Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved Pt. 1 | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | James Brown |
B-Side: | Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved Pt. 2 |
Recorded: | November 3, 1970, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH |
Genre: | Funk |
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Label: | King 6347 |
Producer: | James Brown |
Chronology: | James Brown charting |
Prev Title: | Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay Vocal |
Prev Year: | 1970 |
Next Title: | Spinning Wheel Pt. 1 |
Next Year: | 1971 |
"Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. It was released as a two-part single in 1970 and charted #4 R&B and #34 Pop. It features backing vocals by Bobby Byrd, who shared writing credit for the song with Brown and Ron Lenhoff. This was one of several songs by Brown with an upfront social message.
The unedited version appears on the 1996 compilation . Live performances of the song appear on the albums Revolution of the Mind (1971) and Love Power Peace (1992; recorded 1971).
Performers included drummer Clyde Stubblefield and guitarist Catfish Collins.