Peak
1
Weeks
32
Score
7,474
Chart Year
2003
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.
When he started making music in the '90s, Sean Paul had visions of creating songs that reveal the political strife and poverty common in his home country, Jamaica. But it wasn't working, so he made bangers instead. "Get Busy" is a booty song, set in the club where Sean is asking the ladies to shake it non-stop. It was released on his second album, Dutty Rock, in November 2002 and took off when it was released as a single, going to #1 in the US in May, where it stayed for three weeks. His dancehall sound caught on in a big way in America and many other countries. By the end of the decade he had landed more Hot 100 hits than any other Jamaican in history. Sean Paul's songs lend themselves to remixes, and several have appeared for "Get Busy." A popular one is "Get Busy (Clap Your Hands Now)," which features guest-rappers Fatman Scoop and The Crooklyn Clan. The style of this song is properly known as "Diwali Riddim." Now, the term "riddim" is actually the Jamaican pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in Jamaican music this means specifically the instrumental accompaniment to a vocal, usually a rap. Riddims are the primary musical building blocks of Jamaican popular songs. "Diwali," then, is one of these riddims, created by the song's producer, Lenky Marsden. Sean Paul performed "Get Busy" on the TV variety series Saturday Night Live in 2003. It's also appeared in episodes of The Wire, in the 2003 film Grind, and even in a commercial for Carl's Jr. restaurants. In 2006, it was featured on The Office episode "Booze Cruise." Michael Scott tries to get a dance party going as the boat's band plays the tune. Shake dat ting Miss Cana, Cana Shake dat ting Miss Annabella Shake dat ting, yo, Donna, Donna Jodi and Rebecca Before Sean Paul entered the studio to record this song, his girlfriend (later, wife) Jodi and her friend Cana asked him to mention them. "I went in there, did the song, and I was trying to find an intro," he recalled to Genius. "And usually in Jamaica, we kind of talk an intro out and introduce the song. Well, this time I just decided to sing. I was like 'I'm going to put their name in it and freak them out.' I did do it and to this day they're still good friends." Sean Paul's first big hit was "Gimme The Light" at the end of 2002. "Get Busy" came next, followed by a feature on Beyoncé's "Baby Boy," a massive hit at the end of 2003. He landed another US #1 with "Temperature" from his 2005 album The Trinity.
Shake that thing Miss Kana Kana Shake that thing Miss Annabella Shake that thing yan Donna Donna Jodi and Rebecca Woman Get busy, Just shake that booty non-stop When the beat drops Just keep swinging it Get jiggy Get crunked up Percolate anything you want to call it Oscillate you hip and don’t take pity Me want fi see you get live ‘pon the riddim when me ride And me lyrics a provide electricity Gal nobody can tell you nuttin’ Can you done know your destiny Yo sexy ladies want par with us In a the car with us Them nah war with us In a the club them want flex with us To get next to us Them cah vex with us From the day me born jah ignite me flame gal a call me name and its me fame Its all good girl turn me on ‘Til a early morn’ Let’s get it on Let’s get it on ‘til a early morning Girl it’s all good just turn me on Woman don’t sweat it, don’t get agitate just gwaan rotate Can anything you want you know you must get it From you name a mentuin Don’t ease the tension just run the program gals wan pet it Just have a good time Gal free up unu mind caw nobody can dis you man won‘t let it can You a the number one gal Wave you hand Make them see you wedding band [Chorus] Yo sexy ladies want par with us In a the car with us Them nah war with us In a the club them want flex with us To get next to us Them cah vex with us From the day me born jah ignite me flame gal a call me name and its me fame Its all good girl turn me on ‘Til a early morn’ Let’s get it on Let’s get it on ‘til a early morning Girl it’s all good just turn me on Woman Get busy , Just shake that booty non-stop When the beat drops Just keep swinging it Get jiggy Get crunked up Percolate anything you want to call it Oscillate you hip and don’t take pity Me want fi see you get live ‘pon the riddim when me ride And me lyrics a provide electricity Gal nobody can tell you nuttin’ Can you done know your destiny [Chorus] Yo sexy ladies want par with us In a the car with us Them nah war with us In a the club them want flex with us To get next to us Them cah vex with us From the day me born jah ignite me flame gal a call me name and its me fame It’s all good girl turn me on ‘til a early morn’ let’s get it on let’s get it on ‘til a early morning girl…it’s all good just turn me on Yo, Shake that thing Miss Kana Kana shake that thing Yo, Annabella shake that thing Miss Donna Donna Yo Miss Jodi yu’r di one and Rebecca shake that thing Yo shake that thing Yo Joanna shake that thing Yo Annabella shake that think Miss Kana Kana [Chorus] Yo sexy ladies want par with us In a the car with us Them nah war with us In a the club them want flex with us To get next to us Them cah vex with us From the day me born jah ignite me flame gal a call me name and its me fame Its all good girl turn me on ‘Til a early morn’ Let’s get it on Let’s get it on ‘til a early morning Girl it’s all good just turn me on [x2] Let’s get it on ‘til a early morning Girl it’s all good just turn me on
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 22, 2003 | 82 | 44 |
| 2 | Mar 1, 2003 | 65 | 61 |
| 3 | Mar 8, 2003 | 46 | 80 |
| 4 | Mar 15, 2003 | 34 | 92 |
| 5 | Mar 22, 2003 | 19 | 107 |
| 6 | Mar 29, 2003 | 16 | 110 |
| 7 | Apr 5, 2003 | 6 | 120 |
| 8 | Apr 12, 2003 | 3 | 123 |
| 9 | Apr 19, 2003 | 3 | 123 |
| 10 | Apr 26, 2003 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | May 3, 2003 | 2 | 124 |
| 12 | May 10, 2003 | 1 | 125 |
| 13 | May 17, 2003 | 1 | 125 |
| 14 | May 24, 2003 | 1 | 125 |
| 15 | May 31, 2003 | 2 | 124 |
| 16 | Jun 7, 2003 | 2 | 124 |
| 17 | Jun 14, 2003 | 2 | 124 |
| 18 | Jun 21, 2003 | 2 | 124 |
| 19 | Jun 28, 2003 | 4 | 122 |
| 20 | Jul 5, 2003 | 6 | 120 |