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Gimme Some More (The J.B.'s song)

"Gimme Some More" is a 1971 song written by James Brown and recorded by his band, The J.B.'s. Released as a single on People Records, "Gimme Some More" also appeared on the 1972 album Food for Thought.

"Gimme Some More"
Single by The J.B.'s
from the album Food for Thought
B-side"The Rabbit Got the Gun"
Released1971 (1971)
RecordedSeptember 2, 1971, Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC[1][2]
GenreFunk
Length3:03
LabelPeople
602
Songwriter(s)James Brown, Charles Bobbit[1][2]
Producer(s)James Brown
The J.B.'s singles chronology
"My Brother Pt. 1"
(1971) 		"Gimme Some More"
(1971) 		"Pass the Peas"
(1972)

A 1972 live performance of "Gimme Some More" is included on The J.B.'s' 1995 compilation album Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Additionally, the song was reworked by Brown into "Happy For The Poor" for the soundtrack of the 1973 blaxpoitation film Slaughter's Big Rip-off.[3]

Background edit

The song's lyrics consist solely of the song title, chanted by the whole band throughout the record.

Personnel edit

Credits per liner notes by Alan Leeds.[1][2]

  • Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
  • Russell Crimes – trumpet
  • Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
  • St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Byrd – organ, tambourine
  • Robert Coleman – guitar
  • Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar
  • Fred Thomas – bass
  • John "Jabo" Starks – drums
  • The entire band – vocals

Chart performance edit

"Gimme Some More" charted No. 11 R&B and No. 67 Pop.

Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 67
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[5] 11

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "The J.B.'s – Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s". discogs.com. 2000. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Liner-notes images at archive.org: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  3. ^ James Brown - Slaughter's Big Rip-Off [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-10-23
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 429.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 617.


 

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