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"Rigor Mortis" | ||||
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Single by Cameo | ||||
from the album Cardiac Arrest | ||||
Released | April 20, 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
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Cameo singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 33 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2009) |
"Rigor Mortis" | ||||
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Single by Cameo | ||||
from the album Cardiac Arrest | ||||
Released | April 20, 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Cameo singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 33 |