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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Morris E. Day |
| Born | December 13, 1956 (age 64) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Minneapolis sound, rock, pop, R&B, soul, funk, disco, funk rock, new wave, dance, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Paisley Park, Reprise, Hollywood |
| Associated acts | The Time (later known as The Original 7ven), Flyte Tyme, Prince |
| Website | morrisdayandthetime.com |
Morris E. Day (born December 13, 1956) is an Americanmusician, composer, and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of The Time.
Music career[edit]
Morris Day is best known as the lead singer of The Time, a group associated with Prince. Day and Prince attended the same high school in Minneapolis and in 1974, as teenagers, became bandmates in the band Grand Central.[2]
Acting career[edit]
In addition to his roles in Purple Rain (1984) and Graffiti Bridge (1990), Day also appeared in small parts in films such as Richard Pryor's Moving (1988) and the Andrew Dice Clay film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990). Day's presence on the screen decreased until, in 2001, he returned to film in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, performing 'Jungle Love' with The Time and dancing with the movie's stars in the film's coda, and being introduced emphatically by Jason Mewes' character as 'Morris Day and The motherfuckin' Time!'.
Day also appeared on the small screen in 1990 when he portrayed the character Lamarr on ABC's short-lived sitcom New Attitude. He guest-starred on the sitcom Eve as a pimp who wanted Eve's fashion boutique to design a flamboyant suit to match his witty personality, and appeared as himself in an episode on the series Moesha, attempting to file a lawsuit against Moesha's ex-boyfriend Q, who used a sample from 'The Oak Tree' without permission. He also appeared on 227 in the 80s.
He appeared opposite James Avery and Matthew Stewart in a pilot called Heart & Soul produced by Quincy Jones. In 2018, Will Smith revealed that he auditioned on the spot for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with a script for a 'failed Morris Day pilot' that Jones handed to him.[3]
Appearances in popular culture[edit]
From 1986 to 1987, WWF wrestler 'The Birdman' Koko B. Ware used 'The Bird' as his first entrance theme.
In 1994, Day was featured on and provided the chorus and accompanying vocals for rapper K-Dee's song 'Gigolos Get Lonely Too' from the Ass, Gas, or Cash album. This song was essentially a direct sampling of the similarly named 'Gigolos Get Lonely Too', recorded by The Time in the 80s.
A song called 'Morris Day' appears on the album Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet by the hip-hop group Felt.
Mentioned in Dirt Nasty's song 1980.
Morris Day And The Time Top Songs
Mentioned in Kid Rock's 2000 hit 'Wasting Time', 'On the line I got more time than Morris Day'.
Australian musician Dave Graney repeats a Morris Day quote—'As a concept—incredible! But I’m a reality!'—over and over throughout the title song from his 2009 album, 'Knock Yourself Out'.[4][5]
In the movie Superfly (2018), Scatter says that the titular character, Youngblood Priest, has a hairstyle similar to that of Morris Day.
In the comedy movie Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Jay, one half of the duo, states his love for Morris Day & The Time, especially their song Jungle Love. At the end of the film The Time perform a concert and Jay & Silent Bob dance alongside Morris Day.
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Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
With The Time[edit]
- The Time (Warner Bros., 1981)
- What Time Is It? (Warner Bros., 1982)
- Ice Cream Castle (Warner Bros., 1984)
- Pandemonium (Paisley Park Records, 1990) #18 US
- Condensate (as The Original 7ven) (Saguaro Road Records, 2011)
Solo[edit]
- Color of Success (1985) #37 Pop, #7 R&B
- Daydreaming (1987) #41 Pop, #7 R&B
- Guaranteed (1992)
- It's About Time (2004) #197 Pop, #39 R&B
Singles[edit]
With The Time[edit]
1981
- 'Get It Up'
- 'Girl'
- 'Cool'
- '777-9311'
- 'The Walk'
- 'Gigolos Get Lonely Too'
- 'The Bird'
- 'Ice Cream Castles'
- 'Jungle Love'
- 'Jerk Out'
- 'Chocolate'
- 'Shake!'
