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	“'''The Nitty Gritty'''” is a 1963 song written by ] and recorded by ]. Released by ], it reached #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>		"'''The Nitty Gritty'''" is a 1963 song written by ] and recorded by ]. Released by ], it reached #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>

⚫	] released a version of ~~“The~~ Nitty ~~Gritty”~~ by ] in mid-1969 on its Soul imprint. It went to #19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #2 on the ] chart.<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> A version by ] can by found on the 2001 edition of their album, '']''.


		⚫	] released a version of "The Nitty Gritty" by ] in mid-1969 on its Soul imprint. It went to #19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #2 on the ] chart.<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> A version by ] can by found on the 2001 edition of their album, '']''.

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1963 single by Shirley Ellis

"The Nitty Gritty"
Single by Shirley Ellis
B-side	"Give Me a List"
Released	1963
Genre	R&B, novelty
Length	2:12
Label	Congress
Songwriter(s)	Lincoln Chase
Producer(s)	Hutch Davie

"The Nitty Gritty" is a 1963 song written by Lincoln Chase and recorded by Shirley Ellis. Released by Congress Records, it reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964.

Motown released a version of "The Nitty Gritty" by Gladys Knight & The Pips in mid-1969 on its Soul imprint. It went to #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Soul chart. A version by Diana Ross & The Supremes can by found on the 2001 edition of their album, Anthology.

References

Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 205.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 330.

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