Shake Señora

"Shake Señora"
Promotional single by Pitbull featuring T-Pain and Sean Paul
from the album Planet Pit
Released	August 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop rap reggae fusion electro calypso
Length	3:34 (album version) 4:12 (remix featuring Ludacris)
Label	Polo Grounds J RCA Mr. 305
Songwriters	Faheem Najm Sean Paul Henriques William Grigahcine Steve Samuel Gabriel Oller Ralph de Leon Clinton Sparks Harry Belafonte
Producers	Clinton Sparks DJ Snake
Deluxe version remix single cover

"Shake Señora" is a song by American rapper Pitbull from his sixth studio album Planet Pit (2011). The song features vocals from American singer T-Pain and Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul, and was produced by Clinton Sparks and DJ Snake. "Shake Señora" heavily samples "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)", composed in 1946 by Lord Kitchener and popularized in 1961 by Harry Belafonte. It was released as a digital single in July 2011 and subsequently peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix of the song featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris was also released. The song was featured in the official trailer for Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.^[1]

Track listing

• Album version

1. "Shake Señora" (featuring T-Pain and Sean Paul) (Original Version) – 3:34
2. "Shake Señora" (featuring T-Pain, Sean Paul and Ludacris) (Original Remix) – 4:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Planet Pit album liner notes.^[2]

• Harry Belafonte – songwriting ("Jump in the Line" sample)
• Ralph de Leon – songwriting
• William Grigahcine – songwriting
• Sean Paul Henriques – lead vocals, songwriting
• Faheem Najm – lead vocals, songwriting
• Gabriel Oller – songwriting
• Armando C. Perez – lead vocals, songwriting
• Steve Samuel – songwriting
• Clinton Sparks – production, songwriting

Charts

Chart (2011–12)	Peakposition
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]	48
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[4]	33
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[5]	46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	40
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	69
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8]	42
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Sony Pictures Entertainment (2018-03-21), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION - Official Trailer (HD), retrieved 2018-04-30
2. Planet Pit (liner notes). Pitbull. Polo Grounds Music. 2011.
3. "Pitbull feat. T-Pain, Sean Paul & Ludacris – Shake Senora" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
4. "Pitbull Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
5. "Pitbull Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
6. "Pitbull feat. T-Pain, Sean Paul & Ludacris – Shake Senora". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
7. "Pitbull Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
8. "Pitbull Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
9. "Pitbull Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
10. "New Zealand single certifications – Pitbull featuring T-Pain And Sean Paul – Shake Señora". Radioscope. Retrieved July 28, 2025.Type Shake Señora in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
11. "American single certifications – Pitbull – Shake Senora". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2022.