Pick It Up (song)

"Pick It Up"
Single by Redman
from the album Muddy Waters
B-side Yesh Yesh Y'all
Released May 13, 1997
Format 12", Vinyl
Genre Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length 3:59
Label Def Jam
Producer Erick Sermon[1]
Redman singles chronology
"Whateva Man"
(1997)		 "Pick It Up"
(1997)		 "Full Cooperation"
(1998)

"Pick It Up" is a song by American hip-hop artist Redman recorded for his third album Muddy Waters (1996). The song was released as the third and final single for the album on May 13, 1997.

Contents

Background

The song contains a sample of Le Pamplemouse's "Gimme What You Got."[2]

Track listing

12", Vinyl
  1. "Pick It Up" (Radio) - 3:55
  2. "Pick It Up" (LP Version) - 3:59
  3. "Pick It Up" (Instrumental) - 3:59
  4. "Yesh Yesh Y'all" (Radio) - 3:55
  5. "Yesh Yesh Y'all" (Instrumental) - 3:59

Chart performance

Chart (1997)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 10
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 69
U.S. Hot Rap Singles 50

Notes

  1. ^ "Redman - Pick It Up (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Redman-Pick-It-Up/release/329362. Retrieved 2011-02-03. 
  2. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Redman". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Redman&type=6. Retrieved 02-03-2011. 
  3. ^ "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-02-03. 

External links

"Pick It Up" Music video on YouTube

Redman
Studio albums
Other albums
Singles
"Blow Your Mind" · "Time 4 Sum Aksion" · "Tonight's da Night" · "Rockafella" · "Can't Wait" · "How High" · "Funkorama" · "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" · "Whateva Man" · "Pick It Up" · "Full Cooperation" · "I'll Bee Dat!" · "Tear It Off" · "Da Goodness" · "Let da Monkey Out" · "Da Rockwilder" · "Y.O.U." · "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" · "Smash Sumthin'" · "Put It Down" · "A-Yo" · "City Lights" · "Mrs. International" · "Def Jammable"
Featured artist
"Head Banger" · "4, 3, 2, 1" · "The Weekend" · "Symphony 2000" · "Left & Right" · "Oooh." · "React" · "Dirrty" · "Yeah Yeah U Know It"
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