"Bring It Up", also known as "Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue)", is a song recorded by James Brown. It was released as a single in 1967 and charted No. 7 R&B and No. 29 Pop.[2] It also appeared on the album James Brown Sings Raw Soul. An unedited version of the song was released on the 1991 box set Star Time.[3]

"Bring It Up"
Single by James Brown
from the album Sings Raw Soul[1]
B-side"Nobody Knows"
ReleasedJanuary 1967 (1967-01)
RecordedOctober 4, 1966, RCA Studios, New York, NY
GenreSoul
Length2:45
LabelKing
6071
Songwriter(s)
  • James Brown
  • Nat Jones
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Don't Be a Drop-Out"
(1966)
"Bring It Up"
(1967)
"Kansas City"
(1967)
Audio video
"Bring It Up" on YouTube

Live performances of the song appear on the albums Live at the Garden and Live at the Apollo, Volume II.

Chart performance

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Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 29
US Billboard Top Selling R&B Singles 7

References

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  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  3. ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
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