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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 "

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Track listings

* CD single # "Gitty Up" (Album Version) # "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1) # "Gitty Up" (Soul Solution Mix) # "Gitty Up" (Bystorm Mix 1 Instrumental) * 12-inch single :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

"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"

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

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. The song was released as the first single from Salt-N-Pepa's 1999

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'', and reached number four in New Zealand and number 16 in Australia. It was certified gold in both countries.

Track listings

Australian CD single # "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (Rickidy Raw Hide radio mix) – 3:12 # "

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" – 3:31 # "Gitty Up" (original version) – 4:02 European CD single # "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up" (Rickidy Raw Hide radio mix) – 3:12 # "Gitty Up" (original version) – 4:03 # "Push It (Again)" (DJ Tonka remix edit) – 5:18

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References

{{Authority control 1997 singles 1997 songs 1999 singles London Records singles Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Salt-N-Pepa songs Songs written by Rick James