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| 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 be found on the 2001 edition of their album, Anthology. Southern Culture on the Skids covered it on the Dirt Track Date album.
A 1963 televised performance of the dance by Robert Banas has over 10 million views on YouTube.
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.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S3Yt-NxY0E
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