Centipede (Knife Party song)

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"Centipede"
Centipede Single.jpg
Song by Knife Party
from the album Rage Valley
Released27 May 2012
Recorded2012
GenreBrostep
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
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[]

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
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[]

  1. ^ "Knife Party's 'Centipede' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Inside Mans, Series 1, The Wrong Mans - Music Played - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (24 November 2015). "Guitar Hero Live GHTV update adds new songs, premium shows". EW.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ Resnick, Gideon (20 October 2015). "4chan 4 Trump". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. ^ Lagorio-chafkin, Christine (19 November 2016). "Reddit and the God Emperor of the Internet". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ^ Abbruzzese, Jason (25 February 2016). "Trump's suddenly a hit on Reddit". Mashable. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. ^ ARIA Dance (PDF). 2 July 2012. p. 16. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  8. ^ ARIA Top 100 Singles (PDF). 2 July 2012. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". www.officialcharts.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Centipede". 15 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Knife Party - Chart history". www.billboard.com. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2017.


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