The song was produced and written by Zedd, and released on 4 October 2011 via Skrillex's record label Owsla.

[1] An extended play of the track – featuring remixes by Kaskade, Tommy Trash, and 501 – was released on 8 November 2011, titled Shave It – The Aftershave.

[2] The alternate version of the song, "Shave It Up", is included on Zedd's debut studio album, Clarity.

[4] A music video directed by Sean Stiegemeier and produced by Mike Longenbach was released on 1 November 2011.

[5] "Shave It" debuted at number 39 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of 21 January 2012[6] and climbed until position four.