"Hustle!!! (Dead on It)" is a song written and recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1975, the song charted #11 R&B.[1] "Hustle" was the lead track on his album Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump. The song's title refers to the popular dance the Hustle.But it's a cover of André Marie Talla'song called Hot Koki. They went on a trial for four years. Finally James Brown had to pay for all the copyrights.
"Hustle!!! (Dead on It)" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump | ||||
B-side | "Dead on It Part II" | |||
Released | 1975 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 4:58 | |||
Label | Polydor 14281 | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Brown | |||
Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Hustle!!! (Dead On It)" on YouTube |
References
edit- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.