Static_(song)

Static (song)

Static (song)

1988 single by James Brown

"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 at number 5 in the Billboard 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".[3] It was the last Top 40 hit[definition needed] of Brown's career.[citation needed]

Quick Facts Single by James Brown, from the album I'm Real ...

The song's title inspired the identity of the DC Comics superhero Static.[4]

Sample used

References

  1. [1]
    "Album Search for "im real"". AllMusic.
  2. [2]
    "Picks and Pans Review: I'm Real : People.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  3. [3]
    "Static by James Brown feat. Full Force on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. [4]
    "How Milestone Comics Reshaped The Comics Industry (Part 1)". YouTube. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.


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