"The Champ" | |
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Single by The Mohawks | |
A-side | The Champ |
B-side | Sound of the Witchdoctors |
Released | 1968 |
Format | 7", Single, Promo |
Recorded | 1968 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:42 (The Champ) 2:50 (Sound of the Witchdoctors) |
Label | Pama Records |
Writer(s) | Palmer Brothers |
Producer(s) | Palmer Brothers |
"The Champ" is a song by The Mohawks, a group of session musicians assembled by Alan Hawkshaw. It made #58 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987 after being sampled many times.
The song is perhaps better known for its usage as a sample in over 570 songs; it has been widely sampled and emulated in hip hop music including: