"Move That Body" is a song by American hip hop artist
Nelly. The song features
T-Pain and
Akon, and was produced by
Bangladesh with
Dr. Luke. It was released on October 12, 2010, and served as the second single from Nelly's sixth studio album, 5.0. The song received negative reviews from various hip hop critics and fans centered on stale production and use of
auto-tune.[1][2]
Music video
A music video was shot on October 6, 2010.[3] The video premiered on October 19 on
VEVO.[4] In the "sizzling" clip, Nelly goes to an underground fight-style dance club, meeting up with
Akon and
T-Pain who make bets with fellow rappers
T.I.,
Yo Gotti, producers Bangladesh and
Jermaine Dupri on the sidelines, as various ladies are seen dancing. The video was directed by
Marc Klasfeld.[4]
Chart performance
"Move That Body" became a major disappointment on the charts by debuting at number 54 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and falling off the chart the week after. The same reception happened to the single on the
ARIA charts when it debuted at number 29 and also fell off the week after.