Gimme Some More (The J.B.'s song)
1971 single by The J.B.'s
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"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.
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| "Gimme Some More" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The J.B.'s | ||||
| from the album Food for Thought | ||||
| B-side | "The Rabbit Got the Gun" | |||
| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 2, 1971[1][2] | |||
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| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | People 602 | |||
| Songwriters | James Brown, Charles Bobbit[1][2] | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| The J.B.'s singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Gimme Some More" on YouTube | ||||
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
The song's lyrics consist solely of the song title, chanted by the whole band throughout the record.
Personnel
Credits per liner notes by Alan Leeds.[1][2]
- Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Russell Crimes, Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Jimmy Parker, St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Byrd – electric organ, tambourine
- Robert Coleman, Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – electric guitar
- Fred Thomas – bass guitar
- John "Jabo" Starks – drums
- entire band – vocals
Chart performance
"Gimme Some More" charted No. 11 R&B and No. 67 Pop in the US.
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 67 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[5] | 11 |
