"Smack That"
Single by Akon featuring Eminem
from the album Konvicted
Released	August 17, 2006 (U.S.) November 13, 2006 (U.K.)
Format	CD, Digital Download
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:32
Label	SRC / Universal / Konvict / UpFront
Writer(s)	Mathers, M./Resto, L./Strange, M./Thiam, Aliaune "Akon"
Producer(s)	Eminem
Certification	Double Platinum (RIAA) Platinum (ARIA) Gold (RIANZ)
Peak chart positions
#1 (Bulgaria, Brazil, Europe, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Romania,South Africa, UK) #2 (Australia, Hungary, U.S., UWC) #3 (Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland) #4 (France, Poland) #5 (Germany) #6 (Netherlands) #9 (Austria) #12 (Portugal) #13 (Latin America, Latvia) #19 (Lithuania) #21 (Slovak Republic) #30 (Canada)
Akon singles chronology
"Pot of Gold" (2006)	"Smack That" (2006)	"I Wanna Love You" (with Snoop Dogg) (2006)
Eminem singles chronology
"Shake That" (2006)	"Smack That" (2006)	"You Don't Know" (2006)

"Smack That" is the first single from Akon's second album Konvicted and features Eminem. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 28, 2006. The song set a record in its second week, jumping 88 positions to number 7. The single eventually peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of October 20, 2006 the song reached number one on iTunes' Top Downloaded songs. The song entered the UK Official Singles Chart at #12 based on downloads alone and reached #1 the following week with physical CD sales, becoming his second #1 after "Lonely" and Eminem's 7th UK #1. The single debuted at #5 on the Australian charts and peaked at #2 on December 31. It later reached #1 on the Australian physical sales chart. [2]. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... 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"Smack That" was nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Justin Timberlake and T.I.'s My Love. The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... My Love is the hit single co-written by Justin Timberlake, T.I., Nate Hills and Timbaland for Timberlakes second solo album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). ...

Song information

The song's music video is a short-clip remake of the movie 48 Hrs.. It presents Akon as a convict in prison who is let out of jail by a police officer (played by Eric Roberts) who is looking for a witness. Akon is let out for 24 hours to do anything he pleases as long as he can find the female witness. He is given a photo of her and follows a lead he was given that the witness is in a nightclub. While in the club, he meets up with fellow rapper and friend Eminem. This is the first video that features Eminem with new tattoo ('PROOF' on his left arm, dedicated to his fallen friend, DeShaun Dupree Holton). The video also features a cameo from Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Btw fyi its Diabblo not Galado. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... 48 Hrs. ... Eric Anthony Roberts (born on April 18, 1956, in Biloxi, Mississippi) is an American film and stage actor. ... DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973–April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was an American rapper and member of the rap group D12. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American rap group from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for their high pace rapping style and harmonizing vocals. ...

Remix

• A remix of "Smack That" featuring Stat Quo and Bobby Creekwater is currently available on Eminem Presents The Re-Up. The remix features Akon's unused lyrics and unused beat.

• An alternative version of "Smack That" is the NBA version, also sung by Akon. It changes the lyrics to relate basketball.

• A mixed version is found on several places that include verses by Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, and Chingy from the song Shorty (Put It On The Floor) into the song.

• In the UK A 2:44 version of Smack That was featured on Now That's What I Call Music 66. This version focuses mainly on the entire song without an intro.

• There's an unofficial remix of "Smack That" which features Akon and Stat Quo's verses from Eminem Presents The Re-Up Version. A young U.K. emcee named Noodlez performed the third verse; he also produced and mixed the track himself. It can currently be heard on Noodlez's MySpace Page. (www.myspace.com/noodlezuk)

• The song was confirmed to be featured in NBA Live 08.

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Track listing

CD:

1. "Smack That" (Featuring Eminem)
2. "Miss Melody" (With Miri Ben-Ari)
3. "Senegal"
4. "Smack That" (Featuring Eminem) (Video)

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Charts

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Certifications

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References

1. ^ Akon's Smack That: Chart Positions. Retrieved on May 6, 2007.
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ Top Latino
4. ^ Dutch Top 40
5. ^ Dutch Top 40
6. ^ Czech IFPI Chart