"Get Busy" is a dancehall song by Jamaican 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 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.
"Get Busy" | ||||
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Single by Sean Paul | ||||
from the album Dutty Rock | ||||
B-side | "Gimme the Light" | |||
Released | 27 January 2003 (2003-01-27) | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
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Producer(s) | Steven Marsden | |||
Sean Paul singles chronology | ||||
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Official video | ||||
"Get Busy/Like Glue (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
Paul described it as "mainly a party song. It's not all about smoking weed". "Get Busy" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in May 2003 and also reached number one in Italy and the Netherlands, becoming a top-10 hit in an additional 11 countries. It was performed live on Saturday Night Live in May 2003.[citation needed]
"Get Busy" is written in the key of F minor in common time with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Fm−A♭–G–G♭.[1]
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.
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. The video shows people dancing to the song at a basement house party, with some partygoers banging on duct pipes until the homeowner comes down to warn them to stop the banging. 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". Shortly into the second song, renewed banging on the pipes leads the homeowner to come back down to the basement and declare the party over. Kardinal Offishall makes a cameo appearance in the video.
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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. An acoustic version of the song appeared on season 2 of The Office. The song was also played in a dance scene in the film Baby Mama. The song also featured in a scene in the season two episode of Bad Education.
It was used in the first trailer for the 2015 DreamWorks film Home.
CD single
CD maxi – Europe
CD maxi – U.S.
12-inch maxi – UK
12-inch maxi – Germany
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[49] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[50] | Gold | 15,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[51] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[52] | 2× Platinum | 160,000![]() |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[53] | Gold | 45,000![]() |
France (SNEP)[54] | Gold | 250,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[55] | Gold | 150,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[56] | Gold | 25,000![]() |
Japan (RIAJ)[57] | Gold | 100,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[58] | Platinum | 10,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[59] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[60] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] | Platinum | 504,000[62] |
United States (RIAA)[63] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 27 January 2003 (2003-01-27) |
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24 March 2003 (2003-03-24) | Contemporary hit radio | [65] | ||
United Kingdom | 12 May 2003 (2003-05-12) |
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Australia | 9 June 2003 (2003-06-09) | CD | [67] |
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