The Champ | |
Cover: | The Champ Artwork.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | The Mohawks |
Album: | The Champ |
A-Side: | The Champ |
B-Side: | Sound of the Witchdoctors |
Released: | 1968[1] |
Recorded: | 1968 |
Length: | 2:42 (The Champ) 2:50 (Sound of the Witchdoctors) |
Producer: | Harry Palmer |
"The Champ" is a song by The Mohawks, a group of session musicians assembled by Alan Hawkshaw. It was originally released in 1968 but failed to chart. However, a re-release made #58 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987[2] after being sampled many times. The song is based on "Tramp", a 1967 Lowell Fulson record that was covered extensively after its release.[3] The song chants the word "Tramp" rather than "Champ".
The song is perhaps better known for its usage as a sample in over 700+ songs;[4] it has been widely sampled and emulated (but not exclusively) in hip hop music. Songs to have sampled or interpolated it include: