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Nancy Walker performed the song on an episode of The Muppet Show with Fozzie Bear. Kate Winslet performed the song while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2004. On 20 January 2009, the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama , in his inauguration speech, quoted the lyrics in the song, saying "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up ...
Up, Up and Away" is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded (as "Up–Up and Away") by US soul-pop act the 5th Dimension with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew. [1] Their original version reached no. 7 on Billboard 's Hot 100 in July 1967 and no. 9 on its Easy Listening chart, [ 2 ] and number one in both Canada and Australia .
"Get on Up" reached #3 on the US R&B chart and No.11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. [3] The single ranked 34th on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1967. [4] The band released an updated version in 1976 entitled "Get on Up '76" which reached No.62 on the US R&B chart. [5]
Upon the release, Bill Coleman from Billboard felt the song is "not as catchy" as the group's breakthrough smash. [6] Greg Kot from Chicago Tribune complimented rapper Ya Kid K's phrasing as "exotically enthusiastic and seductive", noting that catch phrases such as "Get up, get busy" "have become as ubiquitous as black leather miniskirts at dance clubs from Los Angeles to Berlin."
"Up, Up and Away" (song), written by Jimmy Webb; first recorded by the 5th Dimension, 1967 "Up, Up and Away", by Blush from Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance "Up Up and Away", by Juice WRLD from Legends Never Die
The song appeared in the documentary "Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals" on BBC Two. [10] The song is featured in Martin Lawrence's 2001 film Black Knight. The song is played at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, during the 4th inning to encourage fans to get up and stretch and dance. Similarly, if the game goes 13 innings, the ...
"And Get Away" is a song written by Gilbert Moorer and Bill Sheppard and performed by The Esquires. It reached #9 on the US R&B chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. [1] The song was featured on their 1967 album, Get on Up and Get Away. [2] The song was produced by Bill Sheppard. [3]
In November 2018, "Get Up" became the eleventh song by Shinedown to reach the top ten of the Billboard Rock Airplay chart. Upon reaching the top ten, the band broke the Foo Fighters record for the most Rock Airplay songs to peak at the top ten. [7] The following month, "Get Up" peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs.