Strange and Resto also played the keyboards present on the track. "Smack That" was written, produced and programmed by Eminem, with additional writing from Akon, Mike Strange and Luis Resto. On recording with Eminem, Akon stated that it was "no different than working with any of the other artists, really." After receiving a call from the rapper saying he was ready to go, Akon flew out to Detroit. Akon wanted him to be on "Smack That", but knew about Eminem's claims on being featured on too many songs. In the year of 2006, Akon met Eminem during his recording sessions for Snitch with rapper Obie Trice, a Shady Records signee at the time, and the two became fast friends. The song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. It received several gold and platinum certifications and sold over three million downloads in the United States. Commercially, the song reached number one on 10 record charts and peaked inside the top 10 in nine, including the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number two.
"Smack That" was released as the first single from the sophomore Konvicted on September 26, 2006.
The song received acclaim from contemporary music critics for being a great club song.
The collaboration came after the two artists met during a recording session for Shady Records rapper Obie Trice. Produced by the latter, it was written by the artists alongside Mike Strange and Luis Resto. "Smack That" is a song by American singer and songwriter Akon featuring American rapper Eminem from the former's second studio album Konvicted (2006).
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