Get Back Up (TobyMac song)

"Get Back Up" is a song by Christian musician tobyMac from his album, Tonight.[1] It was released on January 26, 2010 on iTunes.[2] The song charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, becoming his third No. 1 on the chart. It stayed there for three weeks. It charted for 42 weeks, his longest charting song on the chart.[3] The song is played in a D major key, and 91 beats per minute.[4]

"Get Back Up"
Single by tobyMac
from the album Tonight
Released	January 26, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	CCM pop rock
Length	3:14
Label	ForeFront
Songwriter(s)	Toby McKeehan Jaime Moore Cary Barlowe Aaron Rice
Producer(s)	Toby McKeehan
TobyMac singles chronology
"ShowStopper" (2010) "Get Back Up" (2010) "Funky Jesus Music" (2010)

TobyMac donated 100% of his artist royalties from first week sales of the single to relief efforts for Haiti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake that devastated the country.[5] This song was played when Tobymac performed on Fox and Friends.[6]

It was also featured on the WOW Hits 2011 compilation album.[7]

Background

"Get Back Up" was released as the third single from his fourth studio album Tonight. In an interview with "Christianity Today" that the song addresses to a friend of his, "I have a friend who made some bad choices and lost his marriage, family, and essentially life as he knew it. He felt useless to God's kingdom, and I'd even go far enough to say worthless in many respects. I wanted to remind him that we all fall and he may be knocked down now but he is not out forever. On the outro (the most important part), I wanted him to hear God's voice saying, 'This is love calling, love calling out to the broken.'"[8]

Track listing

CD release[9]

1. "Get Back Up" – 3:19
2. "Get Back Up (Medium Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)" – 3:19
3. "Get Back Up (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)" – 3:19
4. "Get Back Up (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)" – 3:19
5. "Get Back Up (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)" – 3:15

• Digital download (Broke remix)[10]

1. "Get Back Up" – 3:33

Awards

The song was nominated for two Dove Awards: Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 22 US Christian AC (Billboard)[13] 1 US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[14] 2 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[15] 1 US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 1 US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[17] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Peak position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[18] 3 Decade-end charts Chart (2010s) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[19] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "TobyMac Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
2. "Get Back Up" on iTunes. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
3. "Get Back Up" on Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
4. "Key & BPM for Get Back Up by tobyMac". Tunebat. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
5. "Get Back Up by tobyMac Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
6. "TobyMac Draws 'Fox & Friends' Biggest Crowd of Season to Times Square NYC, Declares 'I Need God'". ChristianPost.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
7. "WOW Hits 2011 (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
8. "TobyMac Is Back". ChristianityToday. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
9. "Get Back Up (Performance Tracks) - EP". iTunes.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
10. "Get Back Up (Broke Remix)". iTunes. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
11. 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on DoveAwards.com
12. "tobyMac Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
13. "tobyMac - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
14. "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
15. "tobyMac Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
16. "tobyMac Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
17. "tobyMac - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. October 23, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
18. "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2010 - Billboard". Retrieved November 8, 2018.
19. "Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
20. "American single certifications – TobyMac – Get Back Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.