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==Background==
==Background==
The single was first released to 50 Cent's official [[MySpace]] page as well as his personal internet community, [http://thisis50.com/ ThisIs50.com],<ref name="mtv">Shaheem Reid (October 7, 2008) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596508/20081007/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent Drops First Before I Self Destruct Track] [[MTV]].com Accessed October 9, 2008.</ref> with it later being released onto his [[YouTube]] account [http://www.youtube.com/user/50CentMusic 50CentMusic], though the video has now been taken down from the account and re uploaded to 50 Cent's [[Vevo|VEVO]] channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/50CentVEVO 50CentVEVO]. The song was released to [[iTunes]] on October 13, 2008.<ref>[http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=293391457&s=143441 Get Up - Single] iTunes. Accessed October 14, 2008.</ref> On October 30, 2008, [[Universal Music Group]] released the explicit version onto their YouTube account.<ref>[[Universal Music Group]]. (October 30, 2008). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRabNfLj5VA 50 Cent - Get Up: Explicit Version] [[YouTube]]. Accessed October 31, 2008.</ref> [[New York Yankees]] shortstop [[Derek Jeter]] used the song as his plate music for much of the 2009 season. [[America's Best Dance Crew (season 3)|America's Best Dance Crew season 3]] winners [[Quest Crew]] also used the song in their week seven performance as [[krumping]] music. The song peaked at #44 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
The single was first released to 50 Cent's official [[MySpace]] page as well as his personal internet community, [http://thisis50.com/ ThisIs50.com],<ref name="mtv">Shaheem Reid (October 7, 2008) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596508/20081007/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent Drops First Before I Self Destruct Track] [[MTV]].com Accessed October 9, 2008.</ref> with it later being released onto his [[YouTube]] account [http://www.youtube.com/user/50CentMusic 50CentMusic], though the video has now been taken down from the account and re uploaded to 50 Cent's [[Vevo|VEVO]] channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/50CentVEVO 50CentVEVO]. The song was released to [[iTunes]] on October 13, 2008.<ref>[http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=293391457&s=143441 Get Up - Single] iTunes. Accessed October 14, 2008.</ref> On October 30, 2008, [[Universal Music Group]] released the explicit version onto their YouTube account.<ref>[[Universal Music Group]]. (October 30, 2008). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRabNfLj5VA 50 Cent - Get Up: Explicit Version] [[YouTube]]. Accessed October 31, 2008.</ref> [[New York Yankees]] shortstop [[Derek Jeter]] used the song as his plate music for much of the 2009 season. [[America's Best Dance Crew (season 3)|America's Best Dance Crew season 3]] winners [[Quest Crew]] also used the song in their week seven performance as [[krumping]] music. The song peaked at #44 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 20:22, 13 September 2014

"Get Up"
Song

"Get Up" is a single by rapper 50 Cent, produced by Scott Storch. It was initially released as the official first single from his fourth studio album Before I Self Destruct, but it was later replaced by "Baby by Me" and was only released in digital download on October 7, 2008 via Shady Records, Aftermath and Interscope.

Background

The single was first released to 50 Cent's official MySpace page as well as his personal internet community, ThisIs50.com,[2] with it later being released onto his YouTube account 50CentMusic, though the video has now been taken down from the account and re uploaded to 50 Cent's VEVO channel 50CentVEVO. The song was released to iTunes on October 13, 2008.[3] On October 30, 2008, Universal Music Group released the explicit version onto their YouTube account.[4] New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter used the song as his plate music for much of the 2009 season. America's Best Dance Crew season 3 winners Quest Crew also used the song in their week seven performance as krumping music. The song peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The music video, inspired by the Will Smith film I Am Legend, was released on November 6, 2008.[5] The start of the video is similar to the video for "In Da Club" with a view of the Shady Aftermath Artist Development Center. Dr. Dre and Eminem appear frozen at the end of the video. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Spider Loc and 40 Glocc were featured behind the scenes.

The song and video has been viewed over 40 million times on YouTube.[6]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get Up" (Album Version)C. Jackson, S. StorchScott Storch3:15

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 73
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] 9

References

  1. ^ iTunes
  2. ^ Shaheem Reid (October 7, 2008) 50 Cent Drops First Before I Self Destruct Track MTV.com Accessed October 9, 2008.
  3. ^ Get Up - Single iTunes. Accessed October 14, 2008.
  4. ^ Universal Music Group. (October 30, 2008). 50 Cent - Get Up: Explicit Version YouTube. Accessed October 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Get Up Video
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=50+cent+-+get+up
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 979 (Week Commencing 1st December 2008)" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  9. ^ "Chart Track: Week 3, 2009". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  11. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  12. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  13. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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