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Rigor Mortis (song)

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"Rigor Mortis"
Single by Cameo
from the album Cardiac Arrest
ReleasedApril 20, 1977 (1977-04-20)
Recorded1977
GenreFunk
Length3:28
Songwriter(s)
Cameo singles chronology
"Find My Way"
(1975)
"Rigor Mortis"
(1977)
"Post Mortem"
(1977)

"Rigor Mortis" is a song by American funk band Cameo, released on April 20, 1977 as a single from their debut studio album, Cardiac Arrest. In the US, the song peaked at number 33 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] In this instance "Rigor Mortis" is a euphemism for being lonesome on the dance floor.

Reception

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Barry Michael Cooper of Spin wrote, "The first time I heard Cameo's song "Rigor Mortis", I knew there was something different about the guys that sang it. They didn't have that West Coast studio glitz nor a midwestern twang in their vocals. They were gritty, raw, alley-honed, and street sharp."[2]

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 33

In the media

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  • "Rigor Mortis" was sampled in Brand Nubian's song "Brand Nubian".
  • DJ Quik sampled "Rigor Mortis" for his song "Get at Me".

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 98.
  2. ^ Barry Michael Cooper (August 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 4. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2024.