Get On Up (Jodeci song)

"Get on Up" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their third album, The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995). The song was released as the third and final single for the album in 1996. "Get on Up" contains the sample of the 1981 song from Quincy Jones featuring Toots Thielemans' "Velas". Produced by Mr. Dalvin and written by Mr. Dalvin and K-Ci & JoJo, it is the only Jodeci single to date that was not produced or written by group leader DeVante Swing. It was also the last Jodeci single released in 18 years before the group returned in 2014 with the single "Nobody Wins". The group performed the song when they guest starred in a season one episode of the UPN sitcom Moesha.

"Get on Up"
Single by Jodeci
from the album The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
Released	January 11, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	3:47
Label	Uptown/MCA
Songwriter(s)	Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric Hailey, Joel Hailey, Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins
Producer(s)	Mr. Dalvin
Jodeci singles chronology
"Love U 4 Life" (1995) "Get on Up" (1996) "Nobody Wins" (2014)

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "The time, the lads kick it lovely on a lively pop/funk throwdown that harks back to the Spinners and the Gap Band with its breezy harmonies and jovial hand claps. It's a perfect addition to the spring season's party soundtrack, so expect instant R&B radio action, followed by equally ardent play on top 40 stations."^[1]

Track listings

• CD, promo

1. "Get on Up" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
2. "Get on Up" (Dalvin Remix) - 4:17
3. "Get on Up" (The Instant Flava Mix) - 4:26
4. "Get on Up" (LP Instrumental) - 4:21

• Vinyl, 12"

1. "Get on Up" (LP Version) - 3:43
2. "Get on Up" (Mr. Dalvin's Remix) - 4:17
3. "Freek'n You" - 5:07
   (feat. Ghostface Killah and Raekwon)

Personnel

Information taken from the album’s Liner Notes^[2] and Discogs.^[3]

• K-Ci Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
• Jojo Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
• Mr. Dalvin - Musical arrangement, Background vocals
• DeVante Swing - Background vocals
• Additional Instruments: Darryl Pearson
• Executive Producers: DeVante Swing, Andre Harrell
• Remixing: Instant Flava, Mr. Dalvin
• Scratches: DJ Double D (The Instant Flava Mix only)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 191 US Billboard Hot 100[5] 22 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 4 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 15

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 23

Notes

1. Flick, Larry (May 4, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 43. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
2. Jodeci. “The Show, The After-Party, The Hotel” (Album Notes). Uptown Records / MCA Records. 1995.
3. "Jodeci - Get On Up (CD, Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
4. "Jodeci ARIA chart history complete". ARIA. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
5. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
6. "Jodeci Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
7. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
8. "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

External links

• "Get on Up" Music video on YouTube