Centipede (song)
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| "Centipede" | |||||||||||||
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| Single by Rebbie Jackson | |||||||||||||
| from the album Centipede | |||||||||||||
| Released | September 11, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1983 | ||||||||||||
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| Length | 4:25 | ||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia, MJJ Music | ||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Michael Jackson | ||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson | ||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||||||||||
| Rebbie Jackson singles chronology | |||||||||||||
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"Centipede" is the first single by American singer Rebbie Jackson and the title track from her debut album, Centipede. It was an RIAA Gold-certified, million-selling single and remains Rebbie's highest charting single to date, peaking at number four on the Billboard R&B chart and number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song features backing vocals by her brother Michael Jackson and The Weather Girls. It was later re-released on The Rebbie Jackson Collection and on her 1998 album Yours Faithfully. The single includes an extended mix and an instrumental version.
"Centipede" was sampled in Brand Nubian's song "Let's Dance", found on their 1998 album Foundation.
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 4 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 29 |
Personnel
- Lead vocals: Rebbie Jackson
- Background vocals: Michael Jackson, The Weather Girls (Izora Rhodes-Armstead, Martha Wash)
- Arranger: Michael Jackson
- John Barnes: Synthesizers and Drum Programming
- David Williams: Guitar
- Jerry Kaye: Flugelhorn
