party like a rockstar

mix by mark roberts / ultimix

featuring elements from...

Queen - We Will Rock You

"Party Like A Rockstar" is the first single from Shop Boyz' debut album Rockstar Mentality. So far the single has been very successful, peaking in the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #3, on Hot Rap Tracks at #1, and on the Billboard Hot 100 at #2. This song has now climbed to #1 in the iTunes Top 100.

The song has a feel of a generic rock song, with two electric guitar riffs, and the utterance T-t-totally dude! on the hook. It also makes references to certain rock figures such as Marilyn Manson, The Osbournes, and Travis Barker.

It is currently the most played rap song in the United States, according to Radio & Records[1] as well as the "summer hit of 2007" according to commercials airing on MTV.

The remix features Lil Wayne, Jim Jones & Chamillionaire with more guitar riffs included and references The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Another unofficial remix is produced by Lil Jon, in which he changes the beat of the song.

chart performance...

"Party Like a Rockstar" was a mid-charting hit in the United States as an airplay-only single. Confusion ensued, however, when a similarly-titled song by hip hop artist Freak Nasty titled "Do It Just Like a Rock Star", was erroneously listed in the U.S. iTunes Store with the title "Party Like a Rockstar". This led to Freak Nasty's song, recorded in 2005, selling approximately 30,000 digital downloads even though his track was completely different. [2] In the Billboard issue dated May 26, 2007, the Shop Boyz were at number 54 on the Hot 100 due to strong airplay while Freak Nasty was number 56 due to strong sales. The following week, after the Shop Boyz had an official digital release of their single, "Party Like a Rockstar" shot to number two while Freak Nasty dropped completely off the chart.

Amid accusations of Freak Nasty taking advantage of the popularity of the Shop Boyz song, he responded in Billboard magazine's letters to the editor, stating in part, "I expect any artist that's signed to a major to do far better than any independent artist. Unlike Shop Boyz, I don't have a video. I also don't have any radio play or marketing. They do. My song sounds totally different from theirs, and our names are distinctly different. So how can consumers be confused? I have much love and respect for Shop Boyz, and I would never do anything to block their shine." [3]

This text is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Party Like A Rockstar".

party like a rockstar

rockstar mentality