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"Give it Up" is a song performed by Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande, (2010) in the Victorious special, "Freak the Freak Out". "Give It Up" received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its aggressive lyrics and likened it to the music by American recording artist Britney Spears. Upon the release of the album, the song debuted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart in the United States at #23 from the strength of digital downloads.

Background

"Give It Up" was written by Michael Corcoran, CJ Abraham and Dan Schneider, while the production was helmed by Corcoran and Abraham under their production names, Backhouse Mike and The Super Chris. It was selected as one of the twelve to thirteen songs that would be on the Victorious soundtrack to the Nickelodeon television series Victorious, which was released on August 2, 2011. The song was first featured on the season one two-part episode Freak

the Freak Out, which premiered on November 26, 2010. "Give It Up" was performed by Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande, the two main cast members of the television show, on the soundtrack and in the two-part special. The performance features the two actresses reprising their roles as Jade West and Cat Valentine, signing on stage at a fictional karaoke restaurant in California. The song was played in the background during the iCarly episode "iLove You". It also played in the iCarly crossover special, "iParty with Victorious", in which the cast of Victorious were featured in the series counted only as an iCarly episode.

Composition

"Give It Up" is an up-tempo song that lasts for two minutes and forty five seconds. It is composed a pop song with urban and electropop characteristics. The song has an aggressive sound that features the use of keyboard effects. The overall sound of the song received to the musical stylings of American dance-pop singer Britney Spears. It received comparisons to the sound and lyrical content of “Lady Marmalade”, the 2001 song performed by recording artists Mýa, Pink, Christina Aguilera and Lil Kim for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. The lyrics suggest building tension in a relationship while telling of a male without authoritative qualities.

Critical reception

Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac of Plugged In Online, in their review of the soundtrack, commented about the song, writing that it “puts the physically aggressive high heel on the other foot as the female singers push a boy to "come a little closer" ("At the end of the night/It's the same old story/But you never get it right/Give it up … Take a backseat, boy/'Cause now I'm driving").” ^[1]

Chart performance

Upon the release of Victorious, "Give It Up" charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 at #23, along with the Victorious cast's version of "I Want You Back", charting at #8^[2] based on the strength of digital downloads.

Live performances

Grande and Gillies performed and debuted the song on the Sweetener World Tour on November 19, 2019, in Atlanta.^[3]

Ariana grande and Liz Gillies - Give it up-3

Lyrics

Liz:
Someday I'll let you in
Treat you right
Drive you outta your mind

Both:
Oooh

Ariana:
You never met a chick like me
Burn so bright
I'm gonna make you blind

Both:
Always want what you can't have
Is it so bad if you don't get what you wanted
Make you feel good
As I whip you
Into shape, ya boy
Let's get it started

Give it up
You can't win
'Cause I know where you've been
Such a shame
You don't put up a fight
That's a game that we play
At the end of the night
It's the same old story
But you never get it right
Give it up

Come a little closer
Baby, baby
Come a little closer
Come a little closer
Baby, baby

Liz:
So stop trying to walk away
No you won't ever leave me behind

Ariana:
Noooo
You better believe that I'm here to stay
(Liz: That's right)
'Cause you're the shade and I'm the sunshine
(Ooooohh)

Both:
Look at me boy
'Cause I got you
Where I want you
Isn't it so exciting?
Wanna shake you
Wanna break you
Take a backseat boy
'Cause now I'm driving

Give it up
You can't win
'Cause I know where you've been
Such a shame
You don't put up a fight
That's a game that we play
At the end of the night
It's the same old story
But you never get it right
Give it up

Ariana:
Ooooooh
Liz:
Ooh ooooh
Ariana:
Ooh hoooooo
Hey yeah yeah ohhhhhhhh

Both:
Come a little closer
Come a little closer
Baby, baby
Come a little closer
Come a little closer
Baby, baby
Come a little closer
Come a little closer
Baby
Yeah, you are my baby
Then I'll make you crazy tonight (oooh)

Look at me boy
'Cause I got you
Where I want you
Isn't it so exciting?
Wanna shake you
When I break you
Take a backseat boy
Cause now I'm driving

Give it up
You can't win
'Cause I know where you've been
Such a shame
You don't put up a fight
That's a game that we play
At the end of the night
It's the same old story
But you never get it right
Give it up
Ohh whoa
YEAH!

