Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
| "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album Ain't It Funky | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Lose My Mind" | |||
| Released | January 1969 | |||
| Recorded | October 29, 1968, Criteria Studios, Miami, FL | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | King 6213 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charles Bobbit | |||
| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose" on YouTube | ||||
"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, the song was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" appeared as an instrumental on the Ain't It Funky (1970) album, removing Brown's vocals and adding guitar overdubs, while the vocal version was released on It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In (1970).