Just Got Paid (Johnny Kemp song)

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"Just Got Paid" is a 1988 single by Bahamian R&B singer–songwriter Johnny Kemp.

Background

The song started as an instrumental track by Teddy Riley intended for Keith Sweat's 1987 debut Make It Last Forever, but Sweat ultimately passed on the song. Kemp then recorded a demo of the song, intending for it to be used by another singer; his scratch vocal ended up on the final release.

Chart performance

The song hit No. 1 on the U.S. R&B and Dance charts and reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Accolades

"Just Got Paid" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989, losing to Anita Baker's "Giving You the Best That I Got".

Covers and sampling

In popular culture

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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