Give It Up, Turn It Loose

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About Give It Up, Turn It Loose

For the James Brown song see Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"Give It Up, Turn It Loose" was the fourth single from En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. The song earned a Grammy nomination and reached #15 on the US pop chart, and #16 on the US R&B chart and #22 on the UK singles chart. The song's title is a reference to the 1969 James Brown song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose". This song features Maxine Jones on lead entirely.


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Baby give it up or turn it a loose
Uh ha baby gives it up or turn it a loose
Starting over again
Baby, give it up or turn it a loose
Oh ha baby, give it up or turn it loose
Oooooh all right

Baby, give it up, oh turn it a loose oh
Oh o o all night long, uh
All right, hey, hey, hey, hey
All night long, ain't no use oh o
Oh oo baby give it up ha
Lord have mercy, hey, hey, hey, hey
All night long, ain't no use oh o
Oh oo baby give it up ha
Lord have mercy, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh ha oh oh e wow
Baby need you so
Uh turn it a loose
Hey, hey, hey, hey

Oh, oh, oh, hold you tight
Cause I need you so
With all my might
I've got to squeeze you
Hold you tight because I love you so
Oh oh oh baby oh

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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of funk music and is a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance. more »

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Written by: DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS MCELROY, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY

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7 facts about this song

SONG ORIGIN
"Give It up, Turn It Loose" is a song by the American all-female R&B group En Vogue, not James Brown. - The song was released in 1992 as part of their album "Funky Divas".
SONG INSPIRATION
The title "Give It up, Turn It Loose" is similar to the James Brown's classic song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" which may cause the confusion. - However, the En Vogue song is not a cover or remake of James Brown's track, it's a completely different song.
MUSIC STYLE
This song by En Vogue is primarily R&B, with elements of soul and pop, prevailing music genres during the early 90s.
CHART PERFORMANCE
"Give It up, Turn It Loose" was a successful song, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
MUSIC VIDEO
The music video for "Give It up, Turn It Loose" features the group as characters in a futuristic sci-fi setting, a big trend in music videos at the time. - According to the storyline, each woman represents a different aspect of womanhood.
SONGWRITING CREDITS
The song was written by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster, two prolific writers and producers in the R&B field.
JAMES BROWN CONNECTION
Although it's not directly related, James Brown was indeed a significant influence on the soul and R&B genre, which might have indirectly inspired songs like "Give It up, Turn It Loose".

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