Tighten Up
Archie Bell, Archie Bell & the Drells, Drells
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Hi everybody I'm Archie Bell of the Drells, from Houston, Texas We don't only sing But we dance just as good as we walk In Houston, we just started a new dance Called the Tighten Up This is the music we tighten up with First tighten up on the drums Come on now, drummer I want you to tighten it up for me now, oh, yeah Tighten up on that bass now Tighten it up, ha, ha, yeah Now let that guitar fall in Oh, yeah Tighten up on that organ now Yeah, you do the tighten up, yeah, now I said, if you can do it now It sure would be tough Now look here, come on now Now make it mellow Let's tighten it up now Do the tighten up Everybody can do it now So get to it We're gonna tighten up Let's do the tighten up You can do it now So baby, get to it Look to your left now Look to your right Everybody can do it But don't you get too tight Come on and tighten up Let's tighten it up now Let's tighten it up now Tighten it up Oh, do the tighten up Come on and tighten it up Tighten it up now, come on now, Billy Tighten it up, oh, yeah Sock it to me now, tighten it up Come on and tighten up that bass, oh, yeah Now look here, I want that guitar to fall in on there Tighten it up now Oh, yeah Now tighten it up, organ Yeah, now everybody tighten it up now Now look here, we gonna make it mellow for you now We gonna make it mellow now Oh, tighten it up You can get it Move to your left, move to your right Tighten it up now Everything will be outta sight Come on and tighten it up Tighten it up now You can do it
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Written by: ARCHIE BELL, BILLY BUTTIER
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Artist Fact"Tighten Up" is performed by Archie Bell & The Drells. The group was made up of Archie Bell, his brother Lee Bell, Willie Parnell, and James Wise.
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Release DateThe song was released in 1968 on the Atlantic record label.
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Chart Performance"Tighten Up" reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B charts in the United States.
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Music GenreIt's considered an iconic tune in the soul and funk genre, embodying a distinctive rhythmic style.
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Song OriginThe song emerged from the Texas music scene, where Archie Bell & The Drells were based.
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Unique FactBell is heard on the song instructing listeners to dance to the music, which became a significant signature of 'call-and-response' party record style of that era.
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DistinctionThe song famously starts with the line, "Hi everybody, I'm Archie Bell & the Drells of Houston, Texas. We don't only sing, but we dance just as good as we want."
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TriviaWhile the song was climbing the charts, Archie was drafted into the military and began serving in Vietnam.
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Cover Versions"Tighten Up" has been covered by numerous artists and bands, including R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, and The B-52s.
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AwardsDespite its success, the song didn't receive any notable awards at the time, although it has since been regarded as a classic of the soul and funk era.
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Album Fact"Tighten Up" is also the title track of Archie Bell & The Drells' 1968 album.
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ImpactThe song has featured in several films, commercials, and television shows over the years because of its catchy, unique sound.
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