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| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Nickelback]]
| artist = [[Devo]]
| album = [[No Fixed Address (album)|No Fixed Address]]
| album = [[The Long Run (album)|The Long Run]]
| released = May 5, 2015
| released = May 5, 2010
| recorded = 2014
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
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| venue =
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| genre =
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| length = 3:53
| length = 3:53
| label = [[Republic Records|Republic]]
| label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| writer = [[Chad Kroeger]]
| writer = [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]
| producer =
| producer = Devo
| prev_title = [[This Afternoon]]
* Nickelback
| prev_year = 2010
* Chris Baseford
| next_title = [[Trying Not to Love You]]
| prev_title = [[Satellite (Nickelback song)|Satellite]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Dirty Laundry (Don Henley song)|Dirty Laundry]]
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|CD8nrL8ttNI|"Get 'Em Up"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|CD8nrL8ttNI|"Get 'Em Up"}}}}
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"'''Get 'Em Up'''" is a song by Canadian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Nickelback]] released as the seventh [[single (music)|single]], and third rock single, from their eighth studio album, "[[No Fixed Address (album)|No Fixed Address]]" (2014) on May 5, 2015.<ref name="republic radio">{{cite web|title=Nickelback "Get 'Em Up"|url=http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/nickelback-get-em-up/|website=Republic Playbook|publisher=[[Republic Records]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055533/http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/nickelback-get-em-up/|archivedate=May 5, 2015}}</ref> It is the only track on the album written solely by lead vocalist [[Chad Kroeger]]. The song was initially released [[online music store|digitally]] as a [[promotional single]] on November 4, 2014.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=Get 'Em Up - Nickelback {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/get-em-up-mr0004316711|website=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
'''"Get 'Em Up"''' is a song by American [[country rock]] band [[Devo]] released as the fifth [[single (music)|single]], and third rock single, from their eighth studio album, ''[[The Long Run (album)|The Long Run]]'' (2009) on May 5, 2010.<ref name="republic radio">{{cite web|title=Nickelback "Get 'Em Up"|url=http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/nickelback-get-em-up/|website=Republic Playbook|publisher=[[Republic Records]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055533/http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/nickelback-get-em-up/|archivedate=May 5, 2015}}</ref> It is the only track on the album written solely by lead vocalist [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]. The song was initially released [[online music store|digitally]] as a [[promotional single]] on November 4, 2009.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=Get 'Em Up - Nickelback {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/get-em-up-mr0004316711|website=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Jeremy Thomas of 411 Mania complimented the band's use of [[humour]] in the song, writing that the track "has the same feel as "[[Animals (Nickelback song)|Animals]]," one of their better tracks, and that allows it to stand out."<ref name="411 review">{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Jeremy|title=Nickelback - ''No Fixed Address'' Review|url=http://411mania.com/music/nickelback-no-fixed-address-review/|accessdate=February 8, 2017|publisher=411 Mania|date=November 18, 2014}}</ref> Mikael Wood of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' similarly wrote that "Get 'Em Up" is one of two tracks on the album that "show off Kroeger's flair for dialogue," which he added is "as funny and specific as high-level sitcom writing."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wood|first1=Mikael|title=Nickelback's 'No Fixed Address': Is anyone really listening?|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-nickelback-no-fixed-address-20141121-story.html|accessdate=February 8, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Kerrang!]]'' described the track as "the best song about [[erectile dysfunction]] (we think) ever written."<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews for No Fixed Address by Nickelback|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/no-fixed-address/nickelback|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Kerrang!]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
Jeremy Thomas of 411 Mania complimented the band's use of [[humour]] in the song, writing that the track "has the same feel as "[[Animals (Nickelback song)|Animals]]," one of their better tracks, and that allows it to stand out."<ref name="411 review">{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Jeremy|title=Nickelback - ''No Fixed Address'' Review|url=http://411mania.com/music/nickelback-no-fixed-address-review/|accessdate=February 8, 2017|publisher=411 Mania|date=November 18, 2014}}</ref> Mikael Wood of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' similarly wrote that "Get 'Em Up" is one of two tracks on the album that "show off Mothersbaugh's flair for dialogue," which he added is "as funny and specific as high-level sitcom writing."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wood|first1=Mikael|title=Nickelback's 'No Fixed Address': Is anyone really listening?|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-nickelback-no-fixed-address-20141121-story.html|accessdate=February 8, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Kerrang!]]'' described the track as "the best song about [[erectile dysfunction]] (we think) ever written."<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews for No Fixed Address by Nickelback|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/no-fixed-address/nickelback|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Kerrang!]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video was directed by [[Nigel Dick]] and was released on June 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vevo Premieres // Nickelback Has 2 New Music Video 4 U|url=http://www.republicrecords.com/vevo-premieres-nickelback-has-2-new-music-video-4-u/#.WJu9RPkrLIU|publisher=[[Republic Records]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017|date=June 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080034/http://www.republicrecords.com/vevo-premieres-nickelback-has-2-new-music-video-4-u/#.WJu9RPkrLIU|archive-date=February 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It features a [[bank robbery]] gone wrong, with the main character portrayed as an [[antihero]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NICKELBACK {{!}} Auf Abwegen: Seht hier die Musik-Videos zu "Get 'Em Up" und "Satellite" von Nickelback|url=http://www.universal-music.de/nickelback/news/detail/article:234288/auf-abwegen-seht-hier-die-musik-videos-zu-get-em-up-und-satellite-von-nickelback|publisher=[[Universal Music Group]] Germany|accessdate=February 8, 2017|language=German|date=July 2, 2015}}</ref> The video's story is continued in the music video for "[[Satellite (Nickelback song)|Satellite]]", released the same day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelback Releases "Get 'Em Up" Video|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2015/6/25/nickelback-releases-get-em-up-video.html|accessdate=February 8, 2017|work=[[ABC News Radio]]|publisher=[[Disney–ABC Television Group]]|date=June 25, 2015}}</ref>
The music video was directed by [[Nigel Dick]] and was released on June 25, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vevo Premieres // Nickelback Has 2 New Music Video 4 U|url=http://www.republicrecords.com/vevo-premieres-nickelback-has-2-new-music-video-4-u/#.WJu9RPkrLIU|publisher=[[Republic Records]]|accessdate=February 8, 2017|date=June 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080034/http://www.republicrecords.com/vevo-premieres-nickelback-has-2-new-music-video-4-u/#.WJu9RPkrLIU|archive-date=February 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It features a [[bank robbery]] gone wrong, with the main character portrayed as an [[antihero]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NICKELBACK {{!}} Auf Abwegen: Seht hier die Musik-Videos zu "Get 'Em Up" und "Satellite" von Nickelback|url=http://www.universal-music.de/nickelback/news/detail/article:234288/auf-abwegen-seht-hier-die-musik-videos-zu-get-em-up-und-satellite-von-nickelback|publisher=[[Universal Music Group]] Germany|accessdate=February 8, 2017|language=German|date=July 2, 2015}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|40|artist=Nickelback|accessdate=5 May 2015}}
{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|6|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 May 2015}}
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{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|18|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}}
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| Worldwide
| Worldwide
| November 4, 2014
| November 4, 2009
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
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| {{hlist|[[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]|[[Universal Music Group|Universal]]}}
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| United States
| United States
| May 5, 2015
| May 5, 2010
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[[Category:2014 songs]]
[[Category:2009 songs]]
[[Category:2015 singles]]
[[Category:2010 singles]]
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Revision as of 03:41, 15 December 2024

