Derulo previewed " Swalla " in a video posted in August 2016 . He officially announced it as a single on January 2 , 2017 . " Swalla " premiered on February 23 , 2017 , and was released for digital download on iTunes Store the next day . While talking about the song on the red carpet of the 59th Grammy Awards , Derulo said ; " I never believe in forcing a collaboration . You know , I ’m a fan of both of theirs and I thought that they fit the track perfectly . It ’s one of those ones that ’ll get you up and doing your thing . I feel like it ’s gon na stick out on the radio . There ’s nothing that sounds like it . " Parts of the chorus are created as an interpolation of ODB 's song " Shimmy Shimmy Ya "
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