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'''Nitty Gritty''' is the title of songs by various artists, including ]. The '''Nitty Gritty''' guitar instrumental by ] was a theme in the film ]. |
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| name = The Nitty Gritty |
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| type = single |
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| artist = ] |
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| album = The Nitty Gritty |
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| B-side = Give Me a List |
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| released = 1963 |
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| genre = ], ] |
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| length = 2:12 |
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| label = ] |
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| writer = ] |
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| producer = ] |
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| next_title = (That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is |
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| next_year = 1964 |
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{{Infobox song |
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| name = The Nitty Gritty |
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| type = single |
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| artist = ] |
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| album = ] |
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| B-side = Got Myself a Man |
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| released = June 26, 1969 |
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| recorded = 1969 |
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| studio = ] |
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| genre = ]<ref name="RSguide">{{cite book|last1=Considine|first1=J.D.|last2=Coleman|first2=Mark|last3=Evans|first3=Paul|last4=McGee|first4=David|chapter= |
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Gladys Knight and the Pips|editor1-last=DeCurtis|editor1-first=Anthony|editor2-last=Henke|editor2-first=James|editor3-last=George-Warren|editor-first3=Holly|date=1992|title=Rolling Stone Album Guide|publisher=]|location=New York|pages= 163-164}}</ref> |
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| length = 2:59 |
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| label = ] |
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| writer = ] |
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| prev_title = Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime) |
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| prev_year = 1969 |
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| next_title = ] |
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"'''The Nitty Gritty'''" is a 1963 song written by ] and recorded by ]. Released by ], it reached No. 8 on the ] in early 1964.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=205}}</ref> In ] it was No. 19 for 2 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/63-12-30-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - December 30, 1963}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/64-01-06-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - January 6, 1964}}</ref> |
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==Cover versions== |
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*] released a version of "The Nitty Gritty" by ] in mid-1969 on its Soul imprint. It reached No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 2 on the ].<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=330}}</ref> In ] it reached No. 27.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6023.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - August 30, 1969}}</ref> |
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*A version by ] can be found on the 2001 edition of their album, '']''. |
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*] covered it on the '']'' album. |
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==Popular culture== |
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*A televised performance of the dance associated with the song by ], recorded for a January 1964 episode of '']'', has had more than 18 million views on YouTube, 60 years after its original airing.<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S3Yt-NxY0E| title = Best 60s Dancer Boy Ever - The Nitty Gritty | website=]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Gladys Knight & the Pips}} |
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