"Rip It Up" is a song from Australian rock band

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's second album, '' Shine On'' (2006). It was released on 27 November 2006 as the album's second single in Australia. Fellow band members and brothers

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, together with

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, co-wrote the track. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Rip It Up; or at 'Performer:' Jet At a concert at London's Brixton Academy Nic, the lead singer, announced "Here's a song we've written about Paris Hilton – it's called 'Rip It Up'", he referred to American socialite

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. Contactmusic.com's reporter claims that the track "includes lyrics threatening to kill Hilton's pet dog... ndincludes a reference to her infamous sex video." The lyrics include a line from the 1939 film, ''

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'': "I'm gonna get you my pretty, and your little dog too." "Rip It Up" debuted at No. 67 on the Australian

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and peaked at No. 49 for one week before leaving the top 50.ARIA Reports for "Rip It Up": * Chart debut on 4 December 2006: * Chart peak on 22 January 2007: "Rip It Up" was released in the United Kingdom as the fourth single from ''Shine On'' and as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl but failed to chart. A music video was made for the song

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{{Authority control 2006 singles 2006 songs Atlantic Records singles Capitol Records singles Jet (band) songs Song recordings produced by Dave Sardy Songs written by Cameron Muncey Songs written by Chris Cester Songs written by Nic Cester Songs about socialites