Peak
2
Weeks
34
Score
6,531
Chart Year
2010
The official music video features Iyaz wearing headphones and listening to music on a beach. Other various scenes feature Iyaz singing with a background of the British Virgin Islands' flag,[6] and partying on the beach during the night. The video was directed by Rock Jacobs. A prequel video was also filmed, featuring the full-length beach scenes with Iyaz and his love interest, played by Panamanian model Estelita Quintero.
Keidran Jones, aka Iyaz, was born in the US Virgin Islands and raised in the British Virgin Islands. He was the first signing to Sean Kingston's record label: Time Is Money Entertainment. This is the first single from his debut album. Producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna), the man who originally discovered Sean Kingston, produced the song. Iyaz, together with Kingston, Rotem and Jason DeRulo ("Whatcha Say"), wrote this lovelorn track. Rotem told Billboard magazine that he saw the star power in Iyaz from the start. "Tommy, my brother, gave him a track and Iyaz recorded it by himself in his dorm room. But we were so amazed -- we were hearing so many harmonies and so many melodies going in there," recalled Rotem. "I was impressed with what he did with the writing and his vocals himself." The song's music video was directed by Bobby Wan and shot in Playa Del Rey, California. The clip's concept plays to the song's narrative; featuring a Caribbean beach back drop as Iyaz's love interest takes over his iPod in a romantic twist on technology. Iyaz told The Sun January 15, 2010 that the song is about a girl he encountered. The Virgin Island native explained; "It is about this girl I met in a shopping mail. I approached her and engaged her in conversation. Not everyone takes that step. You usually see someone, don't say anything then regret it. I couldn't stop thinking about her." Iyaz continued the story of the song: "She became my girl. But we're not together now. I've met plenty of girls but I'm not looking now. I don't have the time That was why we separated." The singer explained to The Sun why he records under the name Iyaz: "It was my godfather's name and means 'the boss' or 'the one in charge'. I was always with him so they called me mini-Iyaz- and you can see I'm not little any more so now I'm Iyaz." The song debuted at #1 on the UK singles chart dated January 10, 2010, shifting over 106,000 copies. This was the highest sale for any new year release since the winner of the second season of Pop Idol, Michelle McManus, sold 118,000 copies of "All This Time" in the equivalent week in January 2004.
Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay Remember the first time we met You was at the mall wit you friend I was scared to approach ya But then you came closer Hopin' you would give me a chance Who would have ever knew That we would ever be more than friends We're friends worldwide, breakin' all the rules She like a song played again and again That girl, like somethin' off a poster That girl, a dime they say That girl, is a gun to my holster She's runnin' through my mind all day, ay Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay See you been all around the globe Not once did you leave my mind We talk on the phone, from night til the morn Girl you really change my life Doin' things I never do I'm in the kitchen cookin' things she likes We're friends worldwide, breakin' all the rules Someday I wanna make you my wife That girl, like somethin' off a poster That girl, a dime they say That girl, is the gun to my holster She's runnin' through my mind all day, ay Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay I can be your melody Oh girl I could write you a symphony The one that could fill your fantasies So come baby girl let's sing with me Ay, I can be your melody A girl that could write you a symphony The one that could fill your fantasies So come baby girl let's sing with me Ay, na na na na na na na Na na na na na na Shawty got me singin Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na Now she got me singin' Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay Shawty's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out Got me singin' like Na na na na everyday It's like my iPod stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 2009 | 96 | 30 |
| 2 | Sep 12, 2009 | 80 | 46 |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2009 | 77 | 49 |
| 4 | Sep 26, 2009 | 66 | 60 |
| 5 | Oct 3, 2009 | 68 | 58 |
| 6 | Oct 10, 2009 | 51 | 75 |
| 7 | Oct 17, 2009 | 24 | 102 |
| 8 | Oct 24, 2009 | 14 | 112 |
| 9 | Oct 31, 2009 | 14 | 112 |
| 10 | Nov 7, 2009 | 12 | 114 |
| 11 | Nov 14, 2009 | 12 | 114 |
| 12 | Nov 21, 2009 | 4 | 122 |
| 13 | Nov 28, 2009 | 4 | 122 |
| 14 | Dec 5, 2009 | 6 | 120 |
| 15 | Dec 12, 2009 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | Dec 19, 2009 | 4 | 122 |
| 17 | Dec 26, 2009 | 4 | 122 |
| 18 | Jan 2, 2010 | 4 | 122 |
| 19 | Jan 9, 2010 | 2 | 124 |
| 20 | Jan 16, 2010 | 3 | 123 |