"Get on the Good Foot" is a funk song performed by James Brown. It was released in 1972 as a two-part single that charted #1 R&B and #18 Pop.[1][2] It also appeared on an album of the same name released that year. Partly due to the unwillingness of Brown's record labels to certify sales of his previous hits, "Get on the Good Foot" was his first gold record.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 99 song for 1972.[4]
| "Get on the Good Foot - Part 1" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album Get on the Good Foot | ||||
| B-side | "Get on the Good Foot - Part 2" | |||
| Released | July 1972 | |||
| Recorded | May 9, 1972, Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
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| Label | Polydor 14139 | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Get On The Good Foot (Pt.1 & 2)" on YouTube | ||||
Performances of "Get on the Good Foot" appear on the albums Hot on the One, Live in New York, Live at Chastain Park and Live at the Apollo 1995
Personnel
edit- James Brown - lead vocal, organ
with The J.B.'s:
- Russell Crimes - trumpet
- Ike Oakley - trumpet
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- Jimmy Parker - alto saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
- Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - guitar
- Bobby Roach - guitar
- Fred Thomas - bass
- John "Jabo" Starks - drums[5]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 85.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas. (2004). Live at the Apollo, 26. New York: Continuum.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972
- ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ "American single certifications – James Brown – Get on the Good Foot". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
External links
edit- Song Review from Allmusic
- Songs which sample "Get on the Good Foot" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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