disco
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group
KC and the Sunshine Band
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, although it was simply credited as KC in many countries, including the US. Following the backlash against many disco artists on the charts at the beginning of the 1980s, the song was a comeback hit for the act in the US.
Epic Records
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refused to release it; however, the independent Meca Records label showed its support and the song peaked at No. 18 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Hot 100
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in March 1984.
The song had been an even bigger hit in the UK several months earlier, where it had hit No. 1 on the
UK Singles Chart
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for three weeks in August 1983. It went on to become the 18th best-selling single of the year in the UK. It was the last of the band's hits in the US and UK, and the most successful of its 10 UK hits. The song also went to No. 2 in Belgium. No. 3 in Australia and top 10 in several other countries.
In 1993,
Danish
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People
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group
Cut 'N' Move
Cut 'N' Move were a Danish dance/ hip hop group from Århus.
Career 1989-1992: Origins and debut album
The group was founded in 1989 by keyboard player Per Holm, disc jockey Jørn K (Jørn Kristensen), and rapper MC Zipp (Jens Kjær Larsen). In ...
scored a big hit with their version of "Give It Up", which went to number-one in Australia and Denmark.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Cut 'N' Move version
In 1993, "Give It Up" was covered by Danish
Eurodance
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group
Cut 'N' Move
Cut 'N' Move were a Danish dance/ hip hop group from Århus.
Career 1989-1992: Origins and debut album
The group was founded in 1989 by keyboard player Per Holm, disc jockey Jørn K (Jørn Kristensen), and rapper MC Zipp (Jens Kjær Larsen). In ...
, released as the first single from their second album, ''Peace, Love & Harmony'' (1993). Their version reached number one in Denmark for five weeks and in Australia for four weeks. The song also peaked at number two in Norway, number five in New Zealand, and number six in Austria, Germany, and Sweden. On the
Eurochart Hot 100
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, it reached number 31 in August 1993. In Australia, it was certified platinum. It is sung by singers Zindy Laursen and Thera Hoeymans. The rap part is performed by MC Zipp (a.k.a. Jens Kjær Larsen). A colorful
music video
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was produced to promote the single. Cut 'N' Move covered the song again in 1997 for ''
Dancemania Covers
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Jacynthe
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, both as a solo cover version, one in French, and one as a collaboration with K.C. himself.
The song was covered by Captain Jack on their 2003 album, ''
Party Warriors
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Track listing
# "Heyaaah (Intro)" - 1:02
# "Centerfold (Radio Mix)" - 2:56
# "Give it Up (Radio Mix)" - 3:26
# "Iko Iko
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''.
It was covered by the German pop band beFour on their 2008 album, ''
We Stand United
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''.
It was covered by
Annie Lennox
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and
Chrissie Hynde
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during a live performance at the
Royal Albert Hall
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in London on February 9, 1986.
"Love You Long Time" by
The Black Eyed Peas
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, from their 2010 album, ''
The Beginning
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'', contains a sample of "Give It Up".
In popular culture
* The song has been turned into a sporting chant in the
United Kingdom
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, especially at football games in
England
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and
Scotland
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.
**For example, after
Liverpool F.C.
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defeated
Manchester United F.C.
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on 25 October 2021, Liverpool's travelling fans mocked under pressure Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær by singing "Ole's at the Wheel" to the tune of "Give It Up".
** At an UEFA Europa Conference League match on 8 September 2022 following the
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, a crowd of
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
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supporters at Tallaght Stadium were heard singing the chant as "Lizzie's in a
Box
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" to mock the death (owing to historic
anti-British sentiment
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Argentina
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in Ireland).
* A version of the song is also sung by the
Barmy Army
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for England batter
Alastair Cook
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, with the words "Ali, Ali Cook" replacing "Baby, Give it up". For the final few overs of day four of Cook's final test match at
The Oval
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(when he had just scored a farewell century), the song was sung continuously by the raucous crowd- led by Cook's friends in a hospitality box.
* The song is heard in Richmond Valentine's lair when Valentine activates the V-Day program in '' Kingsman: The Secret Service''.
* The song is the walk-on music of professional darts player Vincent van der Voort.
* The song played in the background of a television advertisement for
Old Navy
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during the late 1990s.
* The song was performed by the Filipino band Channels on Eat Bulaga! and Oh No! It's Johnny in 1998.
* The song was chanted by Braehead Clan fans in their appreciation of netminder Kyle Jones.
* The song is chanted by Manchester United supporters in their appreciation of Nicky Butt.
* The song is chanted by Tottenham Hotspur supporters in their appreciation of
Rafael van der Vaart
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Van der Vaart began his c ...
.
* The song was featured as the closing theme for ''Obrolan Artis dalam Berita'', an infotainment program on Indonesian television network SCTV from its debut in 2002 until the final episode in early 2005.
* The song was featured in the last series of '' Play Away'' performed by Brian Cant,
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but has now been returned following a
YouTube
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upload.
* At Queen's University, the song is used for the "Clark Hall Pub Dance", an engineering tradition performed at frosh week, sporting events, and other large gatherings.
*The song is chanted by Ajax supporters in their appreciation of Donny van de Beek.
*The song is played at the beginning of concerts by Scottish singer
Gerry Cinnamon
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*The song can also be heard playing off and on during the cruise ship scene in the 2011 Adam Sandler film, Jack and Jill.
* 76ers fans chant this as “Philadelphia, Delphia, Philadelphia...”.