Get_on_Up_(The_Esquires_song)

Get On Up (The Esquires song)

Get On Up (The Esquires song)

1967 single by The Esquires

"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[1] and was produced by Bill Sheppard.[2]

Quick Facts Single by The Esquires, from the album ...

Chart performance

"Get on Up" reached #3 on the US R&B chart and No.11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.[3] The single ranked 34th on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1967.[4] The band released an updated version in 1976 entitled "Get on Up '76" which reached No.62 on the US R&B chart.[5]

Song sampling

References

  1. [1]
    The Esquires, Get on Up and Get Away Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. [2]
    The Esquires, "Get on Up" single release Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. [3]
    The Esquires, "Get on Up" chart positions Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Billboard Top 100 - 1967". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. [5]
    The Esquires, "Get on Up '76" chart position Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  6. [6]
    Carmen Electra, "Everybody Get on Up" chart position Retrieved August 20, 2016.


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