Push Up (song)

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"Push Up"
Push Up - Freestylers single artwork.jpg
Single by Freestylers
from the album Raw as F**k
Released2004
Length3:05
Label Against the Grain
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Freestylers
Freestylers singles chronology
"Get a Life"
(2004)		"Push Up"
(2004)		"Boom Blast"
(2005)

"Push Up" is a single by the British electronic music group Freestylers. The song was co-written by Theo Brehony and Rez Safinia of the pop duo Heist and features vocals from Theo. Released in 2004, it reached number one in the Flanders region of Belgium for seven weeks, number two in Australia and the Netherlands, and number five in New Zealand. In the band's home country, "Push Up" reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK Dance Chart.

Contents

The music video was recorded in various parts of Central London, including Piccadilly Circus. It features Kate Eloise Whitfield in various outfits dancing on the streets near crowds of people.[ citation needed ] In 2008, the Freestylers mashed-up "Push Up" with the 1986 hit song "Word Up!" by Cameo and released it as "Push Up Word Up" through Data Records. [1]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Australia2004CD
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • 12-inch vinyl
Against the Grain
Australia19 July 200412-inch vinyl
  • Shock
  • Against the Grain
 [31]

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References

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