Centipede (Knife Party song)
"Centipede" is a song from the Knife Party EP Rage Valley. Upon its release, it hit #47 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs.
| "Centipede" | |
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| Song by Knife Party | |
| from the album Rage Valley | |
| Released | 27 May 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Brostep |
| Length | 4:06 |
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| Centipede on YouTube | |
Background
The song sampled a segment from the Discovery Channel series The World's Most Feared Animals.[1] This sample was also used in Tarantula / Fasten Your Seatbelt
In popular culture
The song was featured on the television series The Wrong Mans[2] as well as the video game Guitar Hero Live.[3] During the 2016 United States presidential election, the song was associated with Donald Trump, especially its use in the video series "You Can't Stump the Trump".[4] The terms "centipede" and "nimble navigator" were also used by Trump supporters on /r/The Donald subreddit.[5][6]
Charts
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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| Australia Dance (ARIA)[7] | 11 |
| Australia Singles (ARIA)[8] | 82 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[9] | 19 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 86 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs[11] | 47 |
References
- "Knife Party's 'Centipede' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Inside Mans, Series 1, The Wrong Mans - Music Played - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- Dornbush, Jonathon (24 November 2015). "Guitar Hero Live GHTV update adds new songs, premium shows". EW.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- Resnick, Gideon (20 October 2015). "4chan 4 Trump". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- Lagorio-chafkin, Christine (19 November 2016). "Reddit and the God Emperor of the Internet". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- Abbruzzese, Jason (25 February 2016). "Trump's suddenly a hit on Reddit". Mashable. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ARIA Dance (PDF). 2 July 2012. p. 16. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ARIA Top 100 Singles (PDF). 2 July 2012. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". www.officialcharts.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Centipede". 15 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Knife Party - Chart history". www.billboard.com. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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