Start Me Up (Salt-n-Pepa song)

"Start Me Up"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Stay Tuned Soundtrack
A-side	Start Me Up
B-side	Remixes
Released	1992
Format	CD single, Cassette
Genre	R&B, hip-hop
Length	3:39
Label	Next Plateau Entertainment / London Records
Writer(s)	Hurby Azor, Steve Azor, Miguel Angelo Guerrero
Producer(s)	Hurby Luv Bug
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Expression (92 remix)" (1992) "Start Me Up " (1992) "Shoop" (1993)

"Start Me Up" is a 1992 single released by American R&B and hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. The song is included in the 1992 American film, "Stay Tuned". It was later included on Salt-N-Pepa's 1999 album, "The Best of Salt-N-Pepa".

The song samples the 1973 song, “Impeach the President” by The Honey Drippers. ^[1]

Track listing

CD Maxi ^[2]

1. Start Me Up (Radio Edit) - 3:39
2. Start Me Up (Alternative Edit) - 3:58
3. Start Me Up (Original Version) - 3:48
4. Start Me Up (Club Version) - 5:44
5. Start Me Up (DJ's Choice) - 4:28

Chart performance

Country (1992)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	30
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]	44
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	23
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[6]	39
US Hot Rap Tracks[7]	84

References

1. "Salt N Pepa Start Me Up The Honey Drippers Impeach the President". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. "Salt N Pepa – Start Me Up". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Salt-N-Pepa – Start Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Musicline.de – Salt-N-Pepa Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Salt-N-Pepa search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
6. "Salt-N-Pepa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
7. "Salt-N-Pepa awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 June 2013.