Cheryl Lynn – Shake It Up Tonight (Columbia Records 1981)

“Shake It Up Tonight” is a 1981 hit single by Cheryl Lynn. Since the success of her debut hit, “Got to Be Real,” the acclaimed R&B-dance track peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Dance Club Play charts and it also scored number 70 on the Billboard charts. “Shake It Up Tonight” appears on Lynn’s LP In the Night. The b-side is “Baby,” written by Cheryl Lynn and Ray Parker Jr. The ready-made disco song was a moderate success, completely failing to score UK charts. It became a defining song for Lynn. 7″ version of the song was written and produced by Ray Parker Jr. who has worked with her. Jamaican singer Luciano covered the song as a number-one reggae hit in 1993. The 12″ version was mixed and produced by Ray Parker Jr.

I can’t wait until the sun goes down
I’m gettin’ ready
See the moonlight on the town
I’m gettin’ ready

I’m gonna put on my steppin’ shoes
‘Cause I’m gettin’ ready
Walk the streets and spread the news
I’m gettin’ ready

I’m gonna call you on the telephone
Gonna tells somebody’s there’s a party goin’ on

Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right (Yeah)
Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right (Yeah, uh-uh)

Gonna be a lot of people there
Don’t you wanna be ready
There’ll be comin’ from everywhere
I’m gettin’ ready

Don’t you know I wanna be with you tonight
Come on, baby, ‘cause we’re gonna do it right
I’m gettin’ ready

Let the pillow rhythm in your heart
Just put your hands together when the music starts

Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right (Yeah)
Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Move your body left and right (I wanna, I wanna)

Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right (Shake it up tonight)
Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Dance the night away

Shakin’ my body up and down tonight
Said the time is right
Oh, I’m gonna shake my body tonight
And move my hips from left to right
I’m gonna shake my body tonight
I wanna shake it down now

I can’t wait until the sun goes down
I’m gettin’ ready
See the moonlight on the town
I’m gettin’ ready

I’m gonna put on my steppin’ shoes
‘Cause I wanna be ready
Walk the streets and spread the news
There’s a party

Call my friends up on the telephone
Let’s all together and we’ll get off, now let’s party

Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to do it right (Yeah)
Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right

I wanna show you how to party right
I wanna show you how to get down tonight
I wanna show you how to have some fun
I wanna show you how it can be done

Shake it, shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh (Oh)
Show you how to party right (Oh)
Shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh (Oh)
Show you how to party right (Oh)

Shake it, shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh (Oh)
Show you how to party right
Shake it, shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right

Shake it, shake it up tonight (I’m gonna show you to
party)
Show you how to party right (I’m gonna show you how to
party right)
Shake it, shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right

Shake it, shake it up tonight, ooh, ooh
Show you how to party right