The Champ

Nelly

About The Champ

"The Champ" is a song performed by American hip hop artist Nelly. It was released on December 20, 2011 digitally for ESPN's bowl coverage.


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Ever since I was a kid I've been dreaming about this
First day of practice I was thinking about this
Picture on the news, yeah they see about this
Even in the paper they gon' read about this
Cause all of my life, training day and night, I'm preparing to fight
For everyone I believed in
I was going insane, they were screaming our name
While were spraying champagne
There's nothing nobody can say

Cause today is the day
Is the day that I have always dreamed of forever
When you call me, you call me the champ of the world
I can raise my hands
I can scream I'm the best in the world
Whole world all my blood, sweat and grind
Was all for this time

Lap after lap, mile after mile
Push up after push up, everybody count it out
Everybody up, now we back down
All my pain and sweat was for this moment right now
All from different places well we came with each other
We came together as a team,
But we're leaving as brothers
Standing next to one another while we hold up our colors
I'm gon' look in to the camera and tell my mama I love her

Cause today is the day
Is the day that I have always dreamed of forever
When you call me, you call me the champ of the world
I can raise my hands
I can scream I'm the best in the world
Whole world, all my blood, sweat and grind, was all for this time

Today is the day
Is the day that I have always dreamed of forever
When you call me,
You call me the champ of the world
I can raise my hands
I can scream I'm the best in the world, whole world
All my blood, sweat and grind
Was all for this time

Today is the day, Is the day that I have always dreamed of forever
When you call me, you call me the champ of the world,
I can raise my hands, I can scream I'm the best in the world
Whole world, all my blood, sweat and grind
Was all for this time

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Nelly

Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American Grammy Award-winning rapper, entrepreneur and occasional actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album Country Grammar, the title track of which was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album, Nellyville, produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland). Other singles included "Work It" (featuring Justi… more »

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Written by: Cornell Haynes, Edward J. Montilla, Andrew Thielk

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"The Champ" by Nelly was released on December 20, 2011.
Purpose
The song was created as a tribute to sports athletes and as a motivational sports anthem.
Associated Project
It was made for ESPN's coverage of the 2011–2012 college football bowl games season.
Song Style
"The Champ" is a hip-hop song that incorporates powerfully motivational lyrics with an anthemic chorus, distinct from many of Nelly's party anthems.
Artist Collaboration
The song features uncredited vocals from country artist Jaron Lowenstein.
Reception
It was positively received by critics, with many praising its motivational vibe and Nelly's performance.
Commercial Performance
Despite its popularity as a sports anthem, the song did not chart in major music charts.
Music Video
The music video of "The Champ" contains clips of memorable moments from college football, coupled with Nelly's performance.
Artist Influence
The song marks one of Nelly's ventures into mixing country and hip-hop, a genre crossover he is known for.
Usage in Media
Since its release, "The Champ" has been regularly used during sports events to pump up the crowd.
Co-writers
Besides Nelly, the song was co-written by Jaron Lowenstein, Jason Gilbert, and James Scheffer.
Audio Length
The total play time of the song is approximately three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
Label Release
The song was released under the Universal Records label.

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