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Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)

1985 single by Colonel Abrams From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)
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"Trapped" is a song by American musician Colonel Abrams, released in 1985 as the first single from his first album Colonel Abrams. It has since become known as Abrams' signature song and still receives airplay on dance radio stations in the UK and the US.

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This song has arguably remained Abrams' biggest hit on both sides of the Atlantic, topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in September 1985 and peaking at number 20 on the soul chart.[2] Overseas, it went to number three on the UK Singles Chart.

Produced by British record producer Richard Burgess in 1984, "Trapped" is widely considered the precursor to house music,[3] and is referred to as a proto-house track and a precursor to garage house.[4]

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Legacy

Mike Stock of Stock Aitken Waterman stated that "Trapped" was a big influence on the 1987 Rick Astley smash hit "Never Gonna Give You Up".[5]

Track listings

  • 12-inch single
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  • 7-inch single
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Charts and certifications

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References

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