"Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" is a

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song recorded by

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. It was released as a two-part

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in 1970 and charted #4 R&B and #34 Pop. It features backing vocals by Bobby Byrd, who shared writing credit for the song with Brown and Ron Lenhoff. This was one of several songs by Brown with an upfront social message. The song first received an album release on the 1973 official James Brown compilation album Soul Classics, Vol. II. Live performances of the song appear on the albums ''

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'' (1971) and ''

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'' (1992; recorded 1971). Performers included drummer

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and guitarist Catfish Collins.

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– Set It Off (1988) * BDP – "

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" (1987) * Full Force – "Ain't My Type of Hype" (1990) * MC Shan – "Juice Crew Law" * Public Enemy – " Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "

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" * Technotronic – "

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" (1990)

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