G-Get Up and Dance

"G-Get Up and Dance!" is a song by Canadian pop punk band Faber Drive. It was released on July 21, 2009, as the lead single from their second studio album, Can't Keep a Secret. It debuted and peaked at number 6 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song was certified Platinum by Music Canada in October 2009.^[1]

"G-Get Up and Dance!"
Single by Faber Drive
from the album Can't Keep a Secret
Released	July 21, 2009
Genre	Pop punk synthpop
Length	3:09
Label	604 Universal Records
Songwriters	Faber Drive Calvin Lechner Pierre Bouvier
Producers	Colin Friesen Dave Ogilvie
Faber Drive singles chronology
"Sleepless Nights (Never Let Her Go)" (2008) "G-Get Up and Dance!" (2009) "Give Him Up" (2010)
Music video
"G-Get Up and Dance" on YouTube

Composition

Written by members of Faber Drive, Brian Howes, Pierre Bouvier and co-written by Dave Faber's wife, Ricarda,^[2] Faber said the song was inspired after performing at a club in Ottawa, where their label representative played their song "Second Chance", however received little reaction from people on the dance floor, which led to Faber stating, "we gotta write a song that keeps people on the dance floor."^[3] Originally slated for release under a different project name, their label wanted them to release the single as a Faber Drive song.^[3]

Release

Dave Faber revealed the title for the song on June 7, 2009, describing it as "more modern" than their previous singles.^[4] The song was officially released on July 21, for digital download.^[5] It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on July, 31.^[6] An Alkatraz remix of the song was released on November 24.^[7]

Critical reception

Matthew Chisling of AllMusic described the track as "a brilliant, over-processed piece of party rock."^[8]

Music video

The music video was released on August 19, 2009, via their official YouTube page.^[9][10]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"G-Get Up and Dance"	3:09

Digital download – remix

No.	Title	Length
1.	"G-Get Up and Dance" (Alkatraz remix)	3:36

Digital download – extended remix^[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"G-Get Up and Dance" (Alkatraz extended remix)	5:31

Personnel

Credits for "G-Get Up and Dance" retrieved from album's liner notes.^[2]

Faber Drive Dave Faber – lead vocals, guitar Jordan Pritchett – lead guitar, backing vocals Jeremy Liddle – bass, backing vocals Andrew Stricko – drums, backing vocals

Production Colin Friesen – producer, digital editing Dave Ogilvie – producer, mixing Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "G-Get Up and Dance" Chart (2009) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 6 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 9 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "G-Get Up and Dance" Chart (2009) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 48

Certifications

Certifications for "G-Get Up and Dance"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[1]	Platinum	40,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.