Jade:
Someday, I'll let you in
Treat you right
Drive you out of your mind
Cat and Jade:
Ooh
Cat:
You never met a chick like me
Burn so bright
I'm gonna make you blind

Cat and Jade:
Always want what you can't have
Is it so bad if you don't get what you wanted?
Make you feel good
As I whip you into shape, yeah boy
Let's get it started!

Give it up, you can't win
'Cause I know where you been
Such a shame you don't put up a fight
That's a game that we play at the end of the night
It's the same old story but you never get it right
Give it up

[At Tori's house]
Tori: Okay, it says that you're supposed to take one of these antibiotics every six hours.
Trina: Uh-uh!
Tori: Okay, open your mouth.
Trina: I don't want that!
Tori: You have do, or you'll get an infection. [overlapping argument]
Trina: [flings the bottle across the bottle and whimpers]
Tori: Trina! [goes to retrieve the pills and bottle]

[At Karaoke Dokie]
Cat and Jade:
Come a little closer
Come a little closer baby, baby

Jade:
So stop trying to walk away
No, you won't ever leave me behind
Cat:
Nooooo
You better believe
That I'm here to stay (Jade: That's right)
'Cause you're the shade
And I'm the sunshine
Ooooooh

Cat and Jade:
Look at me, boy
'Cause I got you where I want you
Isn't it so exciting?
Wanna shake you, wanna break you
Take the backseat, boy
'Cause now I'm driving

Give it up, you can't win
'Cause I know where you been
Such a shame you don't put up a fight
That's a game that we play at the end of the night
It's the same old story
But you never get it right
Give it up

[Vega household]
Tori: You gotta take this!
Trina: No! [struggles with Tori and swings on her]
Tori: [ducks] Did you just swing on me?!
Trina: Maybe.
Tori: Take the pill!
Trina: No! [tussles with Tori who gets it in her mouth]
Tori: Ha! [grabs a water bottle] Now swallow it! [dumps the water over Trina who protests] Get it down there!
Trina: [groans and strains]

[Karaoke Dokie]
Cat:
Hey, yeah, ohhhhhhhhh

Cat and Jade:
Come a little closer
Come a little closer, baby, baby
Come a little closer
Come a little closer; baby, baby
Come a little closer
Come a little closer, baby
If you are my baby then I'll make you crazy tonight (Cat: Ooooh)

Look at me boy
'Cause I got you where I want you
Isn't it so exciting?
Wanna shake you, wanna break you
Take the backseat, boy,
'Cause now I'm driving

Give it up, you can't win
'Cause I know where you been
Such a shame you don't put up a fight
That's a game that we play at the end of the night
It's the same old story
But you never get it right
Give it up, ohh whoa, yeah

Liz:
Someday I'll let you in
Treat you right
Drive you outta your mind

Both:
Oooh

Ariana:
You never met a chick like me
Burn so bright
I'm gonna make you blind

Both:
Always want what you can't have
Is it so bad if you don't get what you wanted
Make you feel good
As I whip you
Into shape, ya boy [start laughing]
Let's get it started

Liz:
Give it up
Ariana:
You can't win
[laughing]
Such a shame
Liz:
You don't put
Both:
Up a fight
That's a game that we play
At the end of tonight
Liz:
It's the same old story
Both:
But you never get it right
Give it up

Come a little closer baby, baby
Come a little closer
Come a little closer baby, baby

Liz:
So stop trying to walk away
No you won't ever leave me behind
Ariana:
Noooooo, you believe that I'm here to stay
(Liz: That's right)
'Cause you're the shade and I'm the sunshine
(Oooooooh)

Both:
Look at me boy
'Cause I got you where I want you
Isn't it so exciting?
Wanna shake you, wanna break you
Take the backseat, boy,
'Cause now I'm driving

Liz:
Give it up, you can't win...

