Give It Up (The Good Men song)


"Give It Up" is a 1992 song by Chocolate Puma performing under the name "The Good Men", or alternatively, "The Goodmen". It samples "Fanfarra " and "Magalenha" by Sérgio Mendes and "I Need You Now" by Sinnamon. The song became a chart hit in 1993, peaking atop the American and Canadian dance charts and reaching the top 10 in several European nations. In 1995, Simply Red sampled "Give It Up" for their UK number-one hit "Fairground".

Chart performance

Commercially, "Give It Up" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1993 and made a brief appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 71. After being re-released in late 1993, it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached the top 10 in Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands.

Track listing

CD-maxi – Fresh Fruit Records
  1. "Give It Up" – 3:27
  2. "Give It Up" – 6:57
  3. "Land of Haze" – 7:28
1993 CD-maxi Blow Up – Intercord Records
  1. "Give It Up" – 3:29
  2. "Give It Up" – 6:47
  3. "Land of Haze" – 7:30
  4. "Blue Nuts" – 5:52

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Canada Dance/Urban 31

Certifications