Get on Your Feet
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"Get On Your Feet" is a single by Gloria Estefan
. It was released in 1989 in U.S., Japan
and UK and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from the album Cuts Both Ways
.
Estefan's 1990 tour (which ended prematurely following a coach crash) was named after the track. The track has been featured in several subsequent tours, and was the final song in the Estefan medley performed on the VH1 special "Vh1 Divas
". In performances, Estefan characteristically jumps into the air when singing the title line.
In the popular viral video "Steve Ballmer Going Crazy", Steve Ballmer
danced and screamed wildly to this song at a Microsoft
employee convention.
The song was covered by Fantasia Barrino
on the third season of American Idol
, during a Gloria Estefan-themed episode.
Gloria performed this song with Sheila E.
during the seventh season
edition of the American Idol charity fundraiser Idol Gives Back
. The performance was released as a single and as a video at the US iTunes
store to raise money for charities in Africa
and the United States
.
UK Maxi-CD single (655450 2)
12" Vinyl Single)
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
. It was released in 1989 in U.S., Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and UK and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from the album Cuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways
Cuts Both Ways is a 1989 album by Gloria Estefan. It was the first studio album credited to Estefan as a solo artist, but is her 11th album overall including her work with the band the Miami Sound Machine...
.
Estefan's 1990 tour (which ended prematurely following a coach crash) was named after the track. The track has been featured in several subsequent tours, and was the final song in the Estefan medley performed on the VH1 special "Vh1 Divas
VH1 Divas
In 1998, VH1 debuted the first annual VH1 Divas concert. VH1 Divas Live was created to support the channel's Save The Music Foundation and subsequent concerts in the series have also benefited that foundation. The VH1 Divas concerts aired annually from 1998 to 2004. After a five year hiatus, the...
". In performances, Estefan characteristically jumps into the air when singing the title line.
In the popular viral video "Steve Ballmer Going Crazy", Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer
Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer is an American business magnate. He is the chief executive officer of Microsoft, having held that post since January 2000. , his personal wealth is estimated at US$13.9 billion, ranking number 19 on the Forbes 400.-Early life:Ballmer was born in Detroit, Michigan to...
danced and screamed wildly to this song at a Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
employee convention.
The song was covered by Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...
on the third season of American Idol
American Idol (Season 3)
The third season of American Idol premiered on Monday, January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% ; the vote total was the highest recorded vote total in the show's history until the...
, during a Gloria Estefan-themed episode.
Gloria performed this song with Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Sheila Escovedo , known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American drummer and percussionist, perhaps best known for her work with Prince, George Duke and Ringo Starr.-Early life and Prince period:...
during the seventh season
American Idol (season 7)
The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges...
edition of the American Idol charity fundraiser Idol Gives Back
Idol Gives Back
Idol Gives Back is the name of a charitable campaign that spanned two episodes of American Idol during its sixth season. A second Idol Gives Back concert and fundraiser occurred on April 9, 2008, during the seventh season of the show. Idol Gives Back was not held in 2009 due to the ongoing...
. The performance was released as a single and as a video at the US iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store to raise money for charities in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Get on Your Feet."UK Maxi-CD single (655450 2)
- "Get on Your Feet" (Album Version)
- "Get on Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)
- "1-2-3" (Live from the Homecoming concert)
- "Don't Wanna Lose You" (Portuguese Version)
12" Vinyl Single)
- "Get on Your Feet" (Pop Vocal)
- "Get on Your Feet" (Special Mix)
- "Get on Your Feet" (House Vocal)
- "Get on Your Feet" (House Techno Dub)
Release history
Region | Date |
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United States | |
Japan | |
United Kingdom | |
Europe |
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
---|---|
German Singles Chart | 46 |
Irish Singles Chart | 5 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 12 |
UK Singles Chart | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 |
11 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 5 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 20 |