Song Clearance Sheet
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Funk1970s95BPM
C majKey
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record (Average White Band), no dispute found — written alongside “You Got It” at Arif Mardin’s request for the band’s 1974 Atlantic debut.
Used by independents?
Unconfirmed — the page doesn't yet document enough sampler detail to tell.
Quick Facts
Released1974
AlbumAWB
GenreFunk, Soul
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerArif Mardin
Recorded atCriteria Studios, Miami
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Average White Band (written with “You Got It”)
Average White Band → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Yes — a track on the #1 “AWB” album (“The White Album,” 1974), the band’s Atlantic breakthrough led by “Pick Up the Pieces.”
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriters of record and no dispute found.
Related Songs
Same album, answer records, and songs worth knowing about
Its twin — written together at the same Arif Mardin request
Same 1974 album, “AWB” (“The White Album”)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Average White Band (written alongside “You Got It”)
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
Written to order, the same day as “You Got It”
Both this song and “You Got It” were written at producer Arif Mardin’s direct request after Atlantic’s Jerry Wexler agreed to sign the band on hearing their MCA-rejected demo at a party the band crashed to play it — written before flying to Miami’s Criteria Studios to record them.
Average White Band (official) · read it →
Co-lead vocals
Featured Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart on co-lead vocals, per the album’s official credits.
Wikipedia (AWB album) · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
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Page history · 2 updates
Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 2)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass