The Nitty Gritty (song)

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"The Nitty Gritty"
Single by Shirley Ellis
from the album The Nitty Gritty
B-side "Give Me a List"
Released1963
Genre R&B, novelty
Length2:12
Label Congress
Songwriter(s) Lincoln Chase
Producer(s) Hutch Davie
Shirley Ellis singles chronology
"The Nitty Gritty"
(1963)
"(That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is"
(1964)
"The Nitty Gritty"
Single by Gladys Knight & the Pips
from the album Nitty Gritty
B-side "Got Myself a Man"
ReleasedJune 26, 1969
Recorded1969
Studio Motown
Genre R&B [1]
Length2:59
Label Soul Records
Songwriter(s) Lincoln Chase
Producer(s) Norman Whitfield
Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology
"Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)"
(1969)
"The Nitty Gritty"
(1969)
"Friendship Train"
(1969)

"The Nitty Gritty" is a 1963 song written by Lincoln Chase and recorded by Shirley Ellis. Released by Congress Records, it reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964. [2] In Canada it was No. 19 for 2 weeks. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Considine, J.D.; Coleman, Mark; Evans, Paul; McGee, David (1992). "Gladys Knight and the Pips". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Random House. pp. 163–164.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 205.
  3. "CHUM Hit Parade - December 30, 1963".
  4. "CHUM Hit Parade - January 6, 1964".
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 330.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 30, 1969" (PDF).
  7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Best 60s Dancer Boy Ever - The Nitty Gritty. YouTube .