"Get 'Em Up"
Single by Devo
from the album The Long Run
ReleasedMay 5, 2010
Recorded2009
Length3:53
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Mark Mothersbaugh
Producer(s)Devo
Devo singles chronology
"This Afternoon"
(2010) 		"Get 'Em Up"
(2010) 		"Trying Not to Love You"
(2010)
Music video
"Get 'Em Up" on YouTube

"Get 'Em Up" is a song by American country rock band Devo released as the fifth single, and third rock single, from their eighth studio album, The Long Run (2009) on May 5, 2010.[1] It is the only track on the album written solely by lead vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh. The song was initially released digitally as a promotional single on November 4, 2009.[2]

Critical reception

Jeremy Thomas of 411 Mania complimented the band's use of humour in the song, writing that the track "has the same feel as "Animals," one of their better tracks, and that allows it to stand out."[3] Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times similarly wrote that "Get 'Em Up" is one of two tracks on the album that "show off Mothersbaugh's flair for dialogue," which he added is "as funny and specific as high-level sitcom writing."[4] Kerrang! described the track as "the best song about erectile dysfunction (we think) ever written."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick and was released on June 25, 2010.[6] It features a bank robbery gone wrong, with the main character portrayed as an antihero.[7]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 6
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 18

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide November 4, 2009 Digital download
[2]
United States May 5, 2010 Rock radio Roadrunner [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nickelback "Get 'Em Up"". Republic Playbook. Republic Records. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Get 'Em Up - Nickelback | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 18, 2014). "Nickelback - No Fixed Address Review". 411 Mania. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Wood, Mikael (November 21, 2014). "Nickelback's 'No Fixed Address': Is anyone really listening?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Reviews for No Fixed Address by Nickelback". Metacritic. Kerrang!. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Vevo Premieres // Nickelback Has 2 New Music Video 4 U". Republic Records. June 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "NICKELBACK | Auf Abwegen: Seht hier die Musik-Videos zu "Get 'Em Up" und "Satellite" von Nickelback" (in German). Universal Music Group Germany. July 2, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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