Gitty Up (song)

"Gitty Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Brand New
A-side Gitty Up
B-side Remix
Released August 1, 1998
Format CD single, Cassette, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl
Genre R&B, hip-hop electronic, Progressive house music
Length 4.02 (album version)
Label London Records / Island Black Music
Writer(s) Cheryl James, Rufus Moore, Rick James
Producer(s) Al West, Chad "Dr Ceuss" Elliott
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"R U Ready"
(1997)		 "Gitty Up"
(1998)		 "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"
(1999)

"Gitty Up" is a 1998 single released by American R&B and hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. The single was released as the second single taken from their fifth studio album Brand New. The song contains an interpolation of "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James.[1]

Track listing

CD Single [2]
  1. Gitty Up (Album Version) - 4:02
  2. Gitty Up (Bystorm Mix 1) - 4:11
  3. Gitty Up (Soul Solution Mix) - 4:06
  4. Gitty Up (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental) - 4:10
12" vinyl [3]

A1. "Gitty Up" (Album Version)
A2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1)
A3. "Gitty Up" (Soul Solution Mix)
A4. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental)
B1. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 2)
B2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 2 Instrumental)
B3. "Gitty Up" (Album Instrumental)

Chart performance and certifications

Country (1998) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 22
US Hot Rap Tracks[5] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 50

The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up

"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album The Best of Salt-N-Pepa
Released 1999
Format CD single
Genre R&B, hip-hop electronic, Progressive house music Pop rap
Length 3:13
Label London Records
Writer(s) Roger Waters, Robert Jazayeri, Cheryl James, Rufus Moore, Rick James
Producer(s) Al West, Chad "Dr Ceuss" Elliott
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Gitty Up"
(1998)		 "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"
(1999)

In 1999, "Gitty Up" was remixed by Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mathers and re-released under the title "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". It samples "Another Brick in the Wall part 2" by Pink Floyd.[6] It was released as the first single from Salt N Pepa's 1999 greatest hits album, The Best of Salt-N-Pepa and it was certified Gold in Australia.[7]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Country (1999-2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 16
France (SNEP)[9] 85
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 64
Norway (VG-lista)[11] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 93
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[13] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 71

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Track listing

Australian CD Single [16]
  1. The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix) - 3:12
  2. Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) (Radio Edit) - 4:10
  3. Let's Talk About Sex - 3:31
  4. Gitty Up (Original Version) - - 4:02
European CD Single[17]
  1. The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix) - 3:12
  2. Gitty Up (Original Version) - 4:03
  3. Push It (Again) (DJ Tonka Remix Edit) - 5:18
Promo Single [18]
  1. The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix) - 3:13
  2. The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix - Without Solo) - 3:11

References

  1. ↑ "Salt N Pepa Gitty Up". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Salt 'N Pepa – Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Salt 'N Pepa – Gitty Up 12". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Salt-N-Pepa – Gitty Up". Top 40 Singles.
  5. 1 2 "Salt-N-Pepa awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Salt-N-Pepa-Rufus-Blaq-The-Brick-Track-Versus-Gitty-Up-(Rickidy-Raw-Hide-Radio-Mix)-Pink-Floyd-Another-Brick-in-the-Wall-(Part-II)/". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Singles". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Salt-N-Pepa Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". VG-lista.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Salt-N-Pepa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Saltnpepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Salt 'N' Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Salt 'N' Pepa – The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.


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