| 'Superfly' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Curtis Mayfield | ||||
| from the album Superfly | ||||
| B-side | 'Love to Keep You in My Mind' | |||
| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 3:08 (single edit) 3:53 (album version) | |||
| Label | Curtom/Buddah CR-1978 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Curtis Mayfield singles chronology | ||||
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'Superfly' is a song by Curtis Mayfield, the title track from his 1972soundtrack album for the film of the same name. It was the second single released from the album, following 'Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly)', and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.[1] The lyrics celebrate the craftiness and determination of the film's main character. The song plays over the film's closing credits.
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The bassline and the rototompercussionbreak from the song's introduction (performed by Joseph 'Lucky' Scott and 'Master' Henry Gibson, respectively)[2] have repeatedly been sampled in songs including Beastie Boys' 'Egg Man', The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die Intro', Goldie Lookin Chain's 'Pusherman' and Nelly's 'Tilt Ya Head Back' featuring Christina Aguilera. Mayfield himself sampled the original song in 'Superfly 1990', a duet he recorded with rapper Ice-T.[3]
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Later uses[edit]
The song appeared in the 2009 film Madea Goes to Jail. The song also appeared in the 2012 movie Dark Shadows.
The song also appeared in the 2019 supernatural horror film The Curse of La Llorona.
Covers[edit]
The song was covered by Canadiansoul and R&B band jacksoul on their album mySOUL.
The song was sampled by hip hop group Outkast on their album Aquemini on the track 'Return of the 'G'.
References[edit]
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 285.
- ^Galloway, A. Scott (1999). In Super Fly (p. 8) [CD liner notes]. Burbank, CA: Rhino Records.
- ^'Superfly'.Rap Sample FAQ. Accessed October 31, 2007.
- ^'Official Charts Company'. Officialcharts.com.Missing or empty
|url=(help) - ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN0-89820-089-X
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 285.
- ^Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 20, 1973
- ^Musicoutfitters.com
- ^Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1973
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External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Curtis Mayfield - Superfly on YouTube