"Get up !" is a 1989 song recorded by Belgian dance-pop and electronica act Technotronic

Technotronic

Technotronic is a Belgian studio-based music project formed in 1988 by Jo Bogaert , who had already made his musical mark in the beginning of the 1980s as a part of a cover band and as a solo artist under various New Beat projects, including The Acts of Madmen and Nux Nemo...

, featuring Ya Kid K. It was the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from band's debut album Pump Up the Jam: The Album

Pump Up the Jam: The Album

Pump Up the Jam: The Album is Technotronic's first album on a major label. It was released on November 28, 1989. When it was discovered that model Felly lip-synched to vocals actually performed by Belgian hip-house emcee Ya Kid K, the artwork was changed....

on which it features as second track, and was released in 1990. It was very successful in many countries, becoming a top ten hit in France, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Norway, UK, U.S., Ireland and Australia. It even topped the chart in Switzerland. The song was re-released in 1998 and in 1999 respectively under the title "Get Up (the '98 Sequel)" and "Get Up (the 1999 Sequel)". The song appears in Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4

Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4

Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 4 is the twelfth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on November 14, 2006, for the Microsoft Xbox video game console. About 70 songs are available in total in this version...

and Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix.

In 2007, the song was covered by Global Deejays

Global Deejays

Global Deejays, Global Playboyz or Ravers on Dope are an Austrian pumping tech house trio composed of DJ Taylor , DJ Mikkel and FLOw...

 (featuring Technotronic) who achieved a minor success in France.

Original version

CD maxi

1. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (dance action mix) — 6:00
2. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (single mix) — 3:51
3. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (muted mix) — 5:52
4. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (CD version) — 5:54

7" single

1. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (single mix) — 3:51
2. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (instrumental) — 3:12

12" maxi

1. "Get Up ! (Before The Night Is Over)" (dance action mix) — 6:00
2. "Get Up ! (Before The Night Is Over)" (muted mix) — 5:52
3. "Get Up ! (Before The Night Is Over)" (def mix) — 8:12
4. "Get Up ! (Before The Night Is Over)" (accapella) — 2:47
5. "Get Up ! (Before The Night Is Over)" (instrumental) — 5:51

Cassette

1. "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)"
2. "Raw"

The '98 Sequel version

CD maxi

1. "Get Up" (radio version) — 3:38
2. "Get Up" (radio sequel) — 3:42
3. "Get Up" (clubbing mix) — 5:49
4. "Get Up" (pulsar mix) — 5:15
5. "Pump up the Jam" (the sequel - dancing divaz master mix) — 5:35

2007 version

CD maxi

1. "Get Up (Before the Night Is Over)" (general electric version) — 6:22
2. "Get Up (Before the Night Is Over)" (flash brothers remix) — 7:39
3. "Get Up (Before the Night Is Over)" (tribalectric rap mix) — 6:05
4. "Get Up (Before The Night Is Over) (Maurizio Gubellini Remix) 7:24

Versions

• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (accapella) — 2:47
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (CD version) — 5:54
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (dance action mix) — 6:00
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (def mix) — 8:12
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (Dm's live mix) — 9:15
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (far east mix) — 5:58
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (instrumental) — 5:51
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (lost mix) — 5:54
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (mental mix) — 5:42
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (muted mix) — 5:52
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (single mix) — 3:51
• "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (the Wind command mix) — 6:50

Peak positions

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Singles Chart	7
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	10
Dutch Top 40	2
French SNEP Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	2
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	2
New Zealand Singles Chart	7
Norwegian Singles Chart	6
Swedish Singles Chart	4
Swiss Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs	27
Chart (1998) 1	Peak position
German Singles Chart	91
Chart (1999) 2	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	42
Chart (2007) 3	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	32

¹ "Get Up (the '98 Sequel)" by Technotronic

² "Get Up (the 1999 Sequel)" by Technotronic

³ "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" by Global Deejay featuring Technotronic

End of year charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	18
Dutch Top 40	56
Swiss Singles Chart	24
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	73

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France	Silver	1990	205,000
UK	Silver	February 1, 1990	200,000
U.S.	Gold	April 27, 1990	500,000