Start Me Up (Salt-n-Pepa song)

"Start Me Up" is a 1992 single released by American R&B and hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. The song is included in the 1992 American film, Stay Tuned. It was later included on Salt-N-Pepa's 1999 album, The Best of Salt-N-Pepa.

"Start Me Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Stay Tuned Soundtrack
A-side"Start Me Up"
B-side"Remixes"
Released1992
GenreR&B, hip-hop
Length3:39
LabelNext Plateau Entertainment / London Records
Songwriter(s)Hurby Azor, Steve Azor, Miguel Angelo Guerrero
Producer(s)Hurby Luv Bug
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Expression (92 remix)"
(1992)		 "Start Me Up"
(1992)		 "Shoop"
(1993)

The song samples the 1973 song, “Impeach the President” by The Honey Drippers. [1]

Track listing
CD Maxi [2]
  1. Start Me Up (Radio Edit) - 3:39
  2. Start Me Up (Alternative Edit) - 3:58
  3. Start Me Up (Original Version) - 3:48
  4. Start Me Up (Club Version) - 5:44
  5. Start Me Up (DJ's Choice) - 4:28

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 30
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 44
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 39
UK Music Week Dance Singles[8] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 84

References
  1. "Salt N Pepa Start Me Up The Honey Drippers Impeach the President". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. "Salt N Pepa – Start Me Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Salt 'N' Pepa – Start Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt-N-Pepa – Start Me Up". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Salt-N-Pepa" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt 'N' Pepa – Start Me Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. "Salt N Pepa: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 October 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. "Salt N Pepa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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