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1985 single by Colonel Abrams
"Trapped " is a song by American musician
signature song and still receives airplay on dance radio stations in the
UK and the
US .
This song has arguably remained Abrams' biggest hit on both sides of the Atlantic, topping the US
UK Singles Chart
.
Produced by 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]
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]
"Trapped" was also remixed by Boards of Canada under their Hell Interface pseudonym. The resulting track, also called "Trapped", was released on Skam Record's MASK 200 .[6]
On the October 9, 2014 episode of
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In 2014, Belgian band the Subs recorded a cover of "Trapped" for their third album Hologram . Abrams went to Belgium specially for this collaboration.[citation needed ]
Track listing
Radio Version (A-side) Title 1. "Trapped (Vocal Version)"" 4:13 2. "Trapped (Dub Version)" 4:06 3. "Trapped (A Cappella Version)" 4:16
Dance Version (B-side) Title 1. "Trapped (Vocal Version)" 6:30 2. "Trapped (Dub Version)" 6:44
Title 1. "Trapped (Vocal Version)"" 4:13 2. "Trapped (A Cappella Version)" 4:16
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
References
^ "House Hunting #64 – Colonel Abrams – "His huge house hit 'Trapped' transcended the underground clubs and ascended the top ten charts in the US and beyond especially over the Atlantic in Europe... "" . The Ransom Note . 20 August 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 22.
^ "History of House Music" . Housegroove.net. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011 .
– via Google Books.
^ Jonze, Tim (March 28, 2017). " 'I crawled on my knees to Kylie' – the inside story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman" . The Guardian . Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
^ "Hell Interface Sample" . WhoSampled . Retrieved February 10, 2013 .
^ "Private Browsing Has Seen Too Much! | Mock The Week" . Mock the Week . BBC . October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ "Colonel Abrams – Trapped" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1985 " (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Colonel Abrams – Trapped" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Colonel Abrams, DSI" . Billboard . Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^ "Colonel Abrams, BSI" . Billboard . Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Colonel Abrams – Trapped" (in German) . GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985" . Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^ "British single certifications – Colonel Abrams – Trapped" . British Phonographic Industry .
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