Gimme Some More (The J.B.'s song)

"Gimme Some More" is a 1971 song written by James Brown and recorded by his band, The J.B.'s. Released as a single on People Records, "Gimme Some More" also appeared on the 1972 album Food for Thought.

"Gimme Some More"
Single by The J.B.'s
from the album Food for Thought
B-side	"The Rabbit Got the Gun"
Released	1971 (1971)
Recorded	September 2, 1971, Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC[1][2]
Genre	Funk
Length	3:03
Label	People 602
Songwriter(s)	James Brown, Charles Bobbit[1][2]
Producer(s)	James Brown
The J.B.'s singles chronology
"My Brother Pt. 1" (1971) "Gimme Some More" (1971) "Pass the Peas" (1972)
Audio video
"Gimme Some More" on YouTube

A 1972 live performance of "Gimme Some More" is included on The J.B.'s' 1995 compilation album Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Additionally, the song was reworked by Brown into "Happy For The Poor" for the soundtrack of the 1973 blaxpoitation film Slaughter's Big Rip-off.^[3]

Background

The song's lyrics consist solely of the song title, chanted by the whole band throughout the record.

Personnel

Credits per liner notes by Alan Leeds.^[1][2]

• Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
• Russell Crimes – trumpet
• Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• Bobby Byrd – organ, tambourine
• Robert Coleman – guitar
• Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar
• Fred Thomas – bass
• John "Jabo" Starks – drums
• The entire band – vocals

Chart performance

"Gimme Some More" charted No. 11 R&B and No. 67 Pop.

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4]	67
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[5]	11

References

1. "The J.B.'s – Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s". discogs.com. 2000. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
2. Liner-notes images at archive.org: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
3. James Brown - Slaughter's Big Rip-Off [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-10-23
4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 429.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 617.