External links

References

Victorious
Cast
Ariana Grande • Avan Jogia • Daniella Monet • Elizabeth Gillies • Leon Thomas III • Matt Bennett • Victoria Justice
Songs
Don't You (Forget About Me) • Five Fingaz To the Face • Give It Up • I Think You're Swell • I Want You Back • It's Not Christmas Without You • L.A. Boyz • Leave It All to Shine • Make It In America • Shut Up And Dance
Related
Jennette McCurdy • Kesha • Sam & Cat

[1] Plugged In Online review

[2] ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpwzusuIp0&feature=channel_video_title

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JuVitTLJs&feature=youtu.be

[1]

[2]

[3]

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-|recorded = 2010
+|main artist 2 = Ariana Grande
-|length = 2:45
+|released      = {{date|month=8|day=2|year=2011}}
-|genre = Pop
+|recorded      = 2010
-|label = Sony Music Entertainment
+|genre         = Pop
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+|length        = 2:25
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+|label         = Nickelodeon, Sony Music Entertainment
-[[Give It Up]] is a song sung by [[Elizabeth Gillies]] and [[Ariana Grande]], (2010) in the ''[[Victorious]]'' special, [[w:c:victorious:Freak_the_Freak_Out_(episode)|Freak the Freak Out]]. "Give It Up" received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its aggressive lyrics and likened it to the music by American recording artist Britney Spears. Upon the release of the album, the song debuted on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart in the United States at #23 on the strength of digital downloads alone.
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+|producer      =
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+|video         = Ariana Grande and Liz Gillies Sing "Give It Up!" - “Victorious” - “Freak the Freak Out”
+}}"'''Give it Up'''" is a song performed by [[Elizabeth Gillies]] and [[Ariana Grande]], (2010) in the ''[[Victorious]]'' special, "[[w:c:victorious:Freak the Freak Out (episode)|Freak the Freak Out]]". "Give It Up" received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its aggressive lyrics and likened it to the music by American recording artist Britney Spears. Upon the release of the album, the song debuted on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart in the United States at #23 from the strength of digital downloads.
 ==Background==
-"Give It Up" was written by Michael Corcoran, CJ Abraham and Dan Schneider, while the production was helmed by Corcoran and Abraham under their production names, Backhouse Mike and The Super Chris. It was selected as one of the twelve to thirteen songs that would be on the ''Victorious'' soundtrack to the Nickelodeon television series ''Victorious'', which was released on August 2, 2011. The song was first featured on the season one two-part episode Freak the Freak Out, which premiered on November 26, 2010. "Give It Up" was performed by [[Elizabeth Gillies]] and [[Ariana Grande]], the two main cast members of the television show, on the soundtrack and in the two-part special. The performance features the two actresses reprising their roles as Jade West and Cat Valentine, signing on stage at a fictional karaoke restaurant in California. The song was played in the background during the ''iCarly'' episode "iLove You". It also played in the ''iCarly'' crossover special, "iParty with Victorious", in which the cast of ''Victorious'' were featured in the series counted only as an ''iCarly'' episode.
