Shake It Out

"Shake It Out"
Single by Florence + the Machine
from the album Ceremonials
B-side	"Shake It Out (The Weeknd Remix)"
Released	14 September 2011 (2011-09-14)
Recorded	2010–2011
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre	Baroque pop gothic pop gospel
Length	4:37 (album version) 3:52 (radio edit)
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Florence Welch Paul Epworth
Producer(s)	Paul Epworth
Florence + the Machine singles chronology
"Heavy in Your Arms" (2010) "Shake It Out" (2011) "No Light, No Light" (2012)
Music video
"Shake It Out" on YouTube

"Shake It Out" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released as the first official single from their second studio album, Ceremonials (2011). It was written by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth, while production was handled by Epworth. The song was digitally released in Australia on 14 September 2011, and it was available in the United States on 19 October. It had its radio debut on XFM on 14 September 2011 in the United Kingdom. Welch revealed that the song was written within an hour and according to her it talked about shaking the regrets and the things that were haunting her.

"Shake It Out" is a gothic pop song with gospel^[1] elements which contains organs, bells and tambourines as its main instrumentation. The song received acclaim from music critics who praised Welch's vocals and its anthemic nature. An accompanying music video for the song premiered on 19 October 2011 and it was directed by Dawn Shadforth. It showed Welch attending an old party in England, evoking references to Eyes Wide Shut. It received acclaim from critics who praised its imagery and compared it to videos by Annie Lennox and Madonna.

"Shake It Out" was nominated for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.