Champion (Chipmunk song)
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| Single by Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Transition and F.A.M.E. | ||||
| B-side | "Power Trip" | |||
| Released | 6 February 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chipmunk, Harmony Samuels, Fyffe, Chris Brown | |||
| Producer(s) | Harmony "H-Money" Samuels | |||
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| "Champion" on YouTube | ||||
"Champion" is a song by British rapper Chipmunk from his second studio album Transition (2011). It features American singer Chris Brown and was released as the second single from the album on 6 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Chipmunk and Chris Brown, and it was produced by Harmony Samuels. According to Chipmunk, he wants the listeners of the song to "feel like they were born a champion".[1] The song was later added to the international deluxe edition of Brown's fourth album, F.A.M.E. (2011).
The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Chipmunk's second highest-charting single.
Speaking in April 2011 to noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis – Assistant Editor of Blues & Soul – Chipmunk shed light on the background to the song and Chris Brown's involvement: "That was definitely a big learning experience for me – not just in terms of being an artist, but in terms of life! Because, with Chris being on it, people were saying that they didn't wanna support the track before they'd even heard it! Which meant I really had to engage myself and find the inner strength to say 'Yo, I'm gonna go with this track regardless! Because I know what this song means to me, I know that it means to Chris – and if it's from the heart then it can't go wrong!"[2]
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review calling it: "a fist-clenching, anthemic midtempo electro-R&B stomper that ponders the glorious highs and depressive lows of fame", and gave the song 4 stars out of 5.[3] AllMusic called the track "a fist-clenching empowering R&B stomper".[4]
Chart performance
Remix
The official remix of the song features a new verse by Chipmunk, Chris Brown's verse & chorus and a verse by American rapper J. Cole. The remix was released on 5 February 2011.
Music video
In popular culture
- The song is featured as the theme of the WWE series Tough Enough on USA Network.
- The song was featured in the tribute montage BBC made of Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel, when he won his second World Championship at Japan in 2011.
- The song is on the soundtrack of the 2011 football video game Madden NFL 12.
Track listing
- Digital download #1[9]
- "Champion" (featuring Chris Brown) (Explicit Version) – 3:58
- "Champion" (featuring Chris Brown) (Clean Version) – 3:59
- "Champion" (featuring Chris Brown) – 3:58
- "Power Trip" – 3:42
- Digital download – Remix #1[12]
- "Champion" (Ready For The Weekend Remix) – 6:00
- Digital download – Remix #2
- "Champion" (Remix featuring Chris Brown & J. Cole) – 4:59
