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The Show Goes On (song)

"The Show Goes On"
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Single by Lupe Fiasco
from the album Lasers
Released October 26, 2010
Format Single, download
Recorded 2010
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:57
Label 1st & 15th / Atlantic
Writer(s) Jaco, Isaac Brock, N. Naanai, Jonathon Brown, Dann Gallucci, Daniel Johnson, Eric Judy
Producer(s) Kane Beatz
Lupe Fiasco singles chronology
"I'm Beamin'"
(2010)
"The Show Goes On"
(2010)
"Words I Never Said"
(2011)

"The Show Goes On" is a song by recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released on October 26, 2010 as the lead single from his third studio album Lasers. Prominently built on the bassline of Pachelbel's Canon, the song was produced by Kane Beatz, and the melody of the song was based on the 2004 song "Float On" by Modest Mouse. Unlike Canon, which is traditionally in the key of D, the song transposes it to the G key. The song features backing vocals from JR Get Money. It was released to iTunes on November 9, 2010 and debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually reaching a peak of No. 9. It was released in the UK on February 20, 2011. The song was a major point of contention for the artist and a reason for the lengthy delay of the album, making the title somewhat ironically fitting; as Lupe was told unequivocally by record producers: "If you don't do 'The Show Goes On', your album's not coming out." However, XXL named it 14th Best Song of 2011. The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 54th Grammy Awards.

Lupe Fiasco announced the name of the single at the Fiasco Friday protest on October 15, 2010. On that day, Lyor Cohen came down to play the single for the protest turned celebrating fan base situated outside Atlantic Records. In a NovaFM interview, he gave an analysis of the first verse. He went on to say, "For them it was 'why is he talking about the record label, but it's still a great song. For me, I was like 'No, that's my therapy... To give you this song... Now you have to make it a worldwide smash. You have to play it on the radio... So every time you hear it, you're going to hear me talking about your ass."


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