Get Busy

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"Get Busy"

Single by Sean Paul
from the album Dutty Rock
Released	2003
Format	CD single 12-inch single
Genre	Reggae/Dancehall
Length	3:32
Label	Atlantic Records
Writer(s)	Sean Paul Henriques Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Producer(s)	Steven Marsden
Chart positions
#1 (US) #4 (UK) #4 (Japan) #4 (AUS) #2 (EU)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Gimme the Light" (2002)	"Get Busy" (2002)	"Like Glue" (2003)

"Get Busy" is a 2003 re-released hit song by Jamaican reggae singer Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock.

The dancehall-style song features a jumpy handclap rhythm known as the Diwali Riddim. The lyrics encourage "sexy ladies" to get busy dancing in a night club. Paul described it as "...mainly a party song. It's not all about smoking weed".

"Get Busy" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from May 10, 2003, preceded by "In Da Club" by 50 Cent and followed by "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg.

The video for "Get Busy" (Directed by Little X) was shot in Richmond Hill, Ontario, a Toronto suburb and released in February 2003. The video was also nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video and Best New Artist in 2003.

It was performed live on Saturday Night Live in May 2003.

It is currently being used to support Carl's Jr milkshake ads, in which a guy is shaking a cow to the song.

It was also used in the game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2.

Preceded by "Excuse Me Miss" by Jay-Z	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single April 26, 2003	Succeeded by "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg
Preceded by "In Da Club" by 50 Cent	Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 10, 2003- May 24, 2003