"Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. It was released as a two-part single in 1970 and charted #4 R&B and #34 Pop.[1] It features backing vocals by Bobby Byrd, who shared writing credit for the song with Brown and Ron Lenhoff. This was one of several songs by Brown with an upfront social message.[2][3]
| "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved Pt. 1" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| B-side | "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved Pt. 2" | |||
| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 3, 1970, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
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| Label | King 6347 | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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| "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Stereo Mix)" on YouTube | ||||
The unedited version appears on the 1996 compilation Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang. Live performances of the song appear on the albums Revolution of the Mind (1971) and Love Power Peace (1992; recorded 1971).
Performers included drummer Clyde Stubblefield and guitarist Catfish Collins.[4][5]
Sample used
edit- Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off (1988)
- BDP – "South Bronx" (1987)
- Full Force – "Ain't My Type of Hype" (1990)
- MC Shan – "Juice Crew Law"
- Public Enemy – "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Can't Truss It"
- Technotronic – "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" (1990)
- Pras Michel – "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (1998)
References
edit- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ David Toop (1984). The Rap Attack: African Jive to New York Hip Hop. Pluto Press. pp. 8–11. ISBN 9780861047772. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Brian Ward (1998). Just My Soul Responding. University of California Press. pp. 388–390. ISBN 9780520212985. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Jim Connelly (December 10, 2016). "Certain Songs #725: James Brown – Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved". medialoper.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Ben Sisario (March 29, 2011). "Questlove on Clyde Stubblefield – footnotes". charmicarmicat.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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