Get Busy

"Get Busy"
Single by Sean Paul
from the album Dutty Rock
B-side	Remix
Released	4 March 2003
Format	CD single CD maxi 12-inch single
Genre	Reggae dancehall reggae fusion
Length	3:32
Label	40/40 Records (Jamaica) VP/Atlantic Records (U.S. and International)
Writer(s)	Sean Paul Henriques Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Producer(s)	Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Make It Clap" (2003) "Get Busy" (2003) "Like Glue" (2003)

"Get Busy" is a 2003 dancehall song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock. The song was one of the many hits from the jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim, produced by then-newcomer Steven "Lenky" Marsden, and was the only song that never made the "Diwali" rhythm album on Greensleeves Records as it was more than likely a late entry.

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 10 May 2003, preceded by "In Da Club" by 50 Cent and replaced by "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg. It was performed live on Saturday Night Live in May 2003.

Remix

The official remix, "Get Busy (Clap Your Hands Now Remix)", features rapper Fatman Scoop and The Crooklyn Clan, the remix uses the instrumental of Sean Paul's previous single,"Gimme the Light", on the near end of the song.

Music video

The video for "Get Busy" (directed by Little X) was shot in Woodbridge, Ontario, 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. At the end of the video Paul's brother Jason introduces a song, noting it as a brand new single, and Paul then sings part of "Like Glue". Kardinal Offishall makes a cameo appearance in the video.

In popular culture

The song was used in the DANCE! Online online game, and in the game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2. The song's remix was played in the club scene of the 2003 film Grind. The song also briefly appeared in the season two episode of The Wire, Hot Shots. The song was used in DJ Hero 2. The song was featured in a scene from the 2004 film Chasing Liberty. The song was also played in a dance scene in the film Baby Mama.

It was used in the first trailer for the 2015 DreamWorks film Home.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Get Busy" – 3:32
2. "Get Busy" (Diwali Riddim instrumental) – 3:20

CD maxi - Europe

1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:32
2. "Get Busy" (Diwali Riddim instrumental) – 3:20
3. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit Relick remix) – 5:53
4. "Gimme the Light" (Nappy Doggout remix) – 3:50

CD maxi - U.S.

1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:31
2. "Get Busy" (instrumental) – 3:20
3. "Get Busy" (a cappella) – 3:43
4. "Get Busy" (video) – 4:27

12" maxi - UK

1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:31
2. "Get Busy" (instrumental) – 3:20
3. "Get Busy" (a cappella) – 3:43

12" maxi - Germany

1. "Get Busy" (album version) – 3:31
2. "Get Busy" (Diwali Riddim instrumental) – 3:20
3. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit Relick remix) – 3:53
4. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit Relick instrumental) – 3:53
5. "Like Glue" (album version) – 3:53
6. "Like Glue" (instrumental) – 4:01

Personnel

• Written by Steven Marsden and Sean Paul Henriques
• Mastered by Paul Shields
• Executive producers: Christopher Chin, Jeremy Harding, Murray Elias, and Sean Paul Henriques
• Produced by Steven "Lenky" Marsden
• Photography by William Richards
• Artwork by Floodzone Design

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 3 Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 17 France (SNEP)[7] 8 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 3 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[9] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 14 Italy (FIMI)[11] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 19 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 2 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 3 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 11 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 2 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 4 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[19] 1 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs[19] 1 U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[19] 37 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[19] 1 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[19] 3

Year-end charts End of year chart (2003) Position Australian Singles Chart[20] 45 Austrian Singles Chart[21] 19 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[22] 11 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[23] 17 Dutch Top 40[24] 21 French Singles Chart[25] 33 Swiss Singles Chart[26] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[27][28] 3 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Rank US Billboard Hot 100[29] 50 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[31] Gold 15,000^* Belgium (BEA)[32] Gold 25,000^* France (SNEP)[33] Silver 125,000^* Germany (BVMI)[34] Gold 150,000^^ Japan (RIAJ)[35] Gold 100,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[36] Gold 10,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37] Gold 20,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Silver 200,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2003

References

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19. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 17 May 2009)
20. 2003 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved 17 May 2009)
21. 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 17 May 2009)
22. 2003 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 17 May 2009)
23. 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 17 May 2009)
24. "Single top 100 over 2003" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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26. 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 17 May 2009)
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28. Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2003
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30. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
31. "Austrian single certifications – Sean Paul – Get Busy" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Sean Paul in the field Interpret. Enter Get Busy in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
32. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2003". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
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34. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sean Paul; 'Get Busy')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
35. "Single Certification List - January 2014" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
36. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
37. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sean Paul; 'Get Busy')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
38. "British single certifications – Sean Paul – Get Busy". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Get Busy in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• "Get Busy" music video on YouTube
• rockonthenet.com
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics