Give It Up (The Good Men song)

"Give It Up"
Maxi single cover
Single by the Good Men
Released26 July 1993 (1993-07-26) (UK)[1]
Length3:27 (radio edit)
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

"Give It Up" is a song by Dutch musical duo 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. Released as Chocolate Puma's debut single on 26 July 1993 in the United Kingdom, 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".[2]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from 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." He added, "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."[3] Music writer and columnist James Masterton said, "One of the quirkier dance records around at the moment, for the first minute or so consisting of nothing more than a synthesised drum beat, makes a good climb this week and given the right amount of exposure may well progress into the 20 next week."[4]

Maria Jimenez from Music & Media declared it as an "percussive masterpiece".[5] Andy Beevers from Music Week noted, "Originally out on Fresh Fruit, this top tune is already an underground favourite, mainly because of its mad carnival-style percussion intro and attention-grabbing vocal samples. It now has major label backing and is destined for bigger things."[6] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "snare drums tapped then Brazilian, Oriental and other rhythms driven fantastically powerful 124.7bpm surging percussive leaper".[7]

Chart performance

Commercially, "Give It Up" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1993[8] and made a brief appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 71.[9] After being re-released in late 1993, it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.[10] The song also reached the top 10 in Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands.[11][12][13]

Impact and legacy

American DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter Armand van Helden named "Give It Up" one of his "classic cuts" in 1995, adding, "Out of the more recent stuff, The Goodmen is the only track that hits you right in your face. There's nothing like it, nothing even comes close. When it came out it was destined to be a classic. In America it hit big and to this day – and it came out in '93 – it's still played out. Still records are coming out with The Goodmen sound and there will be records with that sound for the next 10 years – that's how you know it's a classic. When The Goodmen came out in America there was no record close when it was hot – people would go to clubs and wait for it to come on."[14]

Track listings

  • 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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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