Keep On (song)

"Keep On"
Single by D. Train
from the album D. Train
ReleasedMay 1982[1]
GenreGarage house, post-disco, dub
Length9:21 (Vocal, 12")
LabelPrelude Records (US PRL-D634)
Songwriter(s)Hubert Eaves III, James Williams
Producer(s)Hubert Eaves III, James "D-Train" Williams
D. Train singles chronology
"You're the One for Me"
(1981) 		"Keep On"
(1982) 		"Walk On By"
(1982)

"Keep On" is a post-disco song written by Hubert Eaves III, James Williams of D. Train. It was remixed by François Kevorkian and Eaves. The song reached #2 on Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart and number #15 on R&B chart in 1982.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Keep On" (Vocal)9:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Keep On" (Dub Mix)3:44

Personnel

  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
  • François Kevorkian, Hubert Eaves III – mixing
  • Hubert Eaves III – rhythm arrangement, producer
  • Hubert Eaves III, James "D-Train" Williams - vocal arrangement

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position[1]
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 2
U.S. Billboard Black Singles 15

Legacy

"Keep On" was sampled by Rockers Revenge on the song "Walking on Sunshine" in late 1982.[3] It was also sampled for the chorus of the Notorious B.I.G. song "Sky's the Limit".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Keep On - D. Train at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "D-Train - You're the One for Me: Album Review". BBC: Music. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Hatchman, Jonathan (December 16, 2015). "The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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