The Champ
Nelly
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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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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.
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PurposeThe song was created as a tribute to sports athletes and as a motivational sports anthem.
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Associated ProjectIt was made for ESPN's coverage of the 2011–2012 college football bowl games season.
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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.
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Artist CollaborationThe song features uncredited vocals from country artist Jaron Lowenstein.
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ReceptionIt was positively received by critics, with many praising its motivational vibe and Nelly's performance.
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Commercial PerformanceDespite its popularity as a sports anthem, the song did not chart in major music charts.
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Music VideoThe music video of "The Champ" contains clips of memorable moments from college football, coupled with Nelly's performance.
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Artist InfluenceThe song marks one of Nelly's ventures into mixing country and hip-hop, a genre crossover he is known for.
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Usage in MediaSince its release, "The Champ" has been regularly used during sports events to pump up the crowd.
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Co-writersBesides Nelly, the song was co-written by Jaron Lowenstein, Jason Gilbert, and James Scheffer.
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Audio LengthThe total play time of the song is approximately three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
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Label ReleaseThe song was released under the Universal Records label.
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