Centipede (Rebbie Jackson song)

"Centipede"
"Centipede"
Single by Rebbie Jackson
from the album Centipede
Released	September 10, 1984
Recorded	1984
Studio	Yamaha International Recording (Glendale, California); Widetrack Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	R&B; New wave; synth-pop;
Length	4:25
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson
Music video
	"Centipede" on YouTube

"Centipede" is the debut single by American singer Rebbie Jackson and the title track from her debut album, Centipede.The song was written and produced by Jackson's younger brother Michael Jackson. He and The Weather Girls also sang backing vocals on the song.

Background[]

The song was written and produced by Jackson's younger brother Michael Jackson. He and The Weather Girls also sang backing vocals on the song. The 12" single includes an extended mix and an instrumental version. On the back of the single, Michael Jackson dedicated the song "to my mannequin friends"

The song was later re-released on The Rebbie Jackson Collection and the original 12" version was included on her 1998 comeback album Yours Faithfully.

"Centipede" was sampled in Brand Nubian's song "Let's Dance", found on their 1998 album Foundation.

Release and reception[]

Released in the late summer of 1984, the single climbed high on the Billboard R&B charts, peaking at number 4 there and at number 24 in the main Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was Jackson's highest charting single to date and her only single to enter the Hot 100, although she had several more hits on the R&B chart throughout the decade. The single was Gold-certified by the RIAA, selling 500,000 copies in the USA.^[3]

Charts[]

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	97^[4]
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[6]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	4

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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 Hey: Flugelhorn

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard (2018). "Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me". Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Octopus Books. ISBN 9781788401234.
^ "Billboard Charts". Billboard. 11 September 1984.
^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum certification". BMI. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 152. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Rebbie Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Rebbie Jackson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Rebbie Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "American single certifications – Rebbie Jackson – Centipede". Recording Industry Association of America.

[Story-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard (2018). "Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me". Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Octopus Books. ISBN 9781788401234.

[Billboard_Charts-2] "Billboard Charts". Billboard. 11 September 1984.

[RIAA_Gold_&_Platinum_certification-3] "RIAA Gold & Platinum certification". BMI. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 152. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Rebbie_Jackson-5] "Rebbie Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Rebbie_Jackson-6] "Rebbie Jackson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Rebbie_Jackson-7] "Rebbie Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[United_StatesRebbie_JacksonCentipedesingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Rebbie Jackson – Centipede". Recording Industry Association of America.

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"Centipede"

Single by Rebbie Jackson
from the album Centipede
Released	September 10, 1984 (1984-09-10)
Recorded	1984^[1]
Studio	Yamaha International Recording (Glendale, California) Widetrack Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	R&B^[2] New wave synth-pop
Length	4:25
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson^[1]

Music video
"Centipede" on YouTube