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Wikipedia article




"'Shutterbugg'" is the debut solo single by American rapper Big Boi. It is the first single released in promotion of his debut solo album, 'Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty'. The song features singer Cutty on the song's chorus. The song was co-produced by Scott Storch and Big Boi himself. "Shutterbugg" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023547/http://www.grammy.com/NOMINEES Nominees: 201053rd Annual GRAMMY Awards]. Grammy.com. Retrieved on 2 December 2010. 'Rolling Stone' named it the fourteenth best single of 2010 in its year-end list.Staff (7 December 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20101210112054/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239428?RS_show_page=3 Rolling Stone's Best Singles of 2010]. 'Rolling Stone'. Retrieved on 7 December 2010. PopMatters ranked it number seven on its year-end best songs list.Staff (17 December 2010). [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/134407-the-60-best-singles-of-2010/P5 The 60 Best Songs of 2010]. PopMatters. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. It is also featured on the 'NBA 2K11' soundtrack.

Music video



The video for "Shutterbugg" premiered on 28 May 2010 via Big Boi's Vevo site. It was directed by Chris Robinson and premiered on 26 May 2010.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100626014146/http://bigboi.com/2010/05/26/new-shutterbugg-video/ New Shutterbugg video]. Big Boi. Retrieved on 19 August 2010. The video's concept incorporates various scenes that accentuate different lines from Big Boi's lyrics. On its concept, Big Boi said in an interview for MTV, "It goes with the rhymes. Chris Robinson was definitely onboard [with the concept]. What he took from the song was a lyrical, visual adventure. There's a lot of special stuff going on. He's freaking the visuals like I'm freaking the rhymes".Rodriguez, Jayson (6 July 2010). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640227/20100527/outkast.jhtml Big Boi Loses Head Over Buxom Beauty In New 'Shutterbugg' Video]. MTV. Retrieved on 19 August 2010. Scenes in the music video include Big Boi rapping on a mountain of sneakers, a wall of red disposable cups and four kegs forming a backdrop, a group of puppets serving as a backing band, and a "buxom beauty" holding the disembodied head of Big Boi in the crook of her arm. Simon Vozick-Levinson of 'Entertainment Weekly' wrote that the video "boasts appropriately nutty imagery to go with the songs wild sound".Vozick-Levinson, Simon (27 May 2010). [http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/05/27/big-boi-shutterbugg-video/ Big Boi's 'Shutterbugg' gets a surreal video]. 'Entertainment Weekly'. Retrieved on 19 August 2010.

Reception



"Shutterbugg" peaked at number 60 on the U.S. R&B Charts but failed to chart on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. However, in the UK, the song became a top 40 hit, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. "Shutterbugg" became a top 20 hit on the UK R&B Singles Chart, peaking at number 13. "Shutterbugg" was listed as the fifth best song of 2010 by Pitchfork Media. "Shutterbugg" charted at No. 77 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2010, Australia's annual online music poll.

This song was also featured in the opening episode of the seventh season of Entourage.

Formats and track listings



;Digital download[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003NLD74Y Shutterbugg (Explicit): Big Boi: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads]

# "Shutterbugg" (featuring Cutty) (Explicit) - 3:34

Chart positions



References



Category:2010 singles

Category:Big Boi songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Storch

Category:Songs written by Scott Storch

Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)

Category:Songs written by Big Boi

Category:Songs written by Nellee Hooper

Category:Songs written by David Frank (musician)

Category:Songs written by Mic Murphy

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Category:Def Jam Recordings singles

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Category:Songs written by Simon Law

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