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| Single by The Wailers | ||||
| from the album Burnin' | ||||
| B-side | "Slave Driver" | |||
| Released | 14 September 1973[1] | |||
| Studio | Harry J. Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
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"Get Up, Stand Up" is a song written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. It originally appeared on The Wailers' 1973 album Burnin'. It was recorded and played live in numerous versions by Bob Marley and the Wailers, along with solo versions by Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. It was later included on the compilations Legend and Rebel Music, as well as live recordings such as Live at the Roxy among others. In 1973, "Get Up, Stand Up" peaked at number 33 on the Dutch Top 40.[2] In 1986, it peaked at number 49 in New Zealand.[3]
"Get Up, Stand Up" is considered one of Marley's greatest songs. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number one on their list of the 50 greatest Bob Marley songs,[4] while The Guardian ranked it number two on their list of Marley's 30 greatest songs.[5]
In 1999, the 1973 recording of "Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley & The Wailers on Island Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[6]
- ^ "Bob Marley & the Wailers – Get Up, Stand Up". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "The Wailers – Get Up, Stand Up". Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "charts.nz – The Wailers – Get Up Stand Up". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest Bob Marley Songs". Rolling Stone. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 November 2020). "Bob Marley's 30 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.