Centipede (Knife Party song)
| "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 | |
"Centipede" is a song from the Knife Party EP Rage Valley. Upon its release, it hit #47 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]The song was featured on the television series The Wrong Mans[2] as well as the video game Guitar Hero Live.[3] The song is popular in the rhythm games "Beat Saber" and "osu!" 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
[edit]| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ ARIA Top 100 Singles (PDF). 2 July 2012. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-15. 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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