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Everybody Up is the twelfth studio album by the Ohio Players.[5] Released in 1979, it was their only album for Arista Records.[4]

Everybody Up
Studio album by Ohio Players
Released	1979
Recorded	Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago), Ohio Players Studio, (Dayton), Fifth Floor Studios (Cincinnati)
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	39:52
Label	Arista
Producer	Ohio Players
Ohio Players chronology
Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee (1978) Everybody Up (1979) Tenderness (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[4]

Production

The band added two percussionists prior to the recording of the album.[6] All of the tracks were written and produced by the Ohio Players.[7]

Critical reception

The Oakland Post wrote that "the moment the needle hits the opening notes of the scorching 'Everybody Up', it's clear that their Arista Records debut finds them ready for action, ready to take [their] rightful place among class players from any state."[8] Billboard praised the "tight, basic sound, unencumbered by overwrought string and horn arrangements."[7]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Everybody Up" (9:32)
2. "Don't Say Goodbye" (5:45)
3. "Make Me Feel" (6:45)

Side 2

1. "Say It" (7:01)
2. "Take De Funk Off, Fly" (6:04)
3. "Something Special" (4:45)

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	80[9]
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	19

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B
1979	"Everybody Up"	—	33[10]

References

External links

• Everybody Up at Discogs

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