2010Released
4:28

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Interesting facts and trivia about Pass Out. By Songfacts®.

This is the debut single from London MC Tinie Tempah. He explained to The Sun January 29, 2010 that the song, "is about getting so out of it that you pass out." He added: "It was literally just supposed to be a 'track on the album' influenced by all the wild and exciting times I've had. But people warmed to it."

It is thought this hardcore British rap track is the first UK chart topper to use the 'c' word.

Tempah wrote this hip-hop track with producer Labyrinth, and the duo gave it an unexpected drum and bass ending. Tempah explained why to MTV News: "We tried out so many different things by going in the studio and having fun. It wasn't like we just put a drum & bass ending on it and then thought, done! We tried out so many things, guitars, reggae bass; we were having so much fun. That track at least took 24 full hours to put together. Me and Labyrinth both tired, with Red Bulls in hand, were like this track is sick. Labyrinth had two of his stylists in the studio and by the time the track was done they were singing the bass rhythm and the chorus. The drum & bass mix up was a trialled and tested method. Once we put it in there everyone went crazy in the studio and that's why we thought we would keep it there."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Pass Out.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
91BPM

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The album Pass Out is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Pass Out.
Parlophone UK
© 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd
℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd

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