Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album Ain't It Funky | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Lose My Mind" | |||
| Released | January 1969 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | October 29, 1968, Criteria Studios, Miami, FL | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 2:45 6:24 (complete version) | |||
| Label | King 6213 |
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| Writer(s) | Charles Bobbit | |||
| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, the song was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart.[1][2] "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" appeared as an instrumental on the Ain't It Funky album, removing Brown's vocals and adding guitar overdubs.
Chart positions
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
Personnel
- James Brown - lead vocal
with the James Brown Orchestra:
- Waymond Reed - trumpet
- Richard "Kush" Griffith - trumpet
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker - tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen - guitar
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum - guitar
- Charles Sherrell - bass
- Nate Jones - drums[3]
- Chuck Kirkpatrick - recording engineer
Other versions
Brown recorded "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" again with The J.B.'s for his 1970 double album Sex Machine. Over five minutes long, this later recording used a substantially different instrumental arrangement, with an added organ riff and a florid bassline, as well as different lyrics. A remix of this recording by Tim Rogers appears on the 1986 compilation album In the Jungle Groove. The remixed version has been extensively sampled. A genuine live version of the song appears on the album Live at Chastain Park.
In 1974 Lyn Collins recorded the song, with Brown producing.
Dick Hyman recorded a synthesizer version of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" on his 1969 album The Age of Electronicus.
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single March 8, 1969 – March 15, 1969 (two weeks) |
Succeeded by "Runaway Child, Running Wild" by The Temptations |
References
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- ↑ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ↑ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
External links
- Song Review at Allmusic
- List of songs that sample "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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