For the James Brown song see Give It Up or Turnit a Loose

Give It Up or Turnit a Loose

"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, it was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart...

"Give It Up, Turn It Loose" was the fourth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from En Vogue

En Vogue

En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...

's second album, Funky Divas

Funky Divas

Funky Divas is the second album by the U.S. female vocal group En Vogue. Released in 1992, it became their highest selling album to date and one of the top selling albums of the year, shifting over 5 million copies worldwide.-Background:...

. The song earned a Grammy nomination

Grammy Award

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 and reached #15 on the US pop chart, and #16 on the R&B chart. The song's title is a reference to the 1969

1969 in music

-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event...

 James Brown

James Brown

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

 song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose

Give It Up or Turnit a Loose

"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, it was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart...

". This song features Maxine Jones

Maxine Jones

Maxine Jones is one of the original members of the R&B singing group En Vogue. She originally left the group in 2001 to spend time with her daughter. Jones rejoined En Vogue on a permanent basis in the third quarter of 2004...

 on lead entirely.

Official versions

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (LP Version) (5:10)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (LP Edit) (4:05)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Extended R&B Mix) (5:17)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose ("Welcome To The Ghetto" Hip-Hop Edit) (5:26)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Jazz Mix) (4:58)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Jazz Mix) [edit] (4:20)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Somethin' For The People Remix) (5:50)

Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Hip-Hop Instrumental) (4:50)

Peak positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	15
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	16
US Mainstream Top 40	10
UK Singles Chart	22

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	84