Scorpio is a 1981 song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, released in 1982 as a single from their album The Message (1982). It reached #30 on the R&B Singles chart[2] and #77 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] It was dubbed the "greatest early electro track" by Mark Richardson in his album review for Pitchfork Media.[4] The track was named after one of the members of the group, rapper Scorpio (Eddie Morris aka Mr. Ness).
| "Scorpio" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five | ||||
| from the album The Message | ||||
| B-side | "It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Electro, old-school hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:10 4:50 5:10 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill Records Teldec[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover Jr, Eddie Morris, Keith Wiggins, Guy Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Sylvia Inc. Jigsaw Prod.[1] | |||
| Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- Promo version
- Scorpio – 5:10
- Scorpio – 5:10
- Other versions
- Scorpio – 3:03 or 4:50 (dependent on version)
- It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove) – 4:58
Personnel
edit- Producer – Jigsaw Prod., Sylvia Robinson
- Written by – The Furious Five[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Scorpio". discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Grandmaster Flash > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Grandmaster Flash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (July 14, 2005). "Grandmaster Flash / Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Message / They Said it Couldn't Be Done". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 9, 2018.