Peak
3
Weeks
22
Score
3,997
Chart Year
2003
The music video for "Milkshake" was directed by Jake Nava.[44] In the video, Kelis enters a diner called Tasty's Yard. She dances suggestively, and puts her lips around a cherry, which causes a mother to cover her child's eyes. A cook, played by rapper Nas, starts delivering milkshakes to the customers while Kelis dances. A milkshake machine then starts spurting milkshake all over the customers, and more and more people enter the "yard".[9] FHM named the music video the 73rd sexiest music video by a female performer of all time and commented: "Here she's backed up by a posse of dancers wearing tiny diner uniforms. The way she sucks a milkshake and bites a cherry is just unfairly sexy", and said that the best part is when Kelis demonstrates a "perfect bending-over-oven technique
A "Milkshake" is a girl's sensual energy - what makes her stand out from the other girls. Taken more literally, it's a girl who dances seductively and attracts the attention of boys in the club. Her "milkshake" is the way she shakes her boobs (the source of mother's milk). It can also be taken to mean oral sex. Bringing the "boys to the yard" implies attracting boys like a dog in heat. Kelis (last name: Rogers) was just 24 when she recorded "Milkshake," but it was still a comeback. After graduation from La Guardia High School, which was inspiration for the movie Fame, she signed a record deal and released her first album in 1999. The album was produced by The Neptunes - Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams - who went on produce hits for acts singers like Nelly, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Despite a hit single called "Caught Out There," Kelis was dropped from her label and waited years before Arista Records signed her and released Tasty. Williams and Hugo wrote this song. In the December 12, 2004 Observer Music Magazine, Kelis said that Milkshake "means whatever people want it to; it was just a word we came up with on a whim, but then the song took on a life of its own." Kelis performed this on Saturday Night Live February 14, 2004. Later that year, the song was featured in the movie Mean Girls, written by SNL star Tina Fey. According to Fey, the song was going to soundtrack a scene where the character Regina George's little sister give a lap dance to a teddy bear, but the director insisted they change it. Instead, they just had the girl dance to "Milkshake." This was used in the movies Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Norbit (2007). It was also featured on the TV shows The Simpsons, Nip/Tuck, and Ugly Betty. In 2014, Kelis dropped the bombshell that she doesn't drink milkshakes. She said she has positive feelings about the song, however, telling Spin: "It played a huge part in where music went. I'm aware of that, I don't regret it or resent it at all." The video was directed by Jake Nava, who did many of Beyoncé'a clips, including "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and "Crazy In Love." "Milkshake" was shot in a Brooklyn diner called Relish, with the signage changed to make it "Tasty's Yard." Kelis gave some hints to the song's true meaning with lots of provocative poses and dance moves in the video. The Neptunes' production was inspired by Brazilian women. When Pharrell Williams of the duo was in Brazil, he found himself surrounded by beautiful girls and a type of music that he compared to as "booty shakin' music in Portuguese." Inspired, he created a dance all night feeling for this song. Kelis released her first re-recorded version of "Milkshake" on September 12, 2023, the song's 20th anniversary. Parisian DJ Alex Wann created the electronic remix.
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right, it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right, it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge I know you want it The thing that makes me What the guys go crazy for They lose their minds The way I wind I think it's time La-la, la-la, la Warm it up La-la, la-la, la The boys are waiting La-la, la-la, la Warm it up La-la, la-la, la The boys are waiting My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge I can see you're on it You want me to teach the Techniques that freaks these boys It can't be bought Just know, thieves get caught Watch if you're smart La-la, la-la, la Warm it up La-la, la-la, la The boys are waiting La-la, la-la, la Warm it up La-la, la-la, la The boys are waiting My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge Oh, once you get involved Everyone will look this way, so You must maintain your charm Same time maintain your halo Just get the perfect blend Plus what you have within Then next his eyes'll squint Then he's picked up your scent La-la, la-la, la Warm it up La-la, la-la, la The boys are waiting La-la, la-la, la Warm it up La-la, la-la, la The boys are waiting My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 4, 2003 | 95 | 31 |
| 2 | Oct 11, 2003 | 91 | 35 |
| 3 | Oct 18, 2003 | 80 | 46 |
| 4 | Oct 25, 2003 | 70 | 56 |
| 5 | Nov 1, 2003 | 57 | 69 |
| 6 | Nov 8, 2003 | 53 | 73 |
| 7 | Nov 15, 2003 | 36 | 90 |
| 8 | Nov 22, 2003 | 25 | 101 |
| 9 | Nov 29, 2003 | 13 | 113 |
| 10 | Dec 6, 2003 | 12 | 114 |
| 11 | Dec 13, 2003 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Dec 20, 2003 | 4 | 122 |
| 13 | Dec 27, 2003 | 3 | 123 |
| 14 | Jan 3, 2004 | 3 | 123 |
| 15 | Jan 10, 2004 | 3 | 123 |
| 16 | Jan 17, 2004 | 3 | 123 |
| 17 | Jan 24, 2004 | 3 | 123 |
| 18 | Jan 31, 2004 | 5 | 121 |
| 19 | Feb 7, 2004 | 7 | 119 |
| 20 | Feb 14, 2004 | 14 | 112 |