"Just Got Paid" is a song recorded by Bahamian R&B singer–songwriter, Johnny Kemp. It was released on January 19, 1988, by Columbia Records, as the lead single from his second and last studio album, Secrets of Flying (1987).
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==
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==
• The song was used in the 2000 romantic film Love & Basketball. • Kemp performed "Just Got Paid" in an "all-star finale" on Keith Sweat's 2007 DVDSweat Hotel Live. ==Charts==