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1982 single by D. Train
"Keep On"
Single by D. Train
from the album D. Train
ReleasedMay 1982
GenreGarage house, post-disco, dub
Length9:21 (Vocal, 12")
LabelPrelude Records (US PRL-D634)
Songwriter(s)Hubert Eaves III, James Williams
Producer(s)Hubert Eaves III, James "D-Train" Williams
D. Train singles chronology
"You're the One for Me"
(1981) 		"Keep On"
(1982) 		"Walk On By"
(1982)

"Keep On" is a post-disco song written by Hubert Eaves III, James Williams of D. Train. It was remixed by François Kevorkian and Eaves. The song reached #2 on Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart and number #15 on R&B chart in 1982.

Track listing

  • 12" single
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Keep On" (Vocal)9:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Keep On" (Dub Mix)3:44

Personnel

  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
  • François Kevorkian, Hubert Eaves III – mixing
  • Hubert Eaves III – rhythm arrangement, producer
  • Hubert Eaves III, James "D-Train" Williams - vocal arrangement

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 2
U.S. Billboard Black Singles 15

Legacy

"Keep On" was sampled by Rockers Revenge on the song "Walking on Sunshine" in late 1982. It was also sampled for the chorus of the Notorious B.I.G. song "Sky's the Limit".

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. "Keep On - D. Train at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  3. "D-Train - You're the One for Me: Album Review". BBC: Music. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. Hatchman, Jonathan (December 16, 2015). "The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
D Train
Studio albums
Singles
  • "You're the One for Me"
  • "Keep On"
  • "Walk on By"
  • "D" Train's Theme"
  • "Music"
  • "Keep Giving Me Love"
  • "The Shadow of Your Smile"
  • "Something's on Your Mind"
  • "You're the Reason"
  • "Thank You"
  • "Just Another Night (Without Your Love)"
  • "You're the One for Me" (remix)"
  • "Music" (remix)
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