Get On Up (The Esquires song)
| "Get On Up" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Listen to Me" |
"Get on Up" is a song written by Johnny Taylor, Gilbert Moorer, and Bill Sheppard and performed by The Esquires. It reached #3 on the US R&B chart and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.[1] The song was featured on their 1967 album, Get on Up and Get Away.[2]
The song was produced by Bill Sheppard.[3]
The single ranked 34th on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1967.[4]
The band released an updated version in 1976 entitled "Get on Up '76". It reached No. 62 on the US R&B chart.[5]
Song sampling
- The song was sampled in Carmen Electra's song "Everybody Get on Up" on her 1993 album, Carmen Electra. The song reached No. 33 on the US Dance chart.[6]
References
- ^ The Esquires, "Get on Up" chart positions Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ The Esquires, Get on Up and Get Away Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ The Esquires, "Get on Up" single release Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1967". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ The Esquires, "Get on Up '76" chart position Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Carmen Electra, "Everybody Get on Up" chart position Retrieved August 20, 2016.
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