“Get Busy” by Sean Paul
With the intended addressee being sexy dancehall girls, “get busy” is sort of an abbreviated way of Sean Paul actually saying ‘get busy by shaking your ass’. In other words, this song serves the specific purpose of encouraging such individuals to dance. And there seems to be some other things going down, all centered on the vocalist’s interactions with such females. But that side of the narrative, if you will, basically serves the purpose of illustrating how Paul is the man.
“Get Busy” Facts
Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist, Sean Paul, had the song, “Get Busy” released on November 12 of 2002.
The song came off the album, “Dutty Rock” as a single. The 2003 Beyoncé hit “Baby Boy” also appears on “Dutty Rock”. Sean Paul not only co-wrote that hit but he is also officially featured on it.
On the other hand, “Get Busy” was also composed by Paul himself with assistance from fellow Jamaican, Steven “Lenky” Marsden.
Steven, a renowned record producer himself, took charge of the song’s production.
“Get Busy” was released through the record labels mentioned below:
- 40/40 Productions
- VP Records
- Atlantic Records
In May of 2003, the song occupied the apex of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. The song’s success on the charts was not limited to the US alone, it was No. 1 in the Netherlands, Italy as well as Hungary. It also occupied enviable positions within the top-10 on official singles charts in the following places:
- Belgium – 3
- Denmark – 4
- Germany – 3
- Norway – 2
- Sweden – 4
- Switzerland – 2
- UK – 4
The song got a 2x Platinum certification in Canada, Platinum in the United States and Gold in many a country, including:
- Australia
- Belgium
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
“Get Busy” was featured on the rhythm video game, “DJ Hero 2” and the 2005 dance video game, “Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2”. It also featured in Tim Johnson’s computer animated comedy, “Home”.
