Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)
"Push It" | ||||
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Single by Salt-N-Pepa | ||||
from the album Hot, Cool & Vicious | ||||
Released | March 8, 1987 | |||
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Producer(s) | Hurby Azor | |||
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"Push It" on YouTube | ||||
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Number One | [2] |
"Push It" is a song by American
History
The original version of "Push It" was first released as the B-side to the 12" single "Tramp" in 1987. The corresponding 7" single contained a "Mixx-It" remix by San Francisco DJ and producer Cameron Paul; this was the radio version that gave the group its first mainstream hit. It advanced into the US Billboard Top 40 the week of December 26, 1987, eventually reaching its peak of number 19 the week of February 20, 1988. "Push It" and "Let's Talk About Sex" tie as the group's highest-charting UK hit, both peaking at number two in that country.
The original 1986 editions of the album Hot, Cool & Vicious did not contain "Push It". When the Cameron Paul remix of "Push It" became a radio hit, the album was reissued with the "Push It" remix added, along with the original versions of "Tramp" and "Chick on the Side" replaced by remixes.
Lyrics
The song quotes a line from "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks, with the word "girl" replaced with "boy": "Boy, you really got me goin'/You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'." (For this, Ray Davies received a songwriting credit for "Push It.") It also quotes "Pick up on this" from "I'm a Greedy Man" and "There it is" from "There It Is", both by James Brown. The whispered "Push it" is sampled from a 1977 recording called "Keep on Pushin'" by the band Coal Kitchen. This song is written in the key of A minor.[4]
Recognition and sales
"Push It" was nominated for a
Critical reception
Paul Oldfield from
Debbi Voller from
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Push It" features a concert performance of the song, along with
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[41] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[42] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[44] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Usage in media
In 2006, the song is sung by actress Linda Cardellini in an infamous karaoke scene from the movie Grandma's Boy.
In 2009, the song was covered on the musical television show Glee's first season episode "Showmance" sung by Rachel Berry (Lea Michele), Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale) and other glee club members.
In 2011, the song was featured in a season 4 episode of
In 2014, the song was featured in a commercial for the GEICO auto insurance company with a featured cameo appearance by Salt-N-Pepa themselves as part of the "It's What You Do" campaign.[45]
The Big Bang Theory used the song twice. In 2016, the song was featured in a season 9 episode called "The Positive Negative Reaction" in a scene where the characters Leonard Hofstadter and Raj Koothrappali portrayed by Johnny Galecki and Kunal Nayyar cover the song in a karaoke party.
In 2018, the song was used in episode 4 of the series Deutschland 86 where a cook is listening to it on a Walkman while he grills food.
In 2020, the song was featured as the theme song of the ABC U.S. revival of TV game show Supermarket Sweep hosted by actress and comedian Leslie Jones.
In 2021, the song was briefly used in The Boss Baby: Family Business after Armstrong turns all adults in the holiday pageant into zombies.
The song is used frequently in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
References
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- ^ Oldfield, Paul (March 19, 1988). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 36. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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- NME. p. 19. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Robin (March 19, 1988). "45". Record Mirror. p. 37. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "The 20 Coolest Types of Jackets in Hip-Hop History". Complex. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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- ^ GEICO Super Bowl 2015 TV Commercial, 'Push It: It's What You Do' Ft. Salt-N-Pepa - iSpot.tv