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''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.


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. A club-oriented version was produced and appeared on a " Green Light" Freemasons EP, released on 31 July 2007. A
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, featuring the album version of the track and Freemasons club mix, was released on 5 August 2006 in European countries."iTunes Store – Beyoncé – Déjà Vu – EP"
iTunes Store (Belgium). Apple Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2011.


Critical reception

Their remix of "Déjà Vu" was nominated for
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical The Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical is an honor presented to producers for quality remixed recordings at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in sever ...
at the 2007 Grammy Awards.


Track listing


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
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.


References

{{Authority control 2007 debut albums Freemasons (band) albums