# The Git Up

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"**The Git Up**" is a song by American artist [Blanco Brown](/source/Blanco_Brown), released as his debut single on May 3, 2019.[2] It has been described as the "sequel" to [Lil Nas X](/source/Lil_Nas_X)'s "[Old Town Road](/source/Old_Town_Road)" and the "next viral country rap song".[3][4] Brown filmed himself performing a [line dance](/source/Line_dance) to the song, which became a [meme](/source/Meme) and was later used in its music video.[3] It debuted at number 66 on the US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and peaked at number 14. "The Git Up" serves as the [lead single](/source/Lead_single) from Brown's debut album *[Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs](/source/Honeysuckle_%26_Lightning_Bugs)*.[5] A remix featuring singer [Ciara](/source/Ciara) was released on December 23, 2019, containing an altered, "booming" beat.[6]

## Background

Brown described the initial version of the track as similar to "[Achy Breaky Heart](/source/Achy_Breaky_Heart)" (which [Billy Ray Cyrus](/source/Billy_Ray_Cyrus) featured in the remix of "[Old Town Road](/source/Old_Town_Road)"), influencing the dance element as he felt "You couldn't take the song serious, but then you can't make the song a joke either, because it was a smash."[7] The release of the similar "Old Town Road" had a direct effect on the release of the song, as initially it "was supposed to be like a filler" from his EP. However, after learning of "Old Town Road", Brown called his label's vice president telling him they needed to release the song.[7]

## Commercial performance

The song reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart on its fifth week on the chart.[8] The song was certified Gold on September 4, 2019, and Platinum on October 4, 2019.[9] The song has sold 475,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[10]

## Remix

An official remix was released on December 23, 2019, featuring R&B singer [Ciara](/source/Ciara), a longtime friend of Brown's. The remix has a new beat, with "more booming, extra percussion and hand claps". Brown and Ciara perform the bridge together. Ciara references her previous song, "[1, 2 Step](/source/1,_2_Step)", singing: "Let me see you two step, then one, two step".[6]

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Germany Airplay (BVMI)[11] 59 Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 76 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 8 US Rolling Stone Top 100[14] 11

### Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[15] 24 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 30 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 47 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 56 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 6 US Rolling Stone Top 100[20] 83

## References

1. McDermott, Maeve. ["The next 'Old Town Road?' Trap-country goes viral again with Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up'"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/06/11/old-town-road-country-rap-blanco-brown-the-git-up/1409434001/). *USA Today*. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

1. ["The Git Up – Single by Blanco Brown"](https://music.apple.com/au/album/the-git-up-single/1461880191). *[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)*. Retrieved June 18, 2019.[dead link]

1. McDermott, Maeve (June 11, 2019). ["The next 'Old Town Road?' Trap-country goes viral again with Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up'"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/06/11/old-town-road-country-rap-blanco-brown-the-git-up/1409434001/). *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*. Retrieved June 18, 2019.

1. Corry, Kristin (June 14, 2019). ["'The Git Up' Is the Next Viral Country Rap Song"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/blanco-brown-the-git-up-is-the-next-viral-country-rap-song-dance-challenge/). *[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))*. Retrieved June 18, 2019.

1. ["Blanco Brown Prepping 'Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs' Debut Album, Leads Funky Line Dance in 'The Git Up' Video: Watch"](https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blanco-brown-honeysuckle-lightning-bugs-album-the-git-up-video-8529892/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*

1. Kaufman, Gil (December 23, 2019). ["Ciara Gets Low and Two-Steps All Through Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Remix: Listen"](https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blanco-brown-the-git-up-remix-ciara-8546985/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

1. Weatherby, Taylor. ["Blanco Brown on Bringing Joy With Viral Hit 'The Git Up' and How 'Old Town Road' Impacted His Career"](https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blanco-brown-the-git-up-interview-8518044/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

1. Asker, Jim (July 8, 2019). ["Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Hits No. 1 on Hot Country Songs Chart"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/blanco-brown-the-git-up-number-1-hot-country-songs-chart/). *Billboard*

1. RIAA

1. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). ["Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210404163252/http://roughstock.com/news/2020/03/44155-top-30-digital-country-singles-sales-chart-march-2-2020). *Rough Stock*. Archived from [the original](http://roughstock.com/news/2020/03/44155-top-30-digital-country-singles-sales-chart-march-2-2020) on April 4, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

1. ["Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 34/2019"](http://www.radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm) (in German). *MusicTrace*. RadioCharts.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902212454/https://radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm) September 2, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

1. ["Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)"](https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/) (in Lithuanian). [AGATA](/source/AGATA_(organization)). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191009194949/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/) October 9, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

1. ["Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 28"](https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=28). [Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan). Retrieved July 13, 2019.

1. ["Top 100 Songs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200103004832/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-08-02/). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. August 2, 2019. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-08-02/) on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

1. ["ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019"](https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/singles-chart). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

1. ["Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/canadian-hot-100). *Billboard*. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

1. ["Top Selling Singles of 2019"](https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=4790). Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 21, 2019.[dead link]

1. ["Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs). *Billboard*. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

1. ["Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-country-songs). *Billboard*. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

1. ["Top 100 Songs of 2019"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. January 10, 2020. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/) on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

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