"Just Got Paid" is a 1988 single by Bahamian R&B singer–songwriter Johnny Kemp.
Background
The song started as an instrumental track by Teddy Riley intended for Keith Sweat's 1987 debut Make It Last Forever,[3] but Sweat ultimately passed on the song.[3] Kemp then recorded a demo of the song, intending for it to be used by another singer; his scratch vocal ended up on the final release.[3]
Chart performance
The song hit No. 1 on the U.S. R&B and Dance charts and reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5]
Accolades
"Just Got Paid" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989, losing to Anita Baker's "Giving You the Best That I Got".[6]
Covers and sampling
- The song was covered by NSYNC on their album No Strings Attached (2000), which was also produced by the song's original producer Teddy Riley.[7]
- The song was covered by CDB on their 2017 album Tailored for Now.
- It was sampled by Kurupt on the song "At It Again" off his Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey album.
In popular culture
- The song was used in the 2000 romantic film Love & Basketball.[8]
- Kemp performed "Just Got Paid" in an "all-star finale" on Keith Sweat's 2007 DVD Sweat Hotel Live.[9]
Charts
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References
- ^ Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp : Listen, Appearances, Song Review : AllMusic". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
- ^ "1988 Grammy Winners – 31st Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (April 15, 2000). "Critic's Notebook; The Molting of a Boy Band: 'N Sync Spreads Its Wings". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ Corry, Kristin (March 9, 2020). "The Original Version of "Just Got Paid" Is Better Than *NSYNC's". Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (April 17, 2015). ""Just Got Paid" Singer Johnny Kemp Dead at 55". E!. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8585." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Johnny Kemp" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Kemp Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top 25 Dance Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
