Rip It Up (James Reyne song)

"Rip it Up"
CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
A-side	"Rip it Up"
B-side	"Love Will Find a Way”
Released	December1987
Format	Vinyl/CD Single/Cassette
Genre	Pop/Rock
Label	Capitol Records
Writer(s)	James Reyne, Davitt Sigerson, Jef Scott
Producer(s)	Davitt Sigerson
James Reyne singles chronology
"Hammerhead" (1987) "Rip it Up" (1987) "Heaven on a Stick" (1988)

"Rip it Up" is the third single from Australian rock musician James Reyne’s debut self titled solo studio album in (1987).

Background and promotion

Reyne was the lead singer of Australian rock bank Australian Crawl who played their final show is at the Perth Entertainment Centre on 1 February 1986. Following this, Reyne began work on his solo career. Reyne's 1987/88 tour was called the "Rip it Up Tour" after this track.^[1]

Track listings

CD Single/ 7”

1. "Rip it Up" - 3:34
2. "Love Will Find a Way" -

Vinyl / 12"

• A1 "Rip It Up" (Cuttin' The Rug Version) - 6:37
• A2 "Rip It Up" (Bonus Beats) - 1:57
• B1 "Rip It Up" (Dub Mix) - 5:21
• B2 "Rip It Up" (Alternate Dub Mix) - 5:24

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1987-88	Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart	34[2]

External links

• "James Reyne –"Rip it Up"". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

References

1. "JAMES REYNE - RIP IT UP TOUR". www.frontiertouring.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
2. David Kent's Australian Chart Book: based on the Kent Music Report