"I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)" is a funk song written and recorded by James Brown.[1] It was released as a two-part single, which charted #3 R&B and #20 Pop.[2] The single version of the song did not receive an album release until the compilation Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag, but a live recording was included on Brown's 1970 album Sex Machine.
"I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself) (Part 1)" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
B-side | "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself) (Part 2)" | |||
Released | March 1969 | |||
Recorded | February 23, 1969, Lafevere Studios, Atlanta, GA | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
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Label | King 6224 | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Brown | |||
Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself) (Pt. 1)" on YouTube |
The track was sampled by Ice-T in his song "Power" and also sampled by Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs in their song "I Got To Have It".