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Get on Up (The Esquires song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Get on Up'" is a song written by Johnny Taylor, Gilbert Moorer, and Bill Sheppard and performed by The Esquires. It was featured on their 1967 album, 'Get on Up and Get Away'[https://www.discogs.com/The-Esquires-Get-On-Up-And-Get-Away/release/1302158 The Esquires, 'Get on Up and Get Away'] Retrieved August 20, 2016. and was produced by Bill Sheppard.[http://www.45cat.com/record/7750 The Esquires, "Get on Up" single release] Retrieved August 20, 2016.
Chart performance
"Get on Up" reached #3 on the US R&B chart and #11 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in 1967.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Get+on+Up+by+The+Esquires&id=42681 The Esquires, "Get on Up" chart positions] Retrieved August 20, 2016. The single ranked 34th on the 'Billboard' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1967.
The band released an updated version in 1976 entitled "Get on Up '76" which reached #62 on the US R&B chart.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Get+On+Up+%2776+by+The+Esquires&id=78523 The Esquires, "Get on Up '76" chart position] Retrieved August 20, 2016.
Song sampling
*"Get on Up" was sampled in Carmen Electra's "Everybody Get on Up" on her 1993 album, 'Carmen Electra'. The song reached #33 on the US Dance chart.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Everybody+Get+On+Up+by+Carmen+Electra&id=85573 Carmen Electra, "Everybody Get on Up" chart position] Retrieved August 20, 2016.
References
Category:1967 songs
Category:1967 debut singles
Category:1976 singles
Category:The Esquires songs
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