  4. "49th GRAMMY Nominees Announced". Grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 7 December 2006. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.

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