- '#Trendin'(as The Original 7ven)
Solo[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[6] | US R&B[7] | |||||
| 1985 | 'The Oak Tree' | 65 | 3 | |||
| 'The Color of Success' | — | 15 | ||||
| 'The Character' | — | 34 | ||||
| 'Love Sign' | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | 'Fishnet' | 23 | 1 | |||
| 1988 | 'Love Is A Game' | — | 71 | |||
| 'Are You Ready' | — | — | ||||
| 'Daydreaming' | — | 26 | ||||
| 1992 | 'Circle Of Love' | — | — | |||
| 'Gimme Whatcha Got' | — | 77 | ||||
| 2000 | 'Get A Job' | — | 96 | |||
| 2017 | 'Over That Rainbow' | — | — | |||
| 'One Night Stand' (with Snoop Dogg) | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | 'Lil Mo Funk' (with Snoop Dogg) | — | — | |||
| 2020 | 'Cooler Than Santa Claus' | — | — | |||
| 'Headrush' (with Trinidad James) | — | — | ||||
Filmography[edit]
With Prince[edit]
Other appearances[edit]
Books[edit]
- On Time: A Princely Life in Funk
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References[edit]
- ^Morris Day and The TimeArchived January 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Richard De La Fonte Agency, Inc. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^'Morris Day Tells the Full Story of 'Partyup''. Ultimate Prince.
- ^'Will Smith Says He Became The Fresh Prince of Bel Air After Getting in Trouble with the IRS'. people.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^'kyo-words' on the Dave Graney websiteArchived February 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'kyo' on the Dave Graney websiteArchived February 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Morris Day'. Billboard.
- ^'Morris Day'. Billboard.
External links[edit]
Morris Day And The Time Greatest Hits Album
- Morris Day at IMDb
| 'Get It Up' | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Time | |||
| from the album The Time | |||
| B-side | 'After Hi School' | ||
| Released | June 26, 1981 | ||
| Recorded | April 1981 | ||
| Studio | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| Genre | |||
| Length | 3:01 (7' edit) 9:08 (album version) | ||
| Label | Warner Bros. | ||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | ||
| Producer(s) | |||
| The Time singles chronology | |||
| |||
'Get It Up' is the debut single by the Time, from their 1981 self-titled debut album. Like most of the album, the song was recorded in Prince's home studio in April 1981, and was produced, arranged, composed and performed by Prince with Morris Day later adding his lead vocals.[1]Revolution keyboardist Doctor Fink provided synth solos on the track, uncredited.
The funk-pop number relies on synthesizers and contains numerous solos throughout the song. The song is propelled by a strong bass line and contains live drums and handclaps. A raunchy guitar solo provides a rock element to the funky track. 'Get It Up' is basically an ode to sex and Day's attempts to get some. Prince's vocals are very apparent in the song, both in the background and the lead at times.
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'Get It Up' was only released as a 7' single with the poppy 'After Hi School' as its B-side. 'After Hi School', while not an outstanding effort was composed by Dez Dickerson and is perhaps the strongest pop effort on the album. Along with the track 'Cool', 'Get It Up' peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart, and at number 16 on the Disco Top 80 chart.[2] The full version of 'Get It Up' was later a B-side for the 12' single of 'Ice Cream Castles' in 1984. 'Get It Up' is one of The Time's more popular numbers, and a live version of the song recorded at the House of Blues in 1998 was included on Morris Day's 2004 album, It's About Time where it segues into '777-9311'.
TLC version[edit]
| 'Get It Up' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by TLC | ||||
| from the album Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
| Released | June 6, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| TLC singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| 'Get It Up' on YouTube | ||||
'Get It Up' was covered by girl group TLC for the Poetic Justice soundtrack becoming a major hit for the group and was later included in TLC's greatest hits album, Now and Forever: The Hits. The video for TLC's 'Get It Up' was shot in June 1993.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 42 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
References[edit]
Morris Day And The Time Greatest Hits
- ^Hill, Dave (1989). Prince A Pop Life (First American ed.). New York: Harmony Books. p. 102. ISBN0517572826.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 260.
- ^'Charts.nz – TLC – GET IT UP'. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^'TLC Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^'TLC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^'TLC Chart History (Rhythmic)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.