Give It Up (The Good Men song)

"Give It Up" is a 1992 song by Chocolate Puma performing under the name "The Good Men", or alternatively, "The Goodmen". It samples "Fanfarra (Cabua-Le-Le)" and "Magalenha" by Sérgio Mendes and "I Need You Now" by Sinnamon. The song became a chart hit in 1993, peaking atop the American and Canadian dance charts and reaching the top 10 in several European nations. In 1995, Simply Red sampled "Give It Up" for their UK number-one hit "Fairground".[1]

"Give It Up"
Maxi single cover
Single by The Good Men
Released1993
Recorded1992
GenreHouse, Latin house
Label
Songwriter(s)The Goodmen
Producer(s)The Goodmen
The Good Men singles chronology
"Give It Up"
(1993)		 "Damn Woman"
(1994)
Alternative cover
Alternative cover crediting The Goodmen
Music video
"Give It Up" on YouTube

Critical reception

Billboard wrote, "The import buzz on this one has been positively deafening. Mostly instrumental track is a curious but pleasing mixture of African rhythms and high school drill-team drumming. Cushiony synth pads provide a slight ambience that will add drama to just about any dance floor. Fun and quirky track has all the elements and cool sound effects needed for a radio edit that would be juicy for top 40 and crossover formats."[2]

Chart performance

Commercially, "Give It Up" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1993[3] and made a brief appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 71.[4] After being re-released in late 1993, it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.[5] The song also reached the top 10 in Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands.[6][7][8]

Track listing

CD-maxi – Fresh Fruit Records

  1. "Give It Up" (Radio Edit) – 3:27
  2. "Give It Up" (Batacuda Refrescante) – 6:57
  3. "Land of Haze" – 7:28

1993 CD-maxi Blow Up – Intercord Records

  1. "Give It Up" (Radio Edit) – 3:29
  2. "Give It Up" (Batacuda Refrescante) – 6:47
  3. "Land of Haze" – 7:30
  4. "Blue Nuts" – 5:52

Charts and certifications

References
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  2. Flick, Larry (18 September 1993). "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "The Goodmen Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. "The Goodmen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Give It Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Feb 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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  11. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2356." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 47. 20 November 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Good Men – Give It Up". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Good Men – Give It Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  15. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 2. 8 January 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – The Good Men – Give It Up". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. "The Goodmen Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  18. "Jaaroverzichten 1993" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  19. "1993 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  20. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  21. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  22. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  23. "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
  24. "Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  25. "British single certifications – Goodmen – Give It Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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