Gimme Some More (The J.B.'s song)

"Gimme Some More"
"Gimme Some More"
Single by The J.B.'s
from the album Food for Thought
B-side	"The Rabbit Got the Gun"
Released	1971
Recorded	September 2, 1971, Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC
Genre	Funk
Length	3:03
Label	People; 602
Songwriter(s)	James Brown, Charles Bobbit
Producer(s)	James Brown
The J.B.'s singles chronology

"Gimme Some More" is a 1971 song written by James Brown and recorded by his band, The J.B.'s. Released as a single on People Records, "Gimme Some More" also appeared on the 1972 album Food for Thought.

A 1972 live performance of "Gimme Some More" is included on The J.B.'s' 1995 compilation album Funky Good Time: The Anthology.

Background[]

The song's lyrics consist solely of the song title, chanted by the whole band throughout the record.

Personnel[]

Credits per liner notes by Alan Leeds.^[1]^[2]

Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
Russell Crimes – trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet
Fred Wesley – trombone
Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
Bobby Byrd – organ, tambourine
Robert Coleman – guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar
Fred Thomas – bass
John "Jabo" Starks – drums
The entire band – vocals

Chart performance[]

"Gimme Some More" charted No. 11 R&B and No. 67 Pop.

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[3]	67
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles^[4]	11

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "The J.B.'s – Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s". discogs.com. 2000. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Liner-notes images at archive.org: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 429.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 617.

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[ptp-liner-discogs-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "The J.B.'s – Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s". discogs.com. 2000. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.

[ptp-liner-images-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Liner-notes images at archive.org: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 429.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 617.

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James Joseph Brown Fred Wesley Maceo Parker Jimmy Nolen Fred Thomas John "Jabo" Starks Clyde Stubblefield Bootsy Collins Catfish Collins Johnny Griggs Sweet Charles Sherrell Hearlon "Cheese" Martin St. Clair Pinckney Darryl "Hassan" Jamison Jerone "Jassan" Sanford Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells Robert "Chopper" McCollough Jimmy Parker Ike Oakley Russel Crimes Robert Coleman Bobby Roach John Morgan Hollie Farris Joe Poff Melvin Parker Tony Cook David Weston Keith Jenkins Jeff Watkins Arthur Dickson Ron Laster Robert "Mousey" Thompson
Studio albums	Doing It to Death (1973)
Singles	"The Grunt "Gimme Some More" "Pass the Peas" "Doing It to Death"