Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells
Saturday, May 18, 1968
– May 31, 1968
All day
Artist: Archie Bell & the Drells Weeks at #1: 2 weeks Chart dates: May 18, 1968 – May 25, 1968
About
The Tighten Up was recorded by Archie Bell and the Drells in 1967 in a session backed by the T.S.U Tornadoes. The song is rumored to have been inspired by band member Billy Butler doing a dance to try to cheer Archie Bell up when he received his draft notice for the Vietnam War.
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