2013Released
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Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Rick James. By Songfacts®.

This Pharrell Williams-produced disco-funk number finds Nelly hooking up with T.I. The two Southern stars also linked up with the Neptunes beatmaster on another M.O. track "IDGAF."

The song is titled after funk innovator Rick James, who clocked up five Hot 100 Top 40 hits between 1978 and 1984. The singer-songwriter is probably best known for "Super Freak," whose famous bass line was later sampled by MC Hammer for "U Can't Touch This." James died in Los Angeles on August 6, 2004 of a heart attack.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Rick James.
F♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
115BPM

Album

The album Rick James is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Rick James.
Universal Records
© 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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