The Nitty Gritty (song)
| "The Nitty Gritty" | |
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| Single by Shirley Ellis | |
| Genre | R&B, novelty |
| Label | Congress |
| Writer(s) | Lincoln Chase |
"The Nitty Gritty" is a 1963 song written by Lincoln Chase and recorded by Shirley Ellis. Released by Congress Records, it reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964.[1]
Motown released a version of "The Nitty Gritty" by Gladys Knight & The Pips in mid-1969 on its Soul label. It went to #19 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #2 on its Soul chart.[2]
The "Nitty Gritty" guitar instrumental by Doug Sahm was a theme in the film Idiocracy.
A different song, "Nitty Gritty", was a single by Scottish rock band Primal Scream, released in October 2006. It was the third single lifted from the band's album Riot City Blues.
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