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"Keep On"
"Keep On"
Single by D. Train
from the album D. Train
Released	May 1982
Genre	Garage house, post-disco, dub
Length	9:21 (Vocal, 12")
Label	Prelude Records (US PRL-D634)
Songwriter(s)	Hubert Eaves III, James Williams
Producer(s)	Hubert Eaves III, James "D-Train" Williams
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"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.^[1]

Track listing

12" single^[2]

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Keep On" (Vocal)	9:21

Side two
No.	Title	Length
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^[1]
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.^[3] It was also sampled for the chorus of the Notorious B.I.G. song "Sky's the Limit".^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Billboard Chart History". Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Keep On - D. Train at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
^ "D-Train - You're the One for Me: Album Review". BBC: Music. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
^ Hatchman, Jonathan (December 16, 2015). "The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[Billboard-1] "Billboard Chart History". Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[dis-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.

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 | producer   = Hubert Eaves III, James "D-Train" Williams
 | prev_title = [[You're the One for Me (D. Train song)|You're the One for Me]]
-| prev_year  = 1982
+| prev_year  = 1981
 | next_title = [[Walk On By (song)|Walk On By]]
 | next_year  = 1982
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-'''"Keep On"''' is a post-disco song written by [[Hubert Eaves III]], [[James D-Train Williams|James Williams]] of [[D Train (music group)|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 [[Black Singles|R&B]] chart in 1982.<ref name=OMG/>
+'''"Keep On"''' is a post-disco song written by [[Hubert Eaves III]], [[James D-Train Williams|James Williams]] of [[D Train (music group)|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 [[Black Singles|R&B]] chart in 1982.<ref name=Billboard/>
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-!Peak<br />position <ref name=OMG>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/d-train-p16794/charts-awards/billboard-singles Allmusic] - D. Train. Retrieved 2011-14-12</ref>
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 ==Legacy==
-"Keep On" was sampled by [[Rockers Revenge]] on the song "[[Walking on Sunshine (Eddy Grant song)|Walking On Sunshine]]" in late 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/926m/|title=D-Train - You're the One for Me: Album Review|work=BBC: Music|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}
+"Keep On" was sampled by [[Rockers Revenge]] on the song "[[Walking on Sunshine (Eddy Grant song)|Walking on Sunshine]]" in late 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/926m/|title=D-Train - You're the One for Me: Album Review|work=BBC: Music|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}
-</ref> It was also sampled for the chorus of [[the Notorious B.I.G.]] song "[[Sky's the Limit (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Sky's the Limit]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/dec/16/the-notorious-big-biggie-smalls-10-of-the-best |title=The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best |last=Hatchman |first=Jonathan |date=16 December 2015 |website=[[theguardian.com]] |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>
+</ref> It was also sampled for the chorus of [[the Notorious B.I.G.]] song "[[Sky's the Limit (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Sky's the Limit]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/dec/16/the-notorious-big-biggie-smalls-10-of-the-best |title=The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best |last=Hatchman |first=Jonathan |date=16 December 2015 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>
 == References ==

v t e D Train
Hubert Eaves III James D-Train Williams
Studio albums	D. Train (1982) Music (1983) Something's On Your Mind (1984)
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)