+"Give It Up" was written by Michael Corcoran, CJ Abraham and Dan Schneider, while the production was helmed by Corcoran and Abraham under their production names, Backhouse Mike and The Super Chris. It was selected as one of the twelve to thirteen songs that would be on the ''Victorious'' soundtrack to the Nickelodeon television series ''Victorious'', which was released on August 2, 2011. The song was first featured on the season one two-part episode Freak [[File:Elizabeth_Gillies.jpg|thumb|left|168px|Elizabeth Gillies, who performed it with Ariana]]the Freak Out, which premiered on November 26, 2010. "Give It Up" was performed by Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande, the two main cast members of the television show, on the soundtrack and in the two-part special. The performance features the two actresses reprising their roles as Jade West and Cat Valentine, signing on stage at a fictional karaoke restaurant in California. The song was played in the background during the ''[[iCarly]]'' episode "iLove You". It also played in the ''iCarly'' crossover special, "iParty with Victorious", in which the cast of ''Victorious'' were featured in the series counted only as an ''iCarly'' episode.
 ==Composition==
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 ==Critical reception==
-Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac of ''Plugged In Online'', in their review of the soundtrack, commented about the song, writing that it “puts the physically aggressive high heel on the other foot as the female singers push a boy to "come a little closer" ("At the end of the night/It's the same old story/But you never get it right/Give it up … Take a backseat, boy/'Cause now I'm driving").” <ref> http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2011/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow.aspx</ref>
+Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac of ''Plugged In Online'', in their review of the soundtrack, commented about the song, writing that it “puts the physically aggressive high heel on the other foot as the female singers push a boy to "come a little closer" ("At the end of the night/It's the same old story/But you never get it right/Give it up … Take a backseat, boy/'Cause now I'm driving").” <ref>[http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2011/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow.aspx Plugged In Online review]</ref>
 ==Chart performance==
-Upon the release of ''Victorious'', "Give It Up" charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 at #23, along with the Victorious cast's version of I Want You Back, charting at #8<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpwzusuIp0&feature=channel_video_title </ref> based on the strength of digital downloads.
+Upon the release of ''Victorious'', "Give It Up" charted on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 at #23, along with the ''Victorious'' cast's version of "[[I Want You Back]]", charting at #8<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpwzusuIp0&feature=channel_video_title </ref> based on the strength of digital downloads.
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-| style="text-align:center;"| 23
-|}
+== Live performances ==
-==Credits and personnel==
+Grande and Gillies performed and debuted the song on the [[Sweetener World Tour]] on November 19, 2019, in Atlanta.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JuVitTLJs&feature=youtu.be</ref>
+<gallery spacing="small" widths="100px">
-;Engineering and mixing
+Ariana grande and Liz Gillies - Give it up-3
-*Engineered at The Backhouse in Los Angeles, California
+</gallery>
-*Mixed at Rocket Carousel Studios in Los Angeles, California
-;Personnel
-*Vocals - Elizabeth Gillies, [[Ariana Grande]]
-*Songwriting - Michael Corcoran, CJ Abraham, Dan Schneider
-*Production - Backhouse Mike, The Super Chris
-*Background vocals - Dena Chutnik
-*Instruments - Michael Corcoran
-*Keyboards - CJ Abraham
-Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Victorious'', Sony Music Entertainment, Nick Records, Columbia Records.
 ==Lyrics==
+<tabber>Studio version=
-<poem>
+{{Lyrics|lyrics= <poem>
-'''Liz'''
+'''Liz:'''
 Someday I'll let you in
 Treat you right
 Drive you outta your mind
-'''Both'''
+'''Both:'''
 Oooh
-''Ariana''
+'''Ariana:'''
 You never met a chick like me
 Burn so bright
 I'm gonna make you blind
-'''Both'''
+'''Both:'''
 Always want what you can't have
 Is it so bad if you don't get what you wanted
@@ Line 67: / Line 58: @@
 As I whip you
 Into shape, ya boy
-Let's get it started!
+Let's get it started
 Give it up
 You can't win
-Cause I know where you've been
+'Cause I know where you've been
 Such a shame
 You don't put up a fight
@@ Line 86: / Line 77: @@
 Baby, baby
-'''Liz'''
+'''Liz:'''
 So stop trying to walk away
 No you won't ever leave me behind
-'''Ariana'''
+'''Ariana:'''
 Noooo
 You better believe that I'm here to stay
-(That's right)
+('''Liz:''' That's right)
-Cause you're the shade and I'm the sunshine
+'Cause you're the shade and I'm the sunshine
 (Ooooohh)
-'''Both'''
+'''Both:'''
 Look at me boy
 'Cause I got you
@@ Line 105: / Line 96: @@
 Wanna break you
 Take a backseat boy
-Cause now I'm driving
+'Cause now I'm driving
 Give it up
 You can't win
-Cause I know where you've been
+'Cause I know where you've been
 Such a shame
 You don't put up a fight
@@ Line 118: / Line 109: @@
 Give it up
+'''Ariana:'''
-A oooh yeaaah
+Ooooooh
-Ah oooho heeey
-'''Ariana'''
+'''Liz:'''
+Ooh ooooh
+'''Ariana:'''
+Ooh hoooooo
 Hey yeah yeah ohhhhhhhh
-'''Both'''
+'''Both:'''
 Come a little closer
 Come a little closer
@@ Line 133: / Line 127: @@
 Come a little closer
 Baby
-If you are my baby
+Yeah, you are my baby
-Then I'll make you crazy tonight
+Then I'll make you crazy tonight (oooh)
 Look at me boy
@@ Line 147: / Line 141: @@
 Give it up
 You can't win
-Cause I know where you've been
+'Cause I know where you've been
 Such a shame
 You don't put up a fight
@@ Line 155: / Line 149: @@
 But you never get it right
 Give it up
+Ohh whoa
-Ohhhh
 YEAH!
-</poem>
+</poem>}}
+|-|Show version=
+{{Lyrics|lyrics= <poem>
+'''Jade:'''
+Someday, I'll let you in
+Treat you right
+Drive you out of your mind
+'''Cat and Jade:'''
+Ooh
+'''Cat:'''
+You never met a chick like me
+Burn so bright
+I'm gonna make you blind
+'''Cat and Jade:'''
-==External Links==
+Always want what you can't have
-*[http://www.theslap.com/clips/cat-and-jade-sing-give-it-up Official Video on The Slap]
+Is it so bad if you don't get what you wanted?
+Make you feel good
+As I whip you into shape, yeah boy
+Let's get it started!
+Give it up, you can't win
-*[http://www.theslap.com/tunes#give-it-up Official Clip on The Slap]
+'Cause I know where you been
+Such a shame you don't put up a fight
+That's a game that we play at the end of the night
+It's the same old story but you never get it right
+Give it up
+[At Tori's house]
+'''Tori:''' ''Okay, it says that you're supposed to take one of these antibiotics every six hours.''
+'''Trina:''' ''Uh-uh!''
+'''Tori:''' ''Okay, open your mouth.''
+'''Trina:''' ''I don't want that!''
+'''Tori:''' ''You have do, or you'll get an infection.'' [overlapping argument]
+'''Trina:''' [flings the bottle across the bottle and whimpers]
+'''Tori:''' ''Trina!'' [goes to retrieve the pills and bottle]
+[At Karaoke Dokie]
+'''Cat and Jade:'''
+Come a little closer
+Come a little closer baby, baby
+'''Jade:'''
+So stop trying to walk away
+No, you won't ever leave me behind
+'''Cat:'''
+Nooooo
+You better believe
+That I'm here to stay ('''Jade:''' That's right)
+'Cause you're the shade
+And I'm the sunshine
+Ooooooh
+'''Cat and Jade:'''
+Look at me, boy
+'Cause I got you where I want you
+Isn't it so exciting?
+Wanna shake you, wanna break you
+Take the backseat, boy
+'Cause now I'm driving
+Give it up, you can't win
+'Cause I know where you been
+Such a shame you don't put up a fight
+That's a game that we play at the end of the night
+It's the same old story
+But you never get it right
+Give it up
+[Vega household]
+'''Tori:''' ''You gotta take this!''
+'''Trina:''' ''No!'' [struggles with Tori and swings on her]
+'''Tori:''' [ducks] ''Did you just swing on me?!''
+'''Trina:''' ''Maybe.''
+'''Tori:''' ''Take the pill!''
+'''Trina:''' ''No!'' [tussles with Tori who gets it in her mouth]
+'''Tori:''' ''Ha!'' [grabs a water bottle] ''Now swallow it!'' [dumps the water over Trina who protests] ''Get it down there!''
+'''Trina:''' [groans and strains]
+[Karaoke Dokie]
+'''Cat:'''
+Hey, yeah, ohhhhhhhhh
+'''Cat and Jade:'''
+Come a little closer
+Come a little closer, baby, baby
+Come a little closer
+Come a little closer; baby, baby
+Come a little closer
+Come a little closer, baby
+If you are my baby then I'll make you crazy tonight ('''Cat:''' Ooooh)
+Look at me boy
+'Cause I got you where I want you
+Isn't it so exciting?
+Wanna shake you, wanna break you
+Take the backseat, boy,
+'Cause now I'm driving
+Give it up, you can't win
+'Cause I know where you been
+Such a shame you don't put up a fight
+That's a game that we play at the end of the night
+It's the same old story
+But you never get it right
+Give it up, ohh whoa, yeah
+</poem>}}
+|-|Live chat version=
+{{Lyrics|lyrics= <poem>
+'''Liz:'''
+Someday I'll let you in
+Treat you right
+Drive you outta your mind
+'''Both:'''
+Oooh
+'''Ariana:'''
+You never met a chick like me
+Burn so bright
+I'm gonna make you blind
+'''Both:'''
+Always want what you can't have
+Is it so bad if you don't get what you wanted
+Make you feel good
+As I whip you
+Into shape, ya boy ''[start laughing]''
+Let's get it started
+'''Liz:'''
+Give it up
+'''Ariana:'''
+You can't win
+''[laughing]''
+Such a shame
+'''Liz:'''
+You don't put
+'''Both:'''
+Up a fight
+That's a game that we play
+At the end of tonight
+'''Liz:'''
+It's the same old story
+'''Both:'''
+But you never get it right
+Give it up
+Come a little closer baby, baby
+Come a little closer
+Come a little closer baby, baby
+'''Liz:'''
+So stop trying to walk away
+No you won't ever leave me behind
+'''Ariana:'''
+Noooooo, you believe that I'm here to stay
+('''Liz:''' That's right)
+'Cause you're the shade and I'm the sunshine
+(Oooooooh)
+'''Both:'''
+Look at me boy
+'Cause I got you where I want you
+Isn't it so exciting?
+Wanna shake you, wanna break you
+Take the backseat, boy,
+'Cause now I'm driving
+'''Liz:'''
-*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-It-Up/dp/B0070XJVLY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1330737652&sr=1-1 Amazon.co.uk purchase link]
+Give it up, you can't win...
+</poem>}}
+</tabber>
+== External links ==
-*[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/victorious-music-from-hit/id495924692 ITunes UK purchase link]
+* [http://www.theslap.com/clips/cat-and-jade-sing-give-it-up Official Video on The Slap]
+* [http://www.theslap.com/tunes#give-it-up Official Clip on The Slap]
+* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-It-Up/dp/B0070XJVLY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1330737652&sr=1-1 Amazon.co.uk purchase link]
+* [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/victorious-music-from-hit/id495924692 ITunes UK purchase link]
-==References==
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
+{{Victorious}}
-[[Category:Music]]
-[[Category:Ariana Grande]]
 [[Category:Songs]]
+[[Category:Victorious songs]]
+[[Category:Collaborations]]
 [[Category:Duets]]
-[[Category:Victorious Songs]]
+[[Category:Victorious]]