1967 single by Bob Marley & The Wailers
"Stir It Up" |
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Single by Bob Marley and the Wailers |
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B-side | "This Train" |
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Released | - 1967 (Jamaica)[1]
- 16 November 1968 (United Kingdom)[2]
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Recorded | 1967 |
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Genre | Rocksteady |
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Length | - 3:18 (original version)
- 5:32 (Catch a Fire version)
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Label | Trojan |
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Songwriter(s) | Bob Marley |
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Producer(s) | The Wailers |
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"Stir It Up" |
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Single by Johnny Nash |
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from the album I Can See Clearly Now |
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B-side | "Cream Puff" |
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Released | UK: March 1972, US:15 January 1973[3] |
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Recorded | 1971 |
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Genre | Rocksteady (proto-reggae) |
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Length | 3:02 |
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Label | Epic |
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Songwriter(s) | Bob Marley |
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Johnny Nash singles chronology |
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"Stir It Up" is a song composed by Bob Marley in 1967 and first recorded by the group Bob Marley and the Wailers that year and issued as a single. It was later covered by American singer Johnny Nash on his 1972 album I Can See Clearly Now. The following year, Marley and the Wailers re-recorded the song for their album Catch a Fire.
The band performed "Stir It Up" on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973 during their first trip to the UK, singing live over a Chris Blackwell overdubbed backing track.[4]
"Stir It Up" was the first Marley-written song to be successful outside Jamaica. Another tune written by Bob Marley, "I Shot The Sheriff", was covered by Eric Clapton on the album 461 Ocean Boulevard, July 1974. Marley's first international hit recorded by him, "No Woman, No Cry", was released on the Bob Marley and the Wailers album Live!, December 1975.
Certifications (Bob Marley & The Wailers version)
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Chart history (Johnny Nash cover)
Weekly charts Chart (1973) | Peak position | Australia KMR | 48 | Canada RPM Top Singles | 7 | Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 4 | Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 13 | UK (OCC) | 13 | US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 12 | US Billboard Adult Contemporary[9] | 6 | US Cash Box Top 100 | 11 | | Year-end charts Chart (1973) | Rank | Canada [10] | 118 | US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 91 | US Cash Box [12] | 81 | |
The Black Sorrows' version
In September 1993, Australian band The Black Sorrows released a version of the song. It became a hit, peaking at number 58 in Australia, number 20 in New Zealand (where it is the band's highest charting single), and number nine in Iceland. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, Joe Camilleri was nominated for Producer of the Year for his work on this song, losing out to Tony Cohen.
Track listing
CD single (Columbia 660 105-2)
- "Stir It Up" – 3:34
- "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing" (acoustic) – 4:10
- "Come On, Come On" (acoustic) – 2:50
Charts
Haddaway version
In 1994, Trinidadian-German Eurodance artist Haddaway released his version of "Stir It Up" as the second single from his debut album, The Album (1993). It was only released in the US.
Critical reception
Troy J. Augusto from Cash Box wrote, "Hot new Arista singer (where have we heard that one before?) Haddaway looks to recover from the disappointment of last single, "Life", with this solid cover of one of Bob Marley's most beloved songs. The cut's producers add a contemporary, almost techno-pop feel to the song (Marley's surely bumpin' in his grave!), but the tune's solid arrangement and Haddaway's likable voice translate to a crossover hit waiting to happen. Hit radio will stir it up soon."[17]
Track listing
- "Stir It Up" (Long Version) — 6:20
- "Rock My Heart" (Extended Mix) — 5:58
- "Rock My Heart" (Celebration Mix) — 5:48
- "Stir It Up" (Single Version) — 4:16
- "Rock My Heart" (Extended Mix) — 5:58
- "When The Feeling's Gone" — 4:15
- Cassette single, US (1994)
- "Stir It Up" (Long Version)
- "Stir It Up" (Single Version)
- "Rock My Heart" (Extended Mix)
References
- ^ "Bob Marley And The Wailing Wailers – Stir It Up / This Train". Discogs. March 11, 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Bob Marley & the Wailers – Stir It Up". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Nash - Stir It up".
- ^ The Old Grey Whistle Test (DVD). Warner Home Video. 2003.
- ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, May 5, 1973
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stir It Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 171.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 13, 2017). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1973". Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.4.–04.5. '94)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 28, 1994. p. 20. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Black Sorrows – Stir It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "The Black Sorrows – Stir It Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Augusto, Troy J. (April 23, 1994). "Pop Singles — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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Studio albums | |
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Compilations | - African Herbsman (1973)
- Rasta Revolution (1974)
- Legend (1984)
- Rebel Music (1986)
- Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On (1995)
- 21 Winners: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1997)
- One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (2001)
- Gold (2005)
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Singles | - "As Time Goes By"
- "Hold Me Tight"
- "Cupid"
- "Stir It Up"
- "I Can See Clearly Now"
- "Tears on My Pillow"
- "(What a) Wonderful World"
- "Rock Me Baby"
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