Push Up (song)

"Push Up"
"Push Up"
Single by Freestylers
from the album Raw as F**k
Released	2004
Length	3:05
Label	Against the Grain
Songwriters	Aston Harvey; Matt Cantor; Theodorakis Brehony; Reza Safinia;
Producer	Freestylers
Freestylers singles chronology

"Push Up" is a single by the British electronic music group Freestylers. The song was co-written by Theo Brehony and Rez Safinia of the pop duo Heist and features vocals from Theo. Released in 2004, it reached number one in the Flanders region of Belgium for seven weeks, number two in Australia and the Netherlands, and number five in New Zealand. In the band's home country, "Push Up" reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK Dance Chart.

The music video was recorded in various parts of Central London, including Piccadilly Circus. It features Kate Eloise Whitfield in various outfits dancing on the streets near crowds of people.^{[citation needed]} In 2008, the Freestylers mashed-up "Push Up" with the 1986 hit song "Word Up!" by Cameo and released it as "Push Up Word Up" through Data Records.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD single^[2]

"Push Up" (radio edit)
"Push Up" (Plump DJ's remix)
"Push Up" (DJ Bomba & J Paolo remix)

UK and Belgian 12-inch single^[3]^[4]

A. "Push Up" (original)

B. "The Slammer" (Clipz remix)

UK and Belgian 12-inch single (Remixes)^[5]^[6]

"Push Up" (Plump DJ's remix)
"Push Up" (DJ Bomba & J Paolo remix)

Belgian CD single^[7]

"Push Up" (radio edit) – 3:55
"Push Up" (Plump DJ's remix) – 7:23

Belgian maxi-CD single^[8]

"Push Up" (radio edit) – 3:55
"Push Up" (original mix) – 5:45
"Push Up" (Plump DJ's remix) – 7:23
"Push Up" (DJ Bomba & J Paolo remix) – 7:25

Australian CD single^[9]

"Push Up" (radio edit)
"Push Up" (Plump DJ's remix)
"Push Up" (DJ Bomba & J Paolo remix)
"Push Up" (Poxy Music mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	2
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[11]	1
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[12]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[13]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[14]	36
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[15]	32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	5
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[19]	48
Scotland (OCC)^[20]	30
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	22
UK Dance (OCC)^[22]	1
UK Indie (OCC)^[23]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[24]	52
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[25]	11
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[26]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[27]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[28]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[29]	31

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[30]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	2004	CD	Shock Against the Grain
United Kingdom	2004	CD 12-inch vinyl	Against the Grain
Australia	19 July 2004	12-inch vinyl	Shock Against the Grain	^[31]

References

^ "Push Up Word Up by Freestylers on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download". www.junodownload.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^ Push Up (UK CD single liner notes). Freestylers. Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (Belgian 12-inch single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain, PIAS Recordings. 2004. P.I.L. 04, 449.3004.130.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (Belgian 12-inch remix single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain, PIAS Recordings. 2004. P.I.L. 04 R, 449.3004.131.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (Belgian CD single liner notes). Freestylers. Against the Grain, PIAS Recordings. 2004. P.I.L. 04 CDS, 449.3004.124.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (Belgian maxi-CD single liner notes). Freestylers. PIAS Recordings. 2004. PIL 04 CDM, 449.3004.122.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Push Up (Australian CD single liner notes). Freestylers. Shock Records, Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Freestylers – Push Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 21st June 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 21 June 2004. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Issue 746" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Freestylers – Push Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Freestylers – Push Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Freestylers – Push Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Freestylers – Push Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 36, saptamina 6.09 – 12.09, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2004" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2004" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ "Freestylers". Shock Records. Archived from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[1] "Push Up Word Up by Freestylers on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download". www.junodownload.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

[2] Push Up (UK CD single liner notes). Freestylers. Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Push Up (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Push Up (Belgian 12-inch single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain, PIAS Recordings. 2004. P.I.L. 04, 449.3004.130.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Push Up (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Push Up (Belgian 12-inch remix single sleeve). Freestylers. Against the Grain, PIAS Recordings. 2004. P.I.L. 04 R, 449.3004.131.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Push Up (Belgian CD single liner notes). Freestylers. Against the Grain, PIAS Recordings. 2004. P.I.L. 04 CDS, 449.3004.124.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Push Up (Belgian maxi-CD single liner notes). Freestylers. PIAS Recordings. 2004. PIL 04 CDM, 449.3004.122.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] Push Up (Australian CD single liner notes). Freestylers. Shock Records, Against the Grain. 2004. ATG009CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Freestylers-10] "Freestylers – Push Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[11] "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 21st June 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 21 June 2004. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[sc_Australiadance_-12] "Issue 746" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Freestylers-13] "Freestylers – Push Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_Wallonia_Freestylers-14] "Freestylers – Push Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_Hungarydance_Freestylers-15] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Freestylers-17] "Freestylers – Push Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_Freestylers-18] "Freestylers – Push Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[19] "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 36, saptamina 6.09 – 12.09, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-20] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_UKdance_-22] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[sc_UKindie_-23] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[24] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[25] "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[26] "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[27] "Jaaroverzichten 2004" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

[28] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[29] "Jaaroverzichten 2004" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-30] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

[31] "Freestylers". Shock Records. Archived from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

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v t e Freestylers
Matt Cantor Aston Harvey Chris Bishop MC SirReal Rich Budgen Dave Budgen Sam Edwards
Studio albums	We Rock Hard (1998) Pressure Point (2001) Raw as Fk (2004) Adventures in Freestyle (2006)
Singles	"Push Up" "Painkiller"
Featured singles	"Fasten Your Seatbelts"

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