| Everybody Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago), Ohio Players Studio, (Dayton), Fifth Floor Studios (Cincinnati) | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
| Ohio Players chronology | ||||
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Everybody Up is an album by the Ohio Players. [1] Released in 1979, it was their only album for Arista Records. [2]
The band added two percussionists prior to the recording of the album. [3] All of the tracks were written and produced by the Ohio Players. [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [2] |
The Oakland Post wrote that "the moment the needle hits the opening notes of the scorching 'Everybody Up', it's clear that their Arista Records debut finds them ready for action, ready to take [their] rightful place among class players from any state." [8] Billboard praised the "tight, basic sound, unencumbered by overwrought string and horn arrangements." [4]
| Chart (1979) | Peak |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs [9] | 80 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 19 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B [10] | ||
| 1979 | "Everybody Up" | — | 33 |
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