According to the group, the song was written and produced to appeal to young generations with a mainstream sound that still captures the message of the gospel.

The group's goal was achieved when the song received moderate success in dance clubs worldwide, while holding the #1 spot on the U.S.'s Hot Dance Club Play chart.

[2] The music video for "Get Up" starts off with the girls sitting down and singing, and later getting up to represent the song's lyrics.

The video's main character is a young girl (the late Simone Battle) auditioning for a dance contest.

The production of the clip was tracked by BET's Access Granted television series, with the final cut eventually premiering on small screen on August 21, 2008 at the end of its Access Granted episode and online at 3:00 pm PT on Yahoo!