| "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" | |
|---|---|
| Single by James Brown | |
| from the album Ain't It Funky | |
| B-side | "I'll Lose My Mind" |
| Released | January 1969 |
| Format | 7" (stereo) |
| Recorded | October 29, 1968, Criteria Studios, Miami, FL |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | King 6213 |
| Writer(s) | Charles Bobbit |
| Producer | James Brown |
"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, it was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart.[1] The song was written by Brown's personal manager Charles Bobbit.
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| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
with the James Brown Orchestra:
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 Rodgers appears on the 1986 compilation album In the Jungle Groove. The remixed version has been extensively sampled.
Dick Hyman recorded a synthesizer rendition of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" on his 1969 album The Age of Electronicus.
| Preceded by "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone |
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 |