| Rigor Mortis | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cameo |
| Album: | Cardiac Arrest |
| Recorded: | 1977 |
| Genre: | Funk |
| Length: | 3:28 |
| Prev Title: | Find My Way |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Next Title: | Post Mortem |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"Rigor Mortis" is a song by American funk band Cameo, released on April 20, 1977 as a single from their debut studio album, Cardiac Arrest. In the US, the song peaked at number 33 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] In this instance "Rigor Mortis" is a euphemism for being lonesome on the dance floor.
Barry Michael Cooper of Spin wrote, "The first time I heard Cameo's song "Rigor Mortis", I knew there was something different about the guys that sang it. They didn't have that West Coast studio glitz nor a midwestern twang in their vocals. They were gritty, raw, alley-honed, and street sharp."[2]