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3 unusual facts about Give It All You Got


Give It All You Got

The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1981 in the category Best Instrumental Composition, losing out to composer John Williams and his score to the film The Empire Strikes Back.

The song was originally featured as the official theme of the 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, New York.

"Give It All You Got" is an instrumental song from 1980 by the American flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione.


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In 2006, Fergie used an interpolation of "Supersonic", and a sample of "Give It All You Got" by Afro-Rican, for her song named "Fergalicious".


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Afro-Rican

"Give it All You Got (Doggy Style)" was sampled in the song "Fergalicious" by pop singer Fergie, taken from her debut solo album, The Dutchess, released in 2006.