| Uptight | |
| Cover: | Shara_Nelson_-_Uptight.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shara Nelson |
| Album: | What Silence Knows |
| Released: | [1] |
| Length: | 5:04 |
| Label: | Cooltempo |
| Producer: | Michael Peden |
| Prev Title: | Inside Out |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Nobody |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Uptight" is a song by English singer and songwriter Shara Nelson, released by Cooltempo in January 1994 as the fourth single from her first solo album, What Silence Knows (1993). Co-written by Nelson, the song was a top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 12 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.
Terry Staunton from NME wrote, "This isn't quite up to that mark [as "[[Down That Road (Shara Nelson song)|Down That Road]]" and "One Goodbye in Ten"], but it's still a glorious record, reminiscent of Motown in the good old days."[2] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin noted the song's "insecurity" in his review of the What Silence Knows album.[3]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 217 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 52 | |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 19 | |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[7] | 12 | |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[8] | 23 |
