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Released on Polydor, also Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey), Heat Waves (Glass Animals) and Friday I’m in Love (The Cure)
Written by Billy Butler, also I Stand Accused (Isaac Hayes), I’m the One to Do It (Jackie Wilson) and Tighten Up (Archie Bell & the Drells)
Written by Archie Bell, also Free Xone (Janet Jackson) and Tighten Up (Archie Bell & the Drells)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Archie Bell’s most frequent co-writer is Billy Butler (3 songs together)
Billy Butler first appears on fono in 1967, 31 years before this song
Archie Bell first appears on fono in 1968, 30 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Archie Bell and Billy Butler
- Released on
- Polydor
- Written by
- Archie Bell and Billy Butler
- Released on
- Polydor
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Same writer: Billy Butler
Same writer: Archie Bell
Same label: Polydor
Same writer: Billy Butler
Same writer: Archie Bell
Same label: Polydor
Same label: Polydor
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Tighten Up was written by Archie Bell
2MusicBrainz Tighten Up was written by Billy Butler
3MusicBrainz Tighten Up is part of the release Say It Live and Loud (Live in Dallas 08.26.68)
Tighten Up is part of the release Say It Live and Loud (Live in Dallas 08.26.68)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Tighten Up was recorded at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas: Arena
Tighten Up was recorded at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas: Arena
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Polydor is the label of the song Tighten Up
Polydor is the label of the song Tighten Up
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Tighten Up was released on 1998-11-30