Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Final Form (song)
2019 single by Sampa the Great From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
"Final Form" is a song by Zambian singer/songwriter Sampa the Great. The song was released on 5 June 2019[1] as the second single from Sampa the Great's debut studio album, The Return. The song samples The Sylvers' 1973 funk track "Stay Away from Me" and Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “Spinning Wheel”.[2]
Sampa described the song as being about "expanding yourself and calling out any negativity towards that growth process".[3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the song won the ARIA award for Best Hip Hop Release.[4] At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[5]
Remove ads
Critical reception
Al Newstead of Triple J described the single as "breathtaking", saying "like her best tracks, 'Final Form' has an empowering effect that makes you feel ferocious, insurmountable; like you could take on the world and win without breaking a sweat."[3]
In a review of the parent album, The Music's Madelyn Tait said the song was "confident, empowering and intrinsically connected to Tembo's heritage."[2]
Rachel Aroesti of The Guardian referred to the track as an album highlight in an album review.[6]
Remove ads
Track listing
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads