Shaking the Tree (song)

"Shakin' the Tree" is a 1989 song by Youssou N'Dour and Peter Gabriel from the Youssou N'Dour album The Lion.[1] Released as a single, it reached number 61 on the UK official singles chart on 3 June 1989.[2]

"Shakin' the Tree"
Single by Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel
from the album The Lion
B-side"Old Tucson"
Released22 May 1989
Length5:38
Youssou N'Dour singles chronology
"Shango Affair"
(1988)		 "Shakin' the Tree"
(1989)		 "7 Seconds"
(1994)
Peter Gabriel singles chronology
"Biko"
(1987)		 "Shakin' the Tree"
(1989)		 "Solsbury Hill / Shaking the Tree"
(1990)

The next year, Peter Gabriel published a new version for his greatest hits album Shaking the Tree, altering the title slightly. This version was released as a double A-side single with "Solsbury Hill", which reached number 57 on the UK official singles chart on 29 December 1990.[3]

Versions with additional vocals by Shaggy were included on the soundtracks to Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002).

A music video was directed by Isaac Julien, it appears on Peter Gabriel's video album Play.

Track listing
7-inch single (1989)
  1. Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel: "Shakin' the Tree" – 5:38
  2. Youssou N'Dour: "Old Tucson" – 4:20
CD/12-inch single (1989)
  1. Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel: "Shakin' the Tree" – 7:13
  2. Youssou N'Dour: "Old Tucson" – 4:20
  3. Youssou N'Dour: "Sweeping the Leaves" – 4:53

Versions
TitleDurationYearNote
"Shakin' the Tree"5:421989The Lion; "Shakin' the Tree" 7 inch single
"Shakin' the Tree"7:131989"Shakin' the Tree" CD/12 inch single
"Shaking the Tree"5:061990"Solsbury Hill / Shaking the Tree" single
"Shaking the Tree"6:241990Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
"Shaking the Tree (Bottrill Remix)"5:541993"Kiss That Frog" CD single
"Shaking the Tree '97 (Jungle Version)"5:341997With Shaggy. Jungle 2 Jungle (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
"Shaking the Tree (02 Remix)"5:092002With Shaggy. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (Music from the Motion Picture)

Live versions appear on Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live (1994) and Amnesty International's ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1998: The Struggle Continues (2013).

References
  1. "The Lion". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. "SHAKIN' THE TREE". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. "SOLSBURY HILL/SHAKING THE TREE". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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