"Just Keep It Up" is a song written by

Otis Blackwell Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), " Great Balls of Fire" and " Breathless" (recorded by Jerry ...

and performed by

Dee Clark Dee Clark (November 7, 1938 – December 7, 1990) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the song " Raindrops", which became a million-seller in the Uni ...

. In 1959, the track reached No. 9 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart. It was featured on his 1959 album, ''Dee Clark''.

Other Charting Versions

Narvel Felts Albert Narvel Felts (born November 11, 1938) is an American country music and rockabilly singer. Known for his soaring tenor and high falsetto, Felts enjoyed his greatest success during the 1970s, most famously 1975's "Reconsider Me". Career H ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1978. It reached No. 31 on the U.S. country chart.

Other Versions

* Roy Young released a version of the song as a single in 1959. * Lula Reed released a version of the song as a single in 1962. *

Bobby Vee Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films. According to '' Billboard'' magazine, he had thirty- ...

released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1968 single "Medley: My Girl, Hey Girl".Bobby Vee, "Medley: My Girl, Hey Girl" Single Release
Retrieved May 8, 2023

References

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