"Shake Your Pom Pom" is a song by American rapper

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. It was written by Elliott along with frequent collaborator Cainon Lamb and

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for what was supposed to be her seventh studio album ''Block Party'', while production was helmed the latter. The song contains interpolations from "

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" (1985) by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew and "

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Due to the inclusion of the sample, several other writers are credited as songwriters.

Critical reception

In a retrospetive review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz fom ''

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'' found that "Shake Your Pom Pom" encourages "booty-clapping as

sets off what sounds like drum sticks going wild in a boiler room."

Music video

A music video was produced that includes both "Shake Your Pom Pom" and "Ching-a-Ling", another Missy Elliott single. The video premiered on

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'' on February 4, 2008. It was directed by Dave Meyers. It is the first ever 3D music video and guest-stars the Japanese hip hop dance group U-Min, known especially for their slow motion dancing and

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Accessed February 3, 2008. The "Ching-a-Ling" portion of the music video is set primarily with a white backdrop featuring Elliott and various background dancers, including U-Min. Other shots are interspersed throughout the video which relate to the lyrics, such as Elliott swinging on a rope swing in an autumn setting, and playing a ''

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''-style game which uses the letters of Ching-A-Ling instead of arrows. The "Shake Your Pom Pom" portion of the music video is set in a house party, with Elliott and others dancing before ending with Elliott and others blowing noisemakers at the camera.

Live performances

"Shake Your Pom Pom" has only been performed live once and that was during the second season of ''

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'' during Week 7: Missy Elliott Challenge episode, in which the remaining four dance crews paid tribute to Elliott's videos by dancing to her songs while incorporating the innovative choreography as seen in her videos.

Credits and personnel

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– additional instruments * Doug Davis – writer (sample) *Missy Elliott – writer * Cainon Lamb – writer *

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– writer (sample) * Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley – producer, writer *Tauian Osbourne – additional instruments *Mark Stevens – writer (sample) *

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– writer (sample)

Charts

Release history

References

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