Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)
| "Trapped" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Colonel Abrams | |
| from the album Colonel Abrams | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Format | 12", 7" |
| Length | 4:13 (Vocal Version) |
| Label | MCA (US MCA-23568) |
| Writer(s) | Colonel Abrams, Marston Freeman |
| Producer(s) | Richard Burgess |
"Trapped" is a single released by American musician Colonel Abrams in 1985. It has since become known as Abrams' signature song and still receives airplay on dance radio stations in the UK and the US.
This song has arguably remained Abrams' biggest hit on both sides of the Atlantic, topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in September 1985 and peaking at number 20 on the soul chart.[1] Overseas, it went to number three on the UK Singles Chart. The single has also been used as a sampled loop in Marradonna's 1994 club single "Out Of My Head".
This track was also remixed by Boards of Canada under their Hell Interface pseudonym. The resulting track, also called "Trapped", was released on Skam Record's MASK 200.[2]
On the October 9, 2014 episode of BBC television program Mock the Week, Abrams track "Trapped" featured as a large constituent of a section concerning the use of Private Browsing, in which comedians Dara Ó Briain (hosting), and Ed Byrne (panelist) could not stop laughing during its recording.[3]
In 2014, the track was sampled by Belgium band The Subs in their cover of the track, reaching the charts, and released on their album Hologram.
Track listing
- 12" single[4]
| Radio Version (A-side) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Trapped (Vocal Version)"" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Trapped (Dub Version)" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Trapped (A Cappella Version)" | 4:16 |
| Dance Version (B-side) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Trapped (Vocal Version)" | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Trapped (Dub Version)" | 6:44 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[5] | #1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5] | #1 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart | #3 |
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 22.
- ↑ "Hell Interface Sample". WhoSampled. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Dara O'Briain tries to explain Private Browsing but can't stop laughing". Mock the Week. BBC. October 9, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Trapped - Coloned Abrams at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- 1 2 "Colonel Abrams - Billboard singles on Allmusic". Billboard.com/Allmusic. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
External links
- Trapped at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hell Interface - Trapped at Discogs
- Trapped featured in Private Browsing sketch from Mock the Week series 13, episode 11
| Preceded by "Shout" by Tears for Fears |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 7, 1985 |
Succeeded by "Eight Arms to Hold You" by Goon Squad |