Superfly (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Superfly


Caption =
Artist = Curtis Mayfield
from Album = Super Fly
A-side =
B-side = "Love To Keep You In My Mind"
Released = October 1972
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre = Soul/Funk
Length = 3:08 (single edit)3:53 (album version)
Label = Curtom/Buddha
CR-1978
Writer = Curtis Mayfield
Producer = Curtis Mayfield
Certification =
Chart position =
* #5 R&B
* #8 Pop
Last single ="Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")"
(1972)
This single ="Superfly"
(1972)
Next single =
Misc ="Superfly" is a song by Curtis Mayfield, the title track from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film of the same name. It was the second single released from the album, following "Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")", and reached #8 on the Billboard Pop chart. The lyrics celebrate the craftiness and determinaton of the film's main character. The song plays over the film's closing credits.

The bassline and the rototom percussion break from the song's introduction (performed by Joseph "Lucky" Scott and "Master" Henry Gibson, respectively) [Galloway, A. Scott (1999). In "Super Fly" (p. 8) [CD liner notes] . Burbank, CA: Rhino Records.] have repeatedly been sampled in songs including The Beastie Boys' "Egg Man", The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die Intro", and Nelly's "Tilt Ya Head Back" featuring Christina Aguilera. Mayfield himself sampled the original song in "Superfly 1990", a duet he recorded with Ice-T. [ [http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Superfly&type=4 "Superfly".] "Rap Sample FAQ". Accessed October 31, 2007.]

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