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Get It Out'cha System

Get It Out'cha System is a 1978 album by singer-songwriter Millie Jackson. David Van DePitte was responsible for the string and horn arrangements.

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Get It Out'cha System
Studio album by
Millie Jackson
Released1978
GenresSoul, disco
Length37:30
LabelSpring
ProducersBrad Shapiro
Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson chronology
Feelin' Bitchy
(1977) 		Get It Out'cha System
(1978) 		A Moment's Pleasure
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar1
Christgau's Record GuideB+2
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar3
The New Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar4

Get It Out'cha System is a 1978 album by singer-songwriter Millie Jackson.5 David Van DePitte was responsible for the string and horn arrangements.

It peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard 200.6 It has sold more than 500,000 copies.7

Track listings

  1. "Go Out and Get Some (Get It Out 'Cha System)" – (Millie Jackson, Randy Klein) 2:47
  2. "Keep the Home Fire Burnin'" – (Benny Latimore, Steve Alaimo) 3:09
  3. "Logs and Thangs" – (Benny Latimore, Millie Jackson) 5:46
  4. "Put Something Down on It" – (Bobby Womack, Cecil Womack) 5:31
  5. "Here You Come Again" – (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 3:10
  6. "Why Say You're Sorry" – (Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson) 3:42
  7. "He Wants to Hear the Words" – (Kathy Wakefield, Ken Hirsch) 3:14
  8. "I Just Wanna Be with You" – (Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson) 3:57
  9. "Sweet Music Man" – (Kenny Rogers) 6:14

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Top Soul Albums8 14

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US Pop US Soul
1978 "Sweet Music Man"9 – 33
1979 "Keep The Home Fire Burnin'"9 – 83

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)10 Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. Millie Jackson: Millie Jackson > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  4. Marsh, Dave (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. p. 248.
  5. "Recalling 'Unrestricted' Millie Jackson". Los Angeles Times. August 21, 1998.
  6. "Millie Jackson". Billboard.
  7. Harris, Rosemary B. (September 4, 1987). "Millie Jackson won't switch her tune for an image". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3D.
  8. "Millie Jackson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  9. "Millie Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  10. "American album certifications – Millie Jackson – Get It Out 'Cha System". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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