Gitty Up (song)

"Gitty Up" is a song by American hip hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa from their fifth studio album, Brand New (1997). It was released as the album's second and final single. It samples "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" by Pink Floyd. The song also samples the bass line and the lyric "Say what?" from the song "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James.^{[citation needed]}

"Gitty Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Brand New
B-side	"Remix"
Released	December 7, 1997
Length	4:02
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Cheryl James Rufus Moore Rick James
Producer(s)	Al West Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"R U Ready" (1997) "Gitty Up" (1997) "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (1999)

Track listings

• CD single^[1]

1. "Gitty Up" (Album Version)
2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1)
3. "Gitty Up" (Soul Solution Mix)
4. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental)

• 12-inch single^[2]

A1. "Gitty Up" (Album Version)

A2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1)

A3. "Gitty Up" (Soul Solution Mix)

A4. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental)

B1. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 2)

B2. "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 2 Instrumental)

B3. "Gitty Up" (Album Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	22
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	50
US Hot Rap Tracks[4]	31

"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"

"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album The Best of Salt-N-Pepa
Released	1999
Length	3:13
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Roger Waters, Robert Jazayeri, Cheryl James, Rufus Moore, Rick James
Producer(s)	Al West, Chad "Dr Ceuss" Elliott
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Gitty Up" (1998) "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (1999)

In 1999, "Gitty Up" was remixed by Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mathers and re-released under the title "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (sometimes titled "The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up"). It samples "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" by Pink Floyd. The song was released as the first single from Salt-N-Pepa's 1999 greatest hits album, The Best of Salt-N-Pepa, and reached number four in New Zealand and number 16 in Australia. It was certified gold in both countries.

Track listings

Australian CD single

1. "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (Rickidy Raw Hide radio mix) – 3:12
2. "Whatta Man" (radio edit featuring En Vogue) – 4:10
3. "Let's Talk About Sex" – 3:31
4. "Gitty Up" (original version) – 4:02

European CD single

1. "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (Rickidy Raw Hide radio mix) – 3:12
2. "Gitty Up" (original version) – 4:03
3. "Push It (Again)" (DJ Tonka remix edit) – 5:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Country (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	16
France (SNEP)[6]	85
Germany (GfK)[7]	64
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	4
Scotland (OCC)[9]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	93
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	22
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[13]	71

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	Gold	35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	Gold	5,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.