Keep On Pushing (song)
1964 single by The Impressions
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"Keep On Pushing" is a 1964 single by The Impressions and was the title track of the album of the same name. The song was written by Curtis Mayfield. Originally written as a gospel song, Mayfield only changed one line, substituting "I've got my strength[3]" for "God gave me strength."
| "Keep On Pushing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Impressions | ||||
| from the album Keep On Pushing | ||||
| B-side | "I Love You (Yeah)" | |||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pate | |||
| The Impressions singles chronology | ||||
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In June 2026, CBS News included the song in its list of the 250 essential American songs of the past 250 years.[4]
Chart history
The single became the group's sixth Top 40 single, peaking at number ten. It went to number one for two weeks on the Cash Box R&B chart.[5]
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
Use in presidential campaigns
- Decades later, the song was used as the theme to the 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address by then-Illinois State Senator Barack Obama, who endorsed U.S. Senator John Kerry for President.
- It was frequently played at rallies in the early days of the 2020 presidential campaign of Joe Biden.
Samples
- It was sampled in the 2005 song "Pushin'" by Bun B featuring Scarface and Young Jeezy, off the album Trill.[6]
