Gitty Up (song)

"Gitty Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Brand New
A-side	Gitty Up
B-side	Remix
Released	August 1, 1998
Format	CD single, Cassette, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl
Genre	R&B, hip-hop electronic, Progressive house music
Length	4.02 (album version)
Label	London Records / Island Black Music
Writer(s)	Cheryl James, Rufus Moore, Rick James
Producer(s)	Al West, Chad "Dr Ceuss" Elliott
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"R U Ready" (1997) "Gitty Up" (1998) "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (1999)

"Gitty Up" is a 1998 single released by American R&B and hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. The single was released as the second single taken from their fifth studio album Brand New. The song contains an interpolation of "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James.^[1]

Track listing

CD Single ^[2]

1. Gitty Up (Album Version) - 4:02
2. Gitty Up (Bystorm Mix 1) - 4:11
3. Gitty Up (Soul Solution Mix) - 4:06
4. Gitty Up (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental) - 4:10

12" vinyl ^[3]

A1. "Gitty Up" (Album Version)
A2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1)
A3. "Gitty Up" (Soul Solution Mix)
A4. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental)
B1. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 2)
B2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 2 Instrumental)
B3. "Gitty Up" (Album Instrumental)

Chart performance and certifications

Country (1998)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	22
US Hot Rap Tracks[5]	31
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	50

The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up

"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album The Best of Salt-N-Pepa
Released	1999
Format	CD single
Genre	R&B, hip-hop electronic, Progressive house music Pop rap
Length	3:13
Label	London Records
Writer(s)	Roger Waters, Robert Jazayeri, Cheryl James, Rufus Moore, Rick James
Producer(s)	Al West, Chad "Dr Ceuss" Elliott
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Gitty Up" (1998) "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (1999)

In 1999, "Gitty Up" was remixed by Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mathers and re-released under the title "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". It samples "Another Brick in the Wall part 2" by Pink Floyd.^[6] It was released as the first single from Salt N Pepa's 1999 greatest hits album, The Best of Salt-N-Pepa and it was certified Gold in Australia.^[7]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Country (1999-2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	16
France (SNEP)[9]	85
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	64
Norway (VG-lista)[11]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	93
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[13]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[14]	71

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[15]	Gold	35,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Track listing

Australian CD Single ^[16]

1. The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix) - 3:12
2. Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) (Radio Edit) - 4:10
3. Let's Talk About Sex - 3:31
4. Gitty Up (Original Version) - - 4:02

European CD Single^[17]

1. The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix) - 3:12
2. Gitty Up (Original Version) - 4:03
3. Push It (Again) (DJ Tonka Remix Edit) - 5:18

Promo Single ^[18]

1. The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix) - 3:13
2. The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up (Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix - Without Solo) - 3:11

References

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4. "Charts.org.nz – Salt-N-Pepa – Gitty Up". Top 40 Singles.
5. "Salt-N-Pepa awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
6. "Salt-N-Pepa-Rufus-Blaq-The-Brick-Track-Versus-Gitty-Up-(Rickidy-Raw-Hide-Radio-Mix)-Pink-Floyd-Another-Brick-in-the-Wall-(Part-II)/". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
7. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Singles". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
8. "Australian-charts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
9. "Lescharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (in French). Les classement single.
10. "Musicline.de – Salt-N-Pepa Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". VG-lista.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. "Salt-N-Pepa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
14. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
16. "Saltnpepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
17. "Salt 'N' Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
18. "Salt 'N' Pepa – The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.