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Scorpio (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five song)

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For other songs with a similar title, see Scorpio (disambiguation).
"Scorpio"
Single by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
from the album The Message
B-side"It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)"
Released1982
Recorded1981
GenreElectro, old-school hip hop
Length3:10
4:50
5:10
LabelSugar Hill Records
Teldec[1]
Songwriter(s)Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover Jr, Eddie Morris, Keith Wiggins, Guy Williams
Producer(s)Sylvia Inc.
Jigsaw Prod.[1]
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five singles chronology
"It's Nasty (Genius of Love)"
(1981) 		"Scorpio"
(1982) 		"The Message"
(1982)

Scorpio is a 1981 song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, released in 1982 as a single from their album The Message (1982). It reached #30 on the R&B Singles chart[2] and #77 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] It was dubbed the "greatest early electro track" by Mark Richardson in his album review for Pitchfork Media.[4] The track was named after one of the members of the group, rapper Scorpio (Eddie Morris aka Mr. Ness).

Track listing

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Promo version
  1. Scorpio – 5:10
  2. Scorpio – 5:10
Other versions
  1. Scorpio – 3:03 or 4:50 (dependent on version)
  2. It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove) – 4:58

Personnel

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  • Producer – Jigsaw Prod., Sylvia Robinson
  • Written by – The Furious Five[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Scorpio". discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Grandmaster Flash > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  3. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Grandmaster Flash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ^ Richardson, Mark (July 14, 2005). "Grandmaster Flash / Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Message / They Said it Couldn't Be Done". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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