| "Get Up on It" | ||||
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| Single by Keith Sweat featuring Kut Klose | ||||
| from the album Get Up on It | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Length | 5:06 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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"Get Up on It" is a song by American singer Keith Sweat featuring American R&B trio Kut Klose,and the third single from the former's studio album by the same name (1994). It was produced by Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott.
Jose F. Promis of AllMusic noted the song as an example of when Keith Sweat "began to utilize female background vocals" "to full effect" on Get Up on It,and considered it one of the album's "shining moments". [1]
| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC) [2] | 83 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 12 |
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