Static (song)
"Static" is a 1988 song written by Full Force and recorded by James Brown. It was released as a single from Brown's album I'm Real and was charted #5 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1] Reviewing the album, People singled "Static" out for praise, calling it "inflammatory".[2] It contains samples of four songs, "I Know You Got Soul", "Hot Pants (I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming)", "Alice, I Want You Just for Me", and "Hot Pants Road". It was the last Top 40 hit of Brown's career.[3]
| "Static" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album I'm Real | ||||
| A-side | "No static (Full Force 8 minute Def Mix" | |||
| B-side | "Godfather Runnin' the Joint" | |||
| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George | |||
| Producer(s) | Full Force | |||
| James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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The song's title inspired the identity of the DC Comics superhero Static.[4]
Sample used
- Big Daddy Kane - Raw
References
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/im-real-mw0000652080/awards
- http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099391,00.html
- "Static by James Brown feat. Full Force on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- "How Milestone Comics Reshaped The Comics Industry (Part 1)". YouTube. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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