Get It On

Get It On may refer to:

See also

Get It On (T. Rex song)

"Get It On" is a song by the British glam rock group T. Rex, featured on their 1971 album Electric Warrior. Written by frontman Marc Bolan, "Get It On" was the second chart-topper for T. Rex on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song was retitled "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" to avoid confusion with a song of the same name by the group Chase.

History

Bolan claimed to have written the song out of his desire to record Chuck Berry's "Little Queenie", and said that the riff is taken from the Berry song. In fact, a line (And meanwhile, I'm still thinking) of "Little Queenie" is said at the fade of "Get It On".

This was the song that virtually ended the once-solid friendship between Bolan and John Peel, after Peel made clear his lack of enthusiasm for the song on air after playing his advance white label copy. Bolan and Peel only spoke once more before the former's death in 1977.

During a December 1971 Top of the Pops performance, Elton John mimed a piano on the song. This performance is usually the video clip for the song which has aired on various music-video outlets such as VH1 Classic.

Get It On (Intenso Project song)

"Get It On" is a single released by Intenso Project and former Steps member Lisa Scott-Lee in 2004. It peaked at number 23 in the UK Singles Chart, and failed to make any impact on the American charts.

History

The track was written and recorded before the team behind it had a record deal in place. Thus, when it was time to film the video, Scott-Lee and Intenso Project funded the video themselves. It was only after completion of the record and video that Ministry of Sound signed on to release the single. Despite numerous appearances to promote the song - it only managed to limp into the charts at 23. After being dropped by her label for a second single charting at number 11, Scott-Lee found this a personal blow and it greatly affected her future in music, including her decision to agree to quitting music upon a failure of a future top ten single.

Track listing

UK CD
(INSPMOS01CDS; Released: 11 November 2004)