Give It Up

Name: Give It Up
Duration: 4 min 10 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.3	Give It Up	4:13	KC & the Sunshine Band	All in a Night’s Work	KC & the Sunshine Band	Album	US1982
1.1	Give It Up	4:13	KC & the Sunshine Band	Give It Up	KC & the Sunshine Band	Single	XE1982	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	EPCA 3017
1.6	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	Now That’s What I Call Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1983-11-28	Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	NOW 1
1.6	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	Now That’s What I Call Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1983-11-28	Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	TC NOW 1
1.1	Give It Up	?:??	KC and the Sunshine Band	Headline Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1983	K‐tel (international budget record label)	CE 2253
1.1	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Hits of '83, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1983	Ronco Records	RON LP 4-B
1.1	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	KC Ten	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album	-1984
4.23	Give It Up	4:16	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Number One Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1986	Reader’s Digest	RDC 91511 - 4
1.15	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	25 Jaar Popmuziek: 1983	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1988	CBS Special Products	29.980321.10, LSP 980321 2
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1990-06-12	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 70940
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band (BMG Direct Marketing edition / JVC CDP770940)	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1990-06-12	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Rhino (reissue label)	D111054, R2-70940
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	XE1990-09 GB1990	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), T.K. Records	CDP 7 94879 2, CDP 7 948792, CDROU 5007
1.1	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	30 Years of Number 1s, Volume 11: 1983-1986	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1990	Connoisseur Collection	TYNO CD 110
1.8	Give it Up	4:16	KC and the Sunshine Band	The 80's Collection, Volume Two	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1990
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1990	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 70940
2.3	Give It Up	4:03	K.C. & the Sunshine Band	Dance Dance Dance	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Dino Music (subsidiary of EMI Netherlands BV)	90 30 822
1.8	Give It Up	4:07	KC and the Sunshine Band	Greatest Hits	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1991	Highland Music	HCD-448
1.9	Give It Up	4:04	KC & the Sunshine Band	Dance Classics Gold III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1992	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	01 6870 62
4.1	Give It Up	4:14	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Greatest Hits of the 80s: The Decade, the Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Star Direct	SDCD 012
2.2	Give It Up	4:10	KC and the Sunshine Band	Now That’s What I Call Music! 1983	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993-08-23	Box Music (UK label), PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	7243 8 27059 2 5, CDNOW 1983
1.11	Give It Up	4:08	KC and the Sunshine Band	Greatest Hits	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	DE1993	PILZ (German budget label)	448244-2
1.9	Give It Up	4:04	KC & the Sunshine Band	Greatest Hits of the ’80’s, Volume 3: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1993	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	018590.6
1.11	Give It Up	4:08	KC and the Sunshine Band	Please Don't Go	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	-1993
1.4	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	Summer in the City 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1993	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	474170-2
1.11	Give It Up	4:08	KC and the Sunshine Band	That's The Way (I Like It)	KC & the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	NL1993	ARC Records (Dutch reissue/compilation label), Music Options	MCPS 949060, MO 3022
2.1	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The 80’s Collection: 1983	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1993	Time–Life Music	TL 544/04
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Very Best Of	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	FR1994-07-07	EMI France
1.8	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	40 Golden Oldies, Volume 6	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1994	Selected Sound Carrier	2021.2011-2, 2021.2012-2
2.1	Give It Up	4:02	KC and the Sunshine Band	Donna's Dansfolie 82-83-84	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1994	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 475 943-2
4.15	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	Remember Your 80’s Volume 1 (1980–1984)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1994	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	980321 2, 980347 2, 980390 2, 982191 2, 982431 2
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	AU1994	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), T.K. Records	8306192
1.11	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Very Best of KC and the Sunshine Band	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album	IT1994	EMI France
1.5	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Disco Years, Volume 6: Everybody Dance	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995-07-18	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 72122
1.15	Give It Up	4:10	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best Summer... Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995-07	Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK)	724384068820, VTDCD 57
1.8	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	25 Oldies Best, Vol. 11	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CH1995	Block Buster	2128.2011-2, CD 2128.2011-2
1.15	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Hits der 80er Jahre, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL LSP 984793 2
1.16	Give It Up	4:06	KC & the Sunshine Band	The Greatest Top 40 Dance Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1995	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	01.9870.6
1.1	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 7: 1984/1985	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996-09-02	Connoisseur Collection	WONE CD 07
1.13	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	Holiday Sunshine Hits (3 CD Box Set)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996-10-17	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 984871 2
2.6	Give It Up	4:09	KC and the Sunshine Band	80's Dance Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1996	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	485221 2
1.6	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	Decades: Hits of the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1996	Sony Music Special Editions (budget compilation label by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)	IDK 85091
1.13	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	Holiday Sunshine Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	984871 2
3.11	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	Super Hit‐Cocktail	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2	Give It Up	4:02	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Very Best of Pop Music 1983–84	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK1996	Egmont Music Club	EMC8384010
2.15	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	Time Trip: Hits of the 70s, 80s and 90s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1996	Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004)	29-984944-10
2.4	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	Retro Disco	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997-09-16	Central Station (aka Central Station Records, Australian dance music label)	CSR CD 5044
3.12	Give It Up	4:12	KC & the Sunshine Band	Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997-11-18	Sony Music Media	489301-2
1.9	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	Forever Soul, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1997	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	488161 2
2.21	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	Go Wild With the Party Animal	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Global Television	RADCD82
1.3	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Totally 80’s: The Essential 80’s Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	833033 2
1.3	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Totally Number 1 Hits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	7423 8 55627 2 3
1.7	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Very Best Of...	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	-1998-04-08	EMI Digital ("EMI" name above an angel sitting on a disc, with the word "DIGITAL" below)
2.7	Give It Up	4:16	KC and the Sunshine Band	Twin Best '70s Disco Hits Deluxe	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP1998-12-02	Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)	VICP-41051, VICP-41052
1.7	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	80’s Comeback	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1998	Sony Music Media	985828 2
3.13	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	Boogie Nights: Dance Hits of the 70’s & 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1998	Sony Music Media	489926-2
1.1	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	Chorus Girl	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	PH1998	Atomic Records (bootleg label from the Philippines)
1.13	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	Greatest Hits	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	NL1998	BR Music (NL-based reissue label)	BRCD 53
1.9	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best Party Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1998	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 846742 2 9
1.3	Give It Up	4:14	KC and the Sunshine Band	VH1: Pop Into the Eighties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Moving Sounds (label launched by music television channel VH1)	VH1CD 001
4.17	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Disco Box	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999-02-16	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 75595
1.11	Give It Up	4:09	KC & the Sunshine Band	Now That’s What I Call Music! 1983: The Millennium Series	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-06-21	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 5 20262 2 7, NOWMIL 1983
2.12	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	25th Anniversary Collection	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1999	Rhino (reissue label)	R2-75804
2.9	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	40 Single Hits, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1999
1.19	Give it Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	80's Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	MIDCD027
1.9	Give It Up	4:14	KC and the Sunshine Band	Best Of Collection	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	CA1999	Madacy Entertainment	OTP2 3449
1.9	Give It Up	4:14	KC and the Sunshine Band	Collector's Edition, Volume 1	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1999
7.1	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	Disco Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Disky	BX 857952, BX 857962, BX 857972, BX 857982, BX 857992, BX 858002, BX 858012, BX 858022
2.9	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	Discofox-Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Brunswick News
1.6	Give It Up	4:14	KC and the Sunshine Band	Greatest Hits	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album + Compilation	US1999	Masters Intercontinental	CD 1223
3.3	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	Hits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Ariola Express	74321 67499 2
2.4	Give It Up	4:10	KC and the Sunshine Band	Pop Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Sony Music Media	9861292000, SMM 986129 2
2.8	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Ultimate Party Album III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1999
3.14	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best Disco in Town	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2000-05-25	Disky	DB 990632
3.14	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best Disco in Town	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000-07-10
1.19	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Summer Breeze	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000-07-17	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TV	SONYTV89CD
5.15	Give It Up	4:03	KC & the Sunshine Band	Greatest Hits of Soul and R&B	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2000	Disky	DB 250402
1.5	Give It Up	4:06	KC & the Sunshine Band	No.1 Hits (Purple)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Disky	DO 991142
3.13	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	75 Milestones Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2001	Musicline AG	EPE-6298
2.18	Give It Up	4:05	KC and the Sunshine Band	The No. 1 Classic 80’s Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2001	Universal Music Australia	SMTV035
1.15	Give It Up	4:10	KC and the Sunshine Band	Top 40 Hitdossier 1983–1984	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Warner Strategic Marketing	092740304-2
1.3	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Totally Hits of the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001
5.4	Give It Up	4:09	KC and the Sunshine Band	Typisch tachtig	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Sony Music Media	SMM 5049892
2.7	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Mega Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2002-02-18	Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)	3074692
3.9	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	48 Single Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-04-22	Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)	507722 2
1.6	Give It Up	4:11	KC and the Sunshine Band	Pop Drive	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-05-13	Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)	506145 9
2.8	Give It Up	4:13	KC & the Sunshine Band	Discofox: Hottest Party Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-07-05	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	556 988-2
2.11	Give It Up	4:03	K.C. & the Sunshine Band	Choose 80s Dance	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-10-26	Telstar TV	TTVCD3272
2.6	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	School Disco.com: End of Term Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-11-25	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	509960 2
4.4	Give It Up	4:15	KC and the Sunshine Band	50 Years of No. 1 Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002	The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (global media and direct marketing company, now known as Trusted Media Brands, Inc.)
1.2	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Club Tropicana	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002	Sony Music TV	STVCD145
7.1	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	Disco Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2002	Disky	CB 792282
7.1	Give It Up	4:06	KC and the Sunshine Band	Disco Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2002	Disky	BX 857952, BX 857962, BX 857972, BX 857982, BX 857992, BX 858002, BX 858012, BX 858022, SP 857942
2.13	Give It Up	4:04	KC and the Sunshine Band	Het beste uit de homo 100, Deel 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2002	Dureco	11 68552
1.15	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	Hits der 80er Jahre, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002	Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)	SMC 483942 2
1.4	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	Pure Groove: The Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002	Telstar TV	TTVCD3256
1.14	Give It Up	4:14	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Very Best of the 80's: 1983, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002
2.2	Give It Up	4:12	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Best Summer Holiday… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2003-06-23	Virgin TV	VTCD 534
Promotion
2.9	Give It Up	3:59	KC and the Sunshine Band	The Very Best of Pop Music 1980-1995: Presentation CD	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK1997	Egmont Music Club	EMC8095020
1.3	Give It Up	4:13	KC and the Sunshine Band	Dance Collection: Charming Night	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2001	De Agostini	DA01-2
(unknown)
1.1	Give It Up	4:03	KC and the Sunshine Band	KC Ten	KC and the Sunshine Band	Album	XW1983-12-28

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phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)

sampled by:	Age by Contopp nd #Sloppit# Give It Up (warm up) by Lulu (Scottish singer and actress, best known for “To Sir With Love”) Tô vazando by Gabriel o Pensador
mash-ups:	Give Your Girlfriend Up (The Smiths vs. KC & The Sunshine Band) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist)

recording of:	Give It Up

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writer:	Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) Harry Wayne Casey

publisher:	EMI Songs Ltd.

is the basis for:	Leeds Are Going Up

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