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Released | August 1982 (US) August 1983 (International) | |||
Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
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"Give It Up" is a song by American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band, [4] although it was simply credited as KC in many markets, including the United States. Following the backlash against many disco artists on the charts at the beginning of the 1980s, "Give It Up" was a comeback hit for the band in the US. Epic Records refused to release it; however, the independent Meca Records label showed its support and "Give It Up" peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984. "Give It Up" had been an even bigger hit in the United Kingdom several months earlier, where it had hit number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in August 1983. [5] It went on to become the 18th best-selling single of the year in the UK. It was the last of the band's hit singles in the US and UK, and the most successful of its ten UK hits. "Give It Up" also peaked at number two in Belgium, number three in Australia, and reached the Top 10 in several other markets.
In 1993, Danish group Cut 'N' Move scored a big hit with their version of "Give It Up", which went to number one in Australia and their native Denmark.
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United Kingdom (BPI) [23] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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Released | February 3, 1993 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 4:22 | |||
Label | SoulPower Productions | |||
Songwriter(s) | Casey & Finch | |||
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"Give It Up" was covered by Danish Eurodance group Cut 'N' Move and released in February 1993 as the first single from their second album, Peace, Love & Harmony (1993). Their version reached number one in Denmark for five weeks and in Australia for four weeks. The song also peaked at number two in Norway, number five in New Zealand, and number six in Austria, Germany, and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 31 in August 1993. In Australia, it was certified platinum. It is sung by singers Zindy Laursen and Thera Hoeymans. The rap part is performed by MC Zipp (a.k.a. Jens Kjær Larsen). A colorful music video was produced to promote the single. Cut 'N' Move covered the song again in 1997 for Dancemania Covers .
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1. | "Give It Up" (album version) | 4:22 |
2. | "Give It Up" (extended version) | 5:54 |
3. | "Cut 'N' Move Theme Part II" | 2:51 |
4. | "Give It Up" (instrumental version) | 4:21 |
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Australia (ARIA) [43] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [45] | Gold | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Europe | February 3, 1993 |
| SoulPower Productions | [46] |
United Kingdom | September 20, 1993 |
| EMI | [47] |
Japan | June 29, 1994 | Mini-CD | [48] |
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In 1998, the song was covered by Québécois singer Jacynthe, both as a solo cover version, one in French, and one as a collaboration with KC himself.
The song was covered by Captain Jack on their 2003 album, Party Warriors .
It was covered by the German pop band beFour on their 2008 album, We Stand United .
It was covered by Annie Lennox and Chrissie Hynde during a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 9, 1986. [49]
"Love You Long Time" by The Black Eyed Peas, from their 2010 album, The Beginning , contains a sample of "Give It Up". [50]
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KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "Get Down Tonight", "That's the Way ", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love","Boogie Shoes", "Please Don't Go", and "Give It Up". The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1970s.
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The following is the discography of American